By John Estridge U.S. 27’s paving project between Liberty and Richmond should be completed by mid-November. Indiana Department of Transportation released that information Monday morning, Aug. 3. According to Greenfield District Communication Director Mallory Duncan, the paving project is on schedule. It is estimated to cost around $5.8 million. The contractor is finishing up the …
Monthly Archives: August 2020
FC Health Department talks about 10th death and July COVID-19 numbers
Franklin County Health Nurse Angie Ruther RN This was released Friday, July 31, on the Franklin County Health Department Facebook page. No tracking information was included. According to Franklin County Health Nurse Angie Ruther, RN, the tenth death in Franklin County with the cause of death related to the COVID-19 pandemic is a female in …
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Anderson man drowns while fishing in Henry County Reservoir
Indiana Conservation Officer press release The body of an Anderson man was recovered from Westwood Park Reservoir in Henry County. Jeff Maxwell, 61, was pulled out of the water after nearly three hours of search operations. A 911 call came in to Henry County Dispatch Sunday, Aug. 2, at approximately 2:34 p.m. Maxwell was located by …
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Franklin County Real Estate Transfers
Real Estate Transfers are provided by the Franklin County Recorder’s Office. This is from Jan. 17 through Jan. 29. Warranty Deed: Carrol Lee Studt and Mildred Studt to Michael Lee Studt and Jeremy Lee Studt; land in Blooming Grove Township. Warranty Deed: Michael L. Mortashed and Bethany J. Mortashed to Charles L. White III and …
UCHD going after $100,000 testing grant
By John Estridge Union County Health Nurse Kim Klein came to the Union County Commissioners’ meeting recently with some good news. The county was in line to receive an Indiana Department of Health $100,000 grant for COVID-19 testing. The grant would begin in September and runs through June 2021, Klein said. Both commissioners present at …
BTC may amend water ordinance after resident brings huge bill scenario to BTC’s attention
By John Estridge Brookville resident Justin Moore attended the July 14 Brookville Town Council meeting because he has a water problem. Moore said he purchased a house near the river off Market Street and has been trying to fix it up. It is an historical home, which needed many upgrades. He came home several weeks …
Daily ISDH press release shows FC COVID-19 positive test results increased by eight over Saturday’s numbers while UC’s increased by four
By John Estridge Indiana State Department of Health released its Sunday, Aug. 2, figures. Franklin County’s positive COVID-19 tests results increased by eight from Saturday, Aug. 1, to 205 cases. Union County increased by four cases to 32. In the first two days in August, the number of positive test results has increased by 14 …
Fifth Street, Progress Street and Fourth Street to be made one-way to facilitate Valley House Flats parking needs
By John Estridge At the Tuesday, July 28, Brookville Town Council meeting, it was announced an engineering study must be accomplished before the town can make 5th Street to the west of Main Street, Progress Street and Fourth Street, also to the west of Main Street, one way. Brookville Town Manager Tim Ripperger told council …
INDOT releases highway and bridge projects planned in UC through 2024
By John Estridge The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced planned highway and bridge structure improvements planned for state highways in Union County through 2024. First on the improvement list is Indiana 101 bridge over Hannah’s Creek just south of Roseburg. The project is listed actually as two projects but it is the same place …
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Letter to the Fired Editor concerning Black Lives Matter
By Jim Reese Hey John, I may be wrong, but it seems to me that this black lives matter crap, is nothing more than a home grown terrorist group, and needs to be treated as such. You can’t have white hate groups, but black hate groups are being blessed by the democrats and the liberal …
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