News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
From an ISP press release Pendleton – The Pendleton District Public Information Officer, Sergeant John Bowling, will soon be retiring after completing 29 years of service with the Indiana State Police. Bowling, a Wayne County native, graduated from Centerville High School in 1979, and I.U. East in 1982 with an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice. After college, …
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From the Franklin County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Court News Civil Court Default Judgment Mariner Finance, LLC successor in interest to Personal Finance Company, LLC vs. Glen Hartford and Tracy N. Hartford for the plaintiff in the amount of $4,939.95 and post-judgment interest at 8 percent. LVNV Funding, LLC vs. Judith Huber for the plaintiff …
From the Franklin Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Court news Criminal court Arson Richard S. Ruble pleaded guilty as a Level 4 Felony and was sentenced to nine years in prison with three years suspended to probation. He was given credit for 18 days served. He was fined $1 and $185 costs. He was placed on …
By John Estridge Brookville Town Council members decided to take no action on a resident’s request to close an alley between Main Street and Connersville Avenue. Connersville Avenue resident Julia Teuschler went before BTC members at their October 13 meeting to request the vacation due to security issues. She also said it had not been …
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By John Estridge from ISDH data Indiana set a one-day record for positive test results Thursday, October 29 with 3,649, breaking the old record by about 800. And Fayette County continued to have an alarming amount of positive test results with another 40 announced Thursday. In the last nine days, Fayette County has had 267 …
By John Estridge Brookville residents often joke the most dangerous thing to do in Brookville is to cross the street at a crosswalk with the light. But, in actuality, it is true as people have been hit by vehicles doing exactly that. However, Brookville Town Council members heard about plans to put two more crosswalks …
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By John Estridge A Franklin County man, who confessed to arson three years after the fire occurred, was sentenced to nine years in prison with three years suspended to probation during a sentencing hearing Wednesday, October 28. Richard S. Ruble, 44, pleaded guilty to Arson, as a Level 4 Felony, during his initial hearing Thursday, …
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From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department October 18 Lucas Gramman, Lawrenceburg, at 6:34 a.m., was southbound on Johnson Fork Road when he rounded a curve to the left, and the vehicle went over the fog line and left the road. The rear end of the vehicle started to slide and struck a utility pole, causing …
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From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department October 21 Deanna L. Buis-Jenkins, 45, North State Street, West Harrison, was arrested at 10:15 a.m., at the Dearborn County Jail by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy S. Stirn, for Probation Violation. Jacob D. Hooten, 25, U.S. 52, Brookville, was arrested at 5:30 p.m., by Brookville Police Department Officer …
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By John Estridge from ISDH data Fayette County is now considered a red county in the ISDH color-coding scheme. In the color-coding scheme, red signifies the worst of the counties, orange is next bad, yellow is a step down and blue is the best. Union County is now orange and Franklin County is yellow. South …