By John Estridge from Tom Linkel Franklin County Commission President Tom Linkel usually gives a COVID-19 update during a Franklin County Commissioners meeting. However, this week the commissioners moved their twice-monthly meeting from Tuesday, October 20, to Tuesday, October 27. Thus, with the large increase in positive test results in Franklin County, Linkel made an …
Monthly Archives: October 2020
Fayette County has another 19 COVID-19 positive test results for Monday, October 19
By John Estridge from ISDH data Fayette County had 19 COVID-19 positive test results out of 88 given for a 21 percent positive rate. Franklin County had four more positive test results, and Union County had one. That makes the totals for the three counties: Fayette, 575; Franklin, 363; and Union County, 102. There were …
Some entertainment acts for the UC Bicentennial are announced
By John Estridge Melissa Spillers went before the Union County Commissioners Friday, October 16, to seek permission to go to the Innkeepers Tax Board for some funding for the planned Union County Bicentennial. Set for June 27-July 11, 2021, the preparations are in full swing. To this point, three nationally known entertainers have been booked …
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Old Guy Rant: principle vs. politics
By Larry Wiwi If you had a chance to watch the confirmation hearings of Judge Amy Coney Barrett or for that matter the hearings of Judge Kavanaugh what you saw on full display was the contrast of principle versus politics and it is very instructive about how to think about this election. The Constitution is …
Commissioners approve replacing courthouse belfry for more than $250,000
By John Estridge It will cost more than a quarter of million dollars to fix the belfry on top of the Franklin County Courthouse, as well as a bevy of cranes. FC Commission President Tom Linkel recently spoke about the different quotes the county has received. The first action will be to remove the bats …
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Fayette and Union counties’ have 15 percent each of COVID-19 tests come back positive for the October 18 daily update
By John Estridge from ISDH data Fayette County had an additional nine positive test results while Union County had four more on the ISDH daily report on Sunday, October 18. Fayette County now has 556 positive test results and Union County has 101. Union County’s four positive test results came on 26 given, which means …
FC property damage accidents from October 7 through October 11
Information provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department October 7 Mandy McQueen, New Trenton Road, West Harrison, at 9:40 p.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on New Trenton Road, when she noticed deer grazing on the north side of the road. One deer jumped onto the road in front of her vehicle, and she was …
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UC resident David Fields is Out in the Country
God’s intelligent design: process
By Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, If God is omnipotent (all-powerful), why did he take six days to create everything? Why not speak everything into existence all at once? A: The short answer: Because that’s how he decided to do it! God is very sure of himself and not under pressure to prove to …
Obituary for Andrew Jefferson Abshear
ANDREW JEFFERSON ABSHEAR Andrew J. Abshear, age 92, of Oldenburg, died early Saturday morning, October 17, 2020, at Hickory Creek of Greensburg. Born February 10, 1928, in Batesville, he was the son of the late George Foster and Martha Ellen (Peters) Abshear. On September 3, 1949, he was united in marriage to the former Della …