By his bootstraps Apex Products grew; by his son’s bootstraps his legacy continues

By John Estridge When Roger McQueen was in the first grade, his elementary school, Richland Township Elementary School, was just off Indiana 244, and he had a window seat. Instead of taking instruction during that first year of school, Roger spent his days looking out the window, not daydreaming, but watching for his dad, Everett …

Franklin County adds a score of new COVID-19 positive test results while Fayette County is right behind with 19

By John Estridge from ISDH data Franklin County had 20 new COVID-19 positive test results in numbers displayed by the ISDH Thursday, November 19. That brings Franklin County’s total to 591. Fayette County was just behind Franklin County with 19 new positive test results for a total of 1,336. Union County had three more, making …

One person injured in two-vehicle crash involving a school bus in Randolph County

From an ISP press release Lynn – Thursday morning, November 19, at approximately 7:40 a.m., troopers with the Indiana State Police Pendleton Post along with deputies with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle personal-injury crash involving a school bus on U.S. 36 at County Road 100 East near Lynn. Master Trooper Kyle West …

Re: ISDH and what an orange designation means for a county and its residents

From the ISDH ORANGE. The county has a point score of 2.0 to 2.5 when percent positivity and new cases per 100,000 residents are combined. Community spread is approaching high levels. These requirements are in effect when a county reaches the orange metric and remain until a county moves to yellow or blue for two …

Re: ISDH what a red designation means for a county

From the ISDH RED. The county has a point score of 3.0 or higher when percent positivity and new cases per 100,000 residents are combined. Very high positivity and community spread. When a county is in the red metric, these requirements remain in effect until the metric has returned to orange or lower for two …

Suspect shot and killed in Batesville officer-involved shooting identified as Joshua D. Evans, 32

From an ISP press release The suspect who was shot and killed by law enforcement in Batesville, on Monday November 16, has now been identified as Joshua D. Evans, age 32. Batesville Police Officers were called to Evans’ home on Bridlewood Trace Road at approximately 8 a.m., on Monday, November 16, after he was reported …

Obituary for Kenneth E. Mehlbauer

KENNETH E. MEHLBAUER Kenneth E. Mehlbauer, age 67 of Morris, died Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. Born August 31, 1953, in Owensboro, Kentucky, he is the son of Adeline (Nee: Bethel) and Clemeth Mehlbauer. Ken was an electronics technician at the Office Shop for nearly 40 years. During much of his …

Obituary for Thomas Bruce Bachmann

THOMAS BRUCE BACHMANN Thomas Bruce Bachmann, age 76, of Brookville, died Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Hospice of Hamilton in Hamilton, Ohio. Born August 15, 1944, in Harvey, Illinois, he was the son of the late Conrad and Ruth Ellyn (Illgen) Bachmann. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. On June 8, 1974, …