News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
By John Estridge Percentage wise Brookville’s sewer rates will skyrocket in the next three years. However, Brookville Town Administrator Tim Ripperger said the present rates are so inexpensive compared to other area towns, the rates will remain near the bottom of that list even after the increases. Brookville Town Council members propose for the sewer …
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ARLA “PAPPIE” ANGEL Arla “Pappie” Angel, 92, of Oxford, Ohio, passed away early Tuesday morning, January 12, 2021, at McCullough-Hyde Hospital. He was born May 2, 1928, in McKee, Kentucky, one of 11 children of Ted and Dula Angel. When he was 18, he moved to Richmond. From there, he moved to Hamilton, Ohio, and …
From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Franklin County Sheriff Peter Cates, announced today that the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. There will be approximately 40 – $750 scholarships awarded to qualifying students throughout the …
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From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Franklin County Sheriff Peter Cates has released a monthly report of activity for the month of December 2020. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 834 calls for service, which is an 18 percent increase over the 684 calls in 2019. Among the calls of service investigated were: Property Damage Accidents 55 …
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By John Estridge Sharon Wesolowski was elected the Franklin County Community School Corporation Board of Trustees president in the school board’s initial 2021 meeting. Usually, elections for government entity officers are cut and dried, but that was not the case with the nominations for president. Wesolowski nudged out Rick Gill in a 4-3 vote. Wesolowski, …
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Indiana State Department of Health press release Hoosiers age 70 and older can now begin scheduling appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Appointments can be scheduled by visiting https://ourshot.in.gov. Those needing assistance with registration can call 211 or one of Indiana’s Area Agencies on Aging. A caregiver or loved one also may make an appointment on behalf of …
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An editorial by John Estridge Most governmental entities in the country, state and especially in the Whitewater Valley encourage active public participation. It is because of the public, those who sit on town councils, county councils, county commissions and other elected offices, are there. And those people who are elected to the entities spend the …
By John Estridge Brookville Town Council unanimously shut down active public participation at its meetings for the foreseeable future. The vote was taken after a recommendation from new council member Brooke Leffingwell; she made the suggestion at the Tuesday, January 12 meeting. She wants all questions from the public to be put in writing by …
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By John Estridge Franklin County Commissioners unanimously approve an Infrastructure Development Zone, opening up rural Franklin County to high-speed broadband internet at their meeting Tuesday morning, January 12. Their vote came after two residents voiced their opposition in the matter due to reduced taxes for the school system. Southeastern Indiana REMC sought a property tax …
MARY CRESCENTIA KNUEVEN Mary Crescentia Knueven was born on December 25, 2020, and admitted to the NICU at St. Vincent’s Women’s Hospital in Indianapolis. In the days that followed, Mary became increasingly ill despite the best efforts of the doctors and nurses. In her short life, Mary received the waters of Baptism and was greeted by …