From the desk of FCPLD Director Susan Knight Current Hours: Monday through Friday 1:00 to 6:00; Saturday, 1:00 to 4:00. Extended Hours: Beginning Monday, Feb. 22, we will open Monday through Thursday 1:00 to 8:00, Friday 1:00 to 6:00, and Saturday 1:00 to 4:00. Winter Weather: If the weather is bad, please call before making …
Monthly Archives: February 2021
ISP advising people to stay off roads
Indiana State Police press release You may not have heard but there is a chance for snow over the next few days. Conditions are expected to get bad with heavy snow, extremely cold temperatures, and very gusty winds. If you do not absolutely have to be on the roads over the next couple of days, …
Snow photos, snow conditions
A Request from the Fired Editor As this thing goes along, please send me your photos, a brief description on how things are where you live and, of course, your name. Send it to jestridge@yahoo.com. Please send as jpegs. Also report any Jim Cantore sightings. Stay safe, and if you can, have fun. The Fired …
Obituary for Suzanne Zweige
SUZANNE ZWEIGE Suzanne Zweige, born May 20, 1928, in Springfield, Ohio, passed onto our Lord’s house on February 11, 2021, in Hammond. She married Raymond Zweige on December 1, 1950. He preceded her in death along with her parents, Hester and Harry Bourquin. She is survived by her children, Sharon Ellingwood, Linda Chabot (Paul), Sandra …
Georgia truck driver did not have a happy Valentine’s Day
Indiana State Police press release Sunday, February 14, a truck driver was arrested on numerous charges after leaving the scene of a crash on I-65 in Jackson County. At approximately 10:30 a.m., Trooper Tia Hunt responded to a semi tractor trailer parked on the shoulder of Interstate-65 Northbound near the 53 mile marker, just north …
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INDOT is taking oncoming storm very seriously
Indiana Department of Transportation press release The Indiana Department of Transportation is deploying more than 1,100 plow trucks over the next 48 hours to plow and treat interstates, U.S. routes and state roads as nearly all of Indiana is expected to receive significant snow accumulation from a major winter storm. The National Weather Service is …
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FC Real Estate Transfers
Courtesy of the Franklin County Recorder’s Office From August 18, 2020 to August 27, 2020 Warranty Deed: Hiram Rose Jr. and Paul E. Roae to Joey Ailes; land in Posey Township. Warranty Deed: Joey Ailes to James O. Ballenger and Heather A. Ballenger; land in Posey Township. Personal Representatives Deed: Karen Griffith and Kenneth R. …
Old Guy Rant: The commander in chief
By Franklin County resident Larry Wiwi As a conservative, I have read many columns by Andrew McCarthy, a former federal prosecutor among other talents and generally I agree with his assessment on most topics, but recently read a late December article of his in National Review and find myself in disagreement though I am certain …
Obituary for Joseph Tirey (partial)
JOSEPH TIREY Joseph Tirey, age 60, of Metamora, died Saturday morning February 13, 2021, at his residence in Metamora. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be posted as they become complete.
Obituary for Douglas Duane Petty (complete)
DOUGLAS DUANE PETTY Union County Native, Douglas D. Petty, 59, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at IU Health in Indianapolis. Doug was born to Ronald Petty and Joan J. Smith Chandler on June 22, 1961, in Richmond. Doug attended Union County Elementary School and graduated from Union County High School in 1980. He continued …
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