News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
INDOT press release Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews plan to begin chip seal operations next week on Indiana 229 between Batesville and Metamora in Franklin County. Work will begin as early as Tuesday, July 6, just north of Interstate-74 and continue to U.S. 52. Chip seal operations typically last around three to four days …
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Becky Jo Teeguarden, 70 of Rushville, passed away on June 30, 2021, in Rushville. She was born on September 29, 1950, in Connersville, to the late Eugene Rogers and Julie (Bray) Frye. Becky was a 1969 graduate of Brookville High School. She worked at Stant Manufacturing in Connersville for more than 20 years and then …
WILLIAM MICHAEL “PINKIE” FISHER William Michael Fisher; just Bill to his friends, or, to some of his more chronologically enhanced friends, Pinky (due to his fiery red hair growing up), passed away on Saturday, June 26, in Tucson, AZ. Bill was 85 years young, born and raised in Batesville, where he spent all but the …
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DAWNNA GRACE BROWN Dawnna Grace Brown, 62, of Connersville, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021. She was born on September 26, 1958, in Charlestown, West Virginia, and is the daughter of the late Charles Simpson and Betty Parish Simpson. She graduated from high and went on to pursue her career in nursing, where she received several …
Indiana Department of Transportation press release The Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University today announced plans to develop the world’s first contactless wireless-charging concrete pavement highway segment. The project will use innovative magnetizable concrete – developed by German startup Magment GmbH – enabling wireless charging of electric vehicles as they drive. “Indiana is known …
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Provided by the Franklin County Clerk’s Office June Marriage Licenses Crosby S. Bingaman, 24, and Haleigh Alise Rowls, 22 Molly E. Scudder, 29, and Kenneth Alexander Smith, 28 Austin Charles Miller, 27, and Courtney Gail Littrell, 22 Dartagnan Robert Rennekamp, 22, and Andrea Lynne Smith, 23 Madison Mayfield, 25, and Justin Crawford, 33 Robert Adam …
SANDRA JUNE NEAL Sandra June Neal was born on June 16, 1941, and passed away on June 30, 2021. She is under the care of Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home.
Theological column by Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, I think my preacher is becoming a cult leader. What do I do? A: In order for me to help you assess this serious situation, I’d like you to pray-through the consistent proofs of cultic leadership before you make up your mind for certain. Clergy are …
Submitted by FC Prosecutor Chris Huerkamp Brand New Criminal Justice Statutes Take Effect July 1 The vast majority of the bills signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb after the most recent legislative session officially become law on July 1. Many will directly impact criminal justice, the prosecutor’s office, and our local community. Franklin County Prosecutor Chris …
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By John Estridge Franklin County Commissioners are looking to do a little horse trading with the Indiana Department of Transportation. The commissioners have been eyeing the INDOT facility located at Ninth and Mill streets in Brookville. INDOT’s local substation is moving to new facilities located north of Brookville on Indiana 101. That leaves the facilities …