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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 …
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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 …
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 …
RUTH CORNETT Ruth Cornett, 86, of Rushville, passed away early Tuesday morning, November 17, 2020, at her residence. She was born on March 30, 1934, in Benham, Harlan County, Kentucky, one of 17 children of Leroy and Virgie Caudill Eldridge. She worked for more than 20 years as a production welder for Randall Textron in …
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, …
By John Estridge from ISDH data Fayette County recorded three more deaths in the statistics released Wednesday, November 18, by the Indiana State Department of Health. While it also recorded 27 more positive test results, Fayette County was downgraded from red to orange on the ISDH’s color-coded map. Union County was also moved down from …
By John Estridge As with much of 2020, what to do next with the Union County Middle School and Union County High School is very uncertain. Currently, the students at the two schools are on virtual learning until November 30. Extracurricular activities are also canceled through November 23. Union County College Corner Joint School District …
From a DNR press release The Natural Resources Commission (NRC), during its bi-monthly meeting Tuesday, November 17, accepted preliminary adoption of amendments to 312 IAC 9 related to hunting deer and wild turkeys, and trapping beavers. Granting preliminary adoption starts a long and deliberative process, including a public comment period that includes the ability to …
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SHARON L PELFRY Sharon L. Pelfrey, age 74, of Brookville died Monday night November 16, 2020, at Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. Born October 23, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Mildred (Kemp) Griebe. She was united in marriage to Raymond Pelfrey on December 16, 1972, and he …
From the FCHS Athletics Department JV Tip 6:00 No Tickets will be sold at the door Family units may sit together using social distancing from another family unit. Masks MUST be worn AT ALL TIMES by any person in attendance at FCHS contests or events, this includes sitting in the stands while social distanced from others. The only exception …
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