Indiana Conservation Officer press release Indiana Conservation Officers assisted with the recovery of an unidentified adult male from the White River Sunday, November 1, in Marion County. At approximately 12:47 p.m., Marion County dispatch received a call regarding a body in the White River near the Indianapolis Zoo. Upon arrival, responders discovered an unidentified male in …
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Hunter airlifted after fall from tree stand
From an Indiana Conservation Officer press release Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fall from a tree stand that occurred in the evening of Saturday, October 31. At approximately 5:30 p.m., responders were dispatched to the 9000 block of North County Road 125 East in Jennings County for a hunter who fell approximately 14 feet …
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Fayette County adds another COVID-19-related death
By John Estridge from ISDH data Another death in Fayette County was blamed on COVID-19 and Fayette County had an additional 18 positive tests, bringing its total to 925. The death increases the total in that county to 23. While Fayette County went beneath the at-least-20-per-day run it has been having, the county has reported …
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Obituary for Ralph Gillman
RALPH GILLMAN Ralph A. Gillman, of Harrison Ohio, passed away October 30, 2020, at the age of 87. Ralph was born in St. Peters, on May 1, 1933, to Charles and Mary (nee Back) Gillman. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. On July 21, 1956, Ralph married Clara Greiwe, and together …
Obituary for Kyle Burns
KYLE BURNS Kyle Burns, 31, of Centerville, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon, October 30, 2020, at his residence. He was born on November 25, 1988, in Indianapolis. Survivors include his father, John Burns of Cambridge City; mother, Christine Lewis of West Virginia; a sister, Katie Lynn Burns of Centerville; half-brother, Elijah Burns of Cambridge City; …
Fayette County and Indiana continue with bad positive test numbers
By John Estridge from ISDH data Fayette County and Indiana continue to have elevated positive COVID-19 test results, add to that 46 deaths in the state count, and Saturday, October 31, was frightful. Fayette County continued to have more than 20 positive cases in the past 10 days out of 11. Sunday, October 25, Fayette …
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UC resident David Fields is Out in the Country
Warning: Do not summon the dead
By Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, I don’t see the spiritual difference between raising the dead in a séance and raising the dead in a hospital. Doesn’t the Bible support both? A. The difference is that one activity comes from Satan and the other comes from the Savior of the world. One brings a …
Union County has great early voting turnout
By John Estridge from information supplied by the Union County Clerk’s Office If Union County is any indicator, the 2020 election may blow up the record books. According to information provided by Union County Clerk Loree Persinger, as of the end of Thursday, October 29, 1,851 Union County registered voters have voted already. Further, Persinger …
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Obituary for Arnold E. Bulmer
ARNOLD E. BULMER Arnold E. Bulmer, 61 of Laurel, passed away on October 28, 2020 in Laurel. He was born on February 12, 1959, in Rushville, to Harold and Thelma (Matney) Bulmer. Arnold was a graduate of Laurel High School. He farmed in Laurel all in his life. Arnold enjoyed being outside and doing gardening …