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Union County sees an increase in four COVID-19 positive test results; 14th death in FC is a male in 70s
By John Estridge Union County’s number of positive COVID-19 results went up by four to 41, according to the Indiana State Department of Health daily update on Sunday, August 9. There have not been any COVID-19-related deaths in Union County. Franklin County’s number of positive COVID-19 test results increased by one to 242. There are …
August 25 is the jury trial date for a child molestation case in Union County
By John Estridge Christopher Richardson’s jury trial is scheduled for 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 25, in Union Circuit Court. Richardson, Eaton, Ohio, is charged with two Class A Felonies and one Class C Felony regarding Child Molesting. According to the Charging Information, Indiana State Police Detective Andrew Wandersee investigated this case in 2018. With the …
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Give me your ideologies
By John Estridge This Fired Editor would just like to re-emphasize this blog should be an open forum. I want people with all points of views to be able to communicate their ideas. The only rules are do not libel anyone and no personal attacks. It is my desire to allow the free flow of …
Franklin County records another COVID-19-related death in Saturday’s ISDH report
By John Estridge Franklin County’s COVID-19-related deaths increased by one to 14, according to the Indiana State Department of Health daily report on Saturday, August 8. Franklin County Health Department did not release any new information concerning the latest COVID-19-related death. The number of positive COVID-19 tests increased by one to 241 while Union County’s …
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UC resident David Fields: Out in the Country
Man doesn’t slow for I-69 construction zone in time, crashes into stopped semi
Delaware County – Today around 2:30 p.m. troopers responded to a report of a serious injury crash on I-69 north bound at the 245 mile maker, just north of the Gaston –SR 28 exit. Trooper Justin Beamon arrived on the scene to find a passenger car into the rear of a semi box trailer in the …
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Old Guy Rant: So you think Democrats are good for minorities?
A Column By Larry Wiwi We are now in full election campaign season and if you are thinking of voting Democrat because you believe Democrats are better for women and minorities, think again as both recent performance and historical view shows otherwise. In the three years prior to the COVID induced downturn, the Trump / …
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UC saves an estimated $140,000 per year with new health insurance plan
By John Estridge Union County Commissioners decided to go with a new company for health insurance and apparently saved around $140,000 annually in the change. Two bids were opened at the Friday morning, August 7, meeting. One was from the current health insurance company, VanVleet Insurance of Richmond, and the other bid was from RMD …
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FC’s positive COVID-19 test results increase by six (240); UC’s positive test numbers are up by two to 37
By John Estridge Positive COVID-19 test results increased by four in Franklin County (238) and two in Union County (37) from Thursday, Aug. 6, to the Friday, Aug. 7 report by the Indiana State Health Department. However, the Franklin County COVID-19 Task Force reported the number of positive test results in Franklin County is actually …