By Chris Huerkamp It is not a stretch to say that the pandemic has turned just about every aspect of life on its head. Many of us are working from home and all Hoosier students finished the school year taking online classes. As we prepare for the start of another school year, many districts are …
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Asphalt patching to begin Tuesday, August 18 on U.S. 52 between Ind. 1 and I-74
From an Indiana Department of Transportation press release FRANKLIN/DEARBORN COUNTY, Ind.— Dave O’Mara Contractor Inc. plans to begin asphalt patching on a nine-mile section of U.S. 52 in Franklin and Dearborn counties on or after Tuesday, Aug. 18. The work is part of a $1.6 million resurface contract between Indiana 1 and Interstate-74. Patching will …
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Three more COVID-19-related deaths reported in Franklin County making it 22; UCCCJSD has an elementary student and a UCCCJSD teacher test positive
By John Estridge from information supplied by Indiana State Department of Health and Franklin County Health Department The number of Franklin County’s COVID-19-related deaths increased by three from 19 to 22. According to the Franklin County Health Department, the three new deaths are: a female in her 70s, a male in his 70s and a …
Franklin County arrests August 11 to August 16
Information supplied by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office August 11 Joseph L. Thatcher, 35, Clarence Court, Brookville, was arrested at 1 p.m. at Webers Lane in Brookville, by Ryan Geiser for Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated. August 12 Stephanie N. Lally, 26, English Woods Road, Brookville, was arrested at 8:25 p.m. at 52 Co-op in …
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UCCCJSD teacher and College Corner Elementary student test positive for COVID-19 (Updated)
By John Estridge (Updated) Parents of students in the Union County College Corner Joint School District received a message Friday, August 14, and one Sunday, from the school corporation. The first one informed parents a student at College Corner Elementary School had tested positive after leaving school and Sunday’s said one teacher within the system …
FCHS girls golf breaks into state’s Top-25, finishes fourth at the talent-packed Lapel Invitational Saturday, August 15
By John Estridge Franklin County High School girls golf team was ranked in the state’s Top 25 following a torrid start in the 2020 season and playing well against Top 20 teams at the Lapel Invitational. Saturday, August 15, the Lady Cats traveled to Lapel and participated in the storied Lapel Invitational, finishing fourth with …
UC resident David Fields Out in the Country
The nonsense of reparations
Old Guy Rants Last week, a “protester” justified the looting and destruction taking place in downtown Chicago as a form or reparations, and though it is really difficult to get reliable, consistent numbers, if appears that perhaps as many as half of Democrats support the idea of some form of reparations which is nonsense as …
FC Real Estate Transfers
Supplied by Franklin County Recorder’s Office From 2-21 to 3-2 Warranty Deed: Jonathan F. Schuck and Mary M. Schuck to Gregory R. Graf and Stephanie Graf; land in Brookville Township. Warranty Deed: Glen Strohmier and Kevan Strohmier to Craig A. Paul and Christina L. Paul; Lot 3, Strohmier Estates. Quit Claim Deed: James M. Czerniak …
Indiana Conservation Officers investigating a fatal OVR accident in Dubois County
Indiana Conservation Officer press release Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal off-road vehicle (ORV) accident that occurred Saturday, August 15. Dubois County Dispatch received a 911 call at 10:36 p.m., Saturday, referencing a serious Off Road Vehicle (ORV) accident near Indiana 164 in Celestine. Initial investigation revealed a side-by-side ORV driven by Isaac Frank, …
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