News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
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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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 …
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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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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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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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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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 …
Supplied by the Franklin Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Possession of methamphetamine Elijah B. Paul pleaded guilty as a Level 6 Felony and was sentenced to 24 months in the Franklin County Security Center (FCSC) with 12 months suspended to probation. He was given jail time credit from Dec. 9, 2019 until the date of sentencing …
Press release from Melissa Thomas Office of Community and Rural Affairs Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) today launched Taking Care of Main Street, a new program to provide operational support for Indiana Main Street programs. “Downtowns are the heartbeats of our rural communities, and we recognize the significant impact …
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