By John Estridge Union County College Corner Joint School District Board of Trustees pushed the 2020-21 school year’s first day back one day from Wednesday, August 12 to Thursday, August 13. The reasoning is to allow teachers to have an extra day to prepare for this school year. School board member Jessica Jones has lobbied …
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Schirmer’s Service Center features a concrete chicken with its own car
Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Law graduates eight
Source: Indiana Conservation Capt. Jet Quillen The Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement added eight new Indiana Conservation Officers during graduation ceremonies Thursday, August 6, at the Indiana Government Center South in Indianapolis. Conservation Officer Jim Schreck, the 2019 James D. Pitzer Officer of the Year, administered the oath of office to the …
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Construction ongoing at Heap Hofer Aquatic Center in Brookville
By John Estridge Construction is ongoing at the $3.7 million Heap Hofer Aquatic Center in Brookville. Set to open in the late spring/early summer 2021, the facility will offer a family slide, a big slide and three tipping buckets in the shallow water. The Heap Memorial Pool was forced to shut down at the beginning …
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INDOT’s present subdistrict facility in Brookville
INDOT’s new facility off Ind. 101 north of Brookville
By John Estridge Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is busy constructing new subdistrict facilities on Indiana 101 north of Brookville across from Hickory Woods Campground with a private lane separating the INDOT property from Hautau Tube Cutoff Systems. According to information from Natalie Garrett, public relations director, Southeast District, INDOT, the new facility will include office …
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Unauthorized control over an excavator leads to property damage and investigation in Union County
By John Estridge Someone exerted unauthorized control over an excavator at a construction site behind Frames off Indiana 101, south of Liberty late Tuesday night, August 4. According to information from the Union County Sheriff’s Department, the agency received a call about 10:30 p.m., saying an excavator went through a privacy fence belonging to a …
ISDH releases its daily COVID-19 report with FC positive test results increasing by three and UC’s increasing by two
By John Estridge Indiana State Department of Health recently released its daily update on the number of COVID-19 positive test results and deaths in the counties and in Indiana as a whole. Franklin County’s positive test results went up by three to 234 while Union County’s went up by two to 35. No new deaths …
Boil advisory declared for everyone on Liberty water system
By John Estridge .Everyone on the Liberty water system has been advised to boil their water before consuming or using. There has been a major water main break on Indiana 44 west of Liberty. Authorities said to boil for seven to 10 minutes before using.
Friend or foe, which kind of angel is it
By Adrienne Greene Q: I’m not sure if I’ve encountered an angel or demon. How do I know? A: First, I must paint our backdrop, which affirms your experience: We are right now living in a time when angelic beings are interacting with humans on a regular basis. The supernatural realms are stirred up …