News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
By John Estridge The Union County Courthouse will remain closed to the public except when specific appointments are made. Union County Commissioner Howard Curry asked if it was time to reopen the courthouse to the public as it normally was before the pandemic. Curry said he had been approached by both residents and county employees …
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By John Estridge Representatives from the Liberty Volunteer Fire Department Tanker Committee visited their second government entity in less than five days. Marc Ross and LVFD Chief Jim Barnhizer talked to the Union County Commissioners Friday morning, February 5. Ross also talked with the Liberty Town Council members on Monday, February 1. LVFD wants a …
By John Estridge Price tag shock occurred at the Union County Courthouse Friday morning, February 5. Three representatives, two from Mitsubishi Electric and one from North Mechanical Contracting and Service, talked to the Union County Commissioners about a proposed heating system called Variable Refrigerant Flow Technology (VRF). It had many impressive bells and whistles and …
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By John Estridge A small building has been placed between the Union County Jail and the Liberty Town offices. It will hold the radio equipment for Union County dispatch. There is an ongoing project of moving the dispatchers out of the jail building and putting them where the town offices are now. Liberty received the …
Information provided by UC EMA Director Jim Franklin Union County implemented a burn ban Wednesday morning, September 23. Union County is one of the counties in Indiana deemed in the Abnormally Dry regions within the state, according to Indiana/drought.gov. Enacted by the county commissioners, it stipulates: 1. No unattended campfires and recreational fires; must be …
By John Estridge As most everyone knows, because the public is living it every day, the pandemic has changed life as it has been known and continues to do that with each new day. One of those changes brought out a complaint at the Union County Commissioners’ meeting Friday morning, September 4. Marilyn Revalee, a …
By John Estridge Usually when insurance is discussed at governmental entity meetings, the discussion is very dry and boring. That was not the case Friday morning, September 4, at the Union County Commissioners’ meeting. Commissioner Howard Curry had to strongly tell everyone to stop as the bickering between representatives for two different insurance companies got …
By John Estridge Union County Commissioners had an unusual meeting at an unusual time in the world Friday morning, September 4. With this world dealing with a pandemic where there is social distancing and masks. And everyone had to try to deal with the social distancing in the commissioners’ small meeting room. Because of that, …
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