News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
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Press release from the UC Bicentennial Planning Committee On February 1, 1821, Union County, Indiana, officially became a county, and we are planning to celebrate its 200th birthday throughout 2021. The Union County Bicentennial Planning Committee, recently established by the UC Commissioners, is planning and organizing events and projects that celebrate Union County’s heritage, honor …
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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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By John Estridge It was the proverbial good news/bad news scenario for Union County Council members at the prelude to the 2021 budgetary process. Elected officials and department heads in Union County government understood the financial situation for county government, which is usually austere, but with COVID-19 ramifications, may be even more austere for the …
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From the Union County Clerk’s Office Jared Dean Sacre, 48, and Shawna F. Campbell, 44. Rachael Ann Dunaway, 25, and Timothy Luke Franklin, 27. Justin Dean Myers, 26, and Hannah Catherine King, 23. Nathaniel Anthony Barnes, 40, and Shannon R. Downs, 46. Trent Harlan Collins, 23, and Ashley Lynn Rose Redd, 22. Persephone B. Staggs, …
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Former Union County resident Jim Williams received recognition for his leadership abilities as the Muncie Community Schools Board of Trustees President. At the Tuesday night, August 25, board meeting, The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County President Kelly Shrock presented MCS Board President Williams with the David Sursa Leadership Award. Ball State President Geoffrey …
By John Estridge from data provided by the Indiana State Department of Health Franklin County’s number of COVID-19 positive test results increased by three to 260. Deaths from COVID-19-related reasons in Franklin County remained at 22. Numbers in Union County were unchanged Saturday, August 22. They are 52 positive test results and zero deaths. All …
From letters to the Army Corps of Engineers Explanation by John Estridge Explanation: For many years county commissioners from Franklin and Union counties and others from those communities have tried to get development around Brookville Lake. When Brookville Lake was created, the federal government took thousands of acres off the property tax rolls, reducing the …