A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
As of 10:28 p.m., Monday, February 15, Franklin County went to a red designation for travel. This means only emergency management agency workers and first responders should be on the roads.
Union County actually went red before Franklin County. According to Indiana Weather Online, sleet lowered expected snow totals in Franklin County but not Union County.
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Updates from both counties
Both Franklin and Union counties have upgraded to an orange travel advisory Monday afternoon, February 15.
Franklin County is now under a level orange travel advisory. Only necessary travel is permitted at this time.
Union County has updated travel status to level 2 orange watch status only essential travel, such as to and from work or in emergency situations, is recommended.
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Indiana State Health Department press release
The Indiana Department of Health announced today that Hoosiers who have COVID-19 vaccine appointments scheduled this week should be aware that inclement weather could impact clinic operations. The state is working with local vaccination sites to reschedule appointments as needed.
Individuals whose appointments are impacted will be notified by email or text message about the need to reschedule, which can be done by calling 211. The state is working to ensure that Hoosiers who are scheduled to receive their second dose of vaccine still receive the dose within the appropriate timeframe. A second dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that is administered within 42 days of the first dose still provides full immunity to COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Hoosiers age 65 and older, along with healthcare workers, long-term care residents and first responders who are regularly called to the scene of an emergency to render medical assistance, are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance. Individuals must show proof that they live or work in Indiana and meet the eligibility criteria to receive a vaccine.
As of today, 816,758 Hoosiers have received a first dose of vaccine, and 336,827 are fully vaccinated.
Additionally, the Department of Health today announced that 817 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 649,652 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.
A total of 11,765 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 19 from the previous day. Another 426 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.
To date, 3,053,929 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,049,828 on Sunday. A total of 7,573,633 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.
To find testing sites around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.
SCOTT CHANCE
Scott Chance, 28 of Connersville, passed away on February 13, 2021. He was born on September 7, 1992, in Connersville to Nicole Jessee Crawley and Ronnie Chance.
Scott played Babe Ruth baseball in Connersville for many of his childhood years. He went to state for his baseball achievements two times. He enjoyed spending his time riding quads with his friends. Anything that went fast he was ready to work on and ride. He loved to build muscle cars. Most importantly he cherished his time spent with his family and friends and especially his dog, Nikko.
Scott is survived by his mother and stepfather, Nicole and Bobby Crawley; a son, Sawyer Wright; siblings, Cierra Hoeg, Lexi Chance, Haile Crawley and Braide Rose; grandparents, Brenda “Nana” Jessee, ChiChi Chance and Becky Crawley; a great grandmother, Kathleen Lykins; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ronnie Chance and his papaw, Carl Lykins.
Visitation for Scott will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., at Urban Winkler Funeral Home, 513 W. 8th St. Connersville, Indiana 47331. The funeral service will begin at 3 p.m., at the funeral home with his childhood friend, Ronnie Swango officiating.
Memorial contributions can be made to go for a college fund for his son, Sawyer. Those can be made at the funeral home.
To sign this online guestbook or to leave the family a personal message visit www.urbanwinklerfuneralhome.com.
ZORA JIAN ALLSTATTER
Zora Jian Allstatter, 16, of Liberty, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021. She was born on July 30, 2004, in Yangdong Province, China. At the age of 18 months, her parents are Donald and Michelle Allstatter adopted her.
Zora was a member of East River Road Baptist Church in Fairfield, where she was involved in the Youth group.
She was involved in 4-H in Franklin County where she belonged to the Franklin County Sharp Shooters Club, 4 Paws Dog Club and the Brookville Lakers. She was also a Girl Scout for many years.
Zora began her education at the College Corner Union School preschool and then continued to be home schooled and then started at Union County as a freshman.
Zora was a junior at Union County High School, where she was always on the A Honor Roll. During her time at high school, she has been involved in many sports and activities where she earned all academic sports. She was on the soccer team where she excelled and was an excellent soccer player; she was picked her freshman year to play on the Indiana Elite Soccer team. She was soon going to be the captain of the team. She was on the Oxford Hawks soccer select team. She was also on the track team. During the high school theater plays, Zora could be found behind the scenes helping it all happen. Zora was a lover of all music and was self taught on all instruments just by watching videos.
Zora was always there to help someone in need even if that meant taking time out of her own for them. She never left anyone behind on any of her teams or clubs. She helped many students by tutoring them. She was a very loyal friend and teammate. Zora felt the need to boost others over herself, making her extremely humble. She will be greatly missed by everyone including many friends and teachers.
Her plans after high school, were to attend Indiana University and join ROTC and study criminology and to then join the Air Force Security Forces.
Along with her parents, Donald and Michelle, she is survived by her sister, Evie Allstatter; her beloved dog, Coco; aunts and uncles, Debbie Lewis, Tammy (Heather) Wynn, Raymond Wynn, Michael (Marty) Wynn, Jeffrey Allstatter and Jennifer (Matt) Schrank; a cousin, Noah; paternal grandparents, Ron (Melva) Allstatter; and many other cousins, relatives and friends.
Zora was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Robert and Arda Mae Armstead; and paternal grandmother, Joann Mardis.
Visitation for Zora will be held on Friday, February 19, 2021, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., at Urban Winkler Liberty Funeral Home, 310 N. Main St. Liberty, Indiana 47353. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at 11 a.m., Oxford Baptist Church, 4111 Trenton Oxford Rd. Oxford, Ohio 45056.
From county alerts
Advisory Message: Union County has issued a travel advisory /yellow with a significant snow event this starting this afternoon. Monday February 15.
Franklin Co remains under a Level Yellow Travel Advisory. Use caution on roadways as drifting and slick areas are possible.
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