Property caretaker shot in Union County by hunters

Department of Natural Resources Law Division press release Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an incident in southwestern Union County, where a property caretaker was shot after confronting four individuals who were hunting on private property without consent.  The public is asked to help identify the four subjects. Officers’ initial investigation indicates that the incident occurred …

Several groups and organizations came together for annual Red Ribbon Week in UC

By John Estridge The whole community came together for the annual Red Ribbon Week in Union County, Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Frame’s Outdoor Sports Supply. Speakers, art contests and more were the norm for the day for fifth graders from both Liberty Elementary and College Corner schools. The theme for this year’s Red Ribbon Week …

UC designated Broadband Ready Community

Indiana Lt. Gov. press release Thursday, April 14, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Broadband Office announced that Union County is now designated as an official Broadband Ready Community. The Broadband Ready Communities Program was created as a tool to encourage broadband development throughout Indiana. The Broadband Ready Community certification sends a signal to …

In praise of libraries and going home again

Column by Donna Jobe Cronk I remember the day. I may have been 10, and went with the neighboring Chapman kids and their mom to Liberty. I suppose their mother was grocery shopping at Woodruff’s, close to the Union County Public Library, and we were killing time while we waited. We walked through the lower-level …

Liberty to become Hollywood

By John Estridge Liberty will be renamed Hollywood, at least for a day, and officials might not mind if it becomes Hoosierwood in the future. The movie “Bones and All” will film a couple of scenes in Union County with one being in Liberty on Union Street in front of the Liberty Restaurant Wednesday, July …

Stimulus checks are not just for individuals: FC to receive $4.4 million while UC will get $1.6 million

By John Estridge Franklin County will receive more than $4.4 million and Union County will get $1.6 million in the new COVID-19 relief funds. President Biden recently signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law, which includes the individual stimulus money, $1,400 checks. More info on allocations is here: https://www.naco.org/resources/featured/state-and-local-coronavirus-fiscal-recovery-funds?fbclid=IwAR1f2n8aDYjaAe_gs4CsA0rtfDjmSi-9CenS4yU3oCjUaBp6swoTCoo06BI#table Half of the money for the …

UCCCJSD Board of Trustees push the start of school back one day to Thursday, August 13, adjust school calendar

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 …