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Osgood adds hotspot
Osgood, IN—The Town of Osgood has installed a hot spot at the Osgood Trails to assist with the new eLearning. Gov. Eric Holcomb had announced last week that Indiana schools would all be switching to […]
Year: 2020
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Franklin County Health Officer orders ORV park closed
Laurel, IN—Saturday afternoon, Franklin County Health Officer Doctor Darrell Brimhall secured an order to officially close Haspin Acres off-road vehicle park. Officials have spent several days researching legal precedent and current case law to ensure […]
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James Elbert Pruett, 62
James Elbert Pruett, passed away in Indianapolis on April 1, 2020 following a valiant fight against Covid-19. Born July 4, 1957 in Indianapolis to Cecil and Margaret (Kirby) Pruett, they precede him in death. Spending […]
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BP and Amoco offering gas discount to first responders
With all the negative information with the COVID-19 pandemic, there has also been some good news. BP and Amoco announced, on their webpage, that its gas stations will be offering 50 cents off per gallon to […]
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Heidrun Eva Hill
Heidrun “Heide” Eva Hill, 82, of Connersville died on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at her residence. Heidrun was born on March 1, 1938 in Germany to Karl and Anna Schaffert Lutz. Heidrun “Heide” Lutz married […]
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Jack Allen Pratchard
Jack Allen Pratchard, 82, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Friday April 3, 2020 in Lawrenceburg, IN. He was born April 13, 1937 in Cincinnati, OH, son of the late Lester Pratchard and Ruth (Frederick) Pratchard. […]
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Lucy Lunsford
Lucy Lunsford, 73, of Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of Milan passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. Lucy was born Thursday, July 11, 1946 in Knox County, Kentucky, the daughter […]
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Ada Nicholson
Ada C. Nicholson, 92, of Brookville died on Friday, April 3,2020, at Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville. Ada was born Marengo, Indiana, on October 25, 1927, to Heilman and Frances Esarey Hawkins. She married Amos […]
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Judy Schreiner
Julia Ann (Judy) Schreiner, 81, passed away April 2, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was born April 27, 1938 in Batesville, IN to the late Francis (Nixie) and Hildreth Biltz. She graduated from Brookville […]
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CARE Act refund tax explained
According to taxfoundation.org, the nation’s leading independent tax policy nonprofit here is an explanation of the upcoming refundable tax credit for individuals from the federal CARE Act. The Recovery Rebate for individual taxpayers bill would […]
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Franklin County sees 6 new positive cases of COVID-19
Brookville, IN—Franklin County Health Officials announced receiving six new positive results for COVID-19, bringing Franklin County’s total positive cases to 50. All six new cases are adults. No further information about the patients will be […]
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RCHD Confirms 2nd COVID-19 death
Versailles, IN—On Friday, the Ripley County Department of Health announced the 2nd death from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual was an adult female from Ripley County. “It is yet again, and with a heavy […]