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January 2010 Archive
The
Versailles Republican - January 28, 2010
Commissioners
look at insurance options
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
The Ripley County Commissioners
considered employee health insurance
options at the regular meeting on
Monday, January 25. Edward Culpepper
Cooper, vice-president of Maverick
Insurance of Batesville, presented
a wellness program, which could
help to reduce the costs associated
with county employee healthcare.
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Joe
Clark is honored as Fireman
of the Year at Holton
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Ripley
County Council approves appropriations,
make appointments
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
The January meeting
of the Ripley County Council was
held Tuesday, January 19 instead
of their regularly scheduled date
of the third Monday of each month
due to Martin Luther King Jr.
Day.
At the meeting unanimous approval
was given for Dephane Smith to
continue as council president
with Donald Dunbar serving as
president pro-tem.
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Osgood
Journal - January 26, 2010
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Osgood
council makes appointments
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Beth
Rumsey, Staff Writer
Appointing
individuals to represent the town of Osgood
was the order of business for the first regular
Osgood Town Council meeting of 2010 on Tuesday,
January 19. Tammy Wilhoit was unanimously appointed
to the Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning
Commission board and Ed Newman was re-appointed
to the Ripley County Area Planning Commission.
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Milan
School Board invites public input
State cuts to affect local
schools
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Beth
Rumsey, Staff Writer
Interim
Superintendent Steve Gookins addressed the
financial challenges facing Milan in the coming
year due to budget cuts by the state at the
regular board meeting on Monday, January 18.
According to Gookins, he is currently looking
into all operational costs to find ways to
reduce spending to accommodate these cuts.
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JCD board members tour
SCC
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Beth
Rumsey, Staff Writer
The
Jac-Cen-Del School Board had the opportunity
to tour the Southeastern Career Center
in Versailles at their regular meeting
on Wednesday, January 20. According to
Superintendent Bill Narwold, the tour
will provide board members insight to
the changes that have been made in curriculum
and programs offered to their students.
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The
Versailles Republican - January 21, 2010
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Two Holton men
arrested after police discover active meth lab
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Wanda English Burnett
Editor
Two
Holton men were arrested earlier this week after
police in Decatur County made a traffic stop
and discovered an active methamphetamine lab
inside the vehicle.
According to information from Sgt. Robert Duckworth
of the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office,
the discovery was made after they received a
report of suspicious activity on west County
Road 1100 S. in Decatur County. Deputy Kevin
Rohr and Trooper Rick Love of the Indiana State
Police responded.
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Milan
Indian Varsity and Reserve Wrestlers claim SIWC
Tournament Championship Titles
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Property
owner questions planning
commission about county road
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Wrier
The application for a rezone from A-2
to Roadside Business filed by Ed Fraley,
tabled at the December meeting, was considered
at the regular planning commission meeting
on Tuesday, January 5. The application
will include 20.1869 acres at property
near Elrod.
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Osgood
Journal - January 19, 2010
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Mulford
named Person of the Year
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
Dan
Mulford was named the 2009 Person of the Year
at the January meeting of the Ripley County
Local Emergency Planning Committee. LEPC Chair
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Efforts
underway to give to earthquake victims
Local hands reach out to Haiti
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
The cry for help from those directly affected
by the earthquake in Haiti last Tuesday, January
12 has been heard around the world and Ripley
County has joined those responding.
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Artist
captures face of possible assailant
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Wanda English Burnett
Editor
Sheriff Tom Grills, along with other officers
from the Ripley County Sheriff’s
Office, has been working with Detective
Jane Noel of the Cincinnati Police Department
to come up with a sketch of a suspect
in a sexual assault case.
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The
Versailles Republican - January 14, 2010
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Several offices up for Primary
Election
Voters
have many local choices
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Wanda English Burnett
Editor
Next
Wednesday, January 20, filing for the 2010 Primary
Election will begin in the Voter Registration
Office of the Ripley County Clerk’s Office,
second floor of the courthouse, according to
Diane Macek, election deputy.
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2010
RCIT Girls Varsity Champions
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Free
will offering supper and music fest set at
Milan VFW
Community
comes together to help young man seriously
injured
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
Dylan’s
well being is about all his mother, Barbara
Hotko, has on her mind these days. She
told The Versailles Republican she is
grateful for people like Jean Stoddard,
who is organizing a fundraiser to help
the family after Dylan Eadens, 19, was
involved in a horrific car crash December
13.
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Osgood
Journal - January 12, 2010
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Arrest
warrant issued for Holton man after police find
working meth lab
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Wanda English Burnett
Editor
The
Ripley County Circuit Court issued an arrest
warrant yesterday, January 11 for William “Woody”
Baker, 33, of Holton, for Manufacturing Methamphetamine,
a Class B felony.
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Police
ask for any information regarding sexual assault
report
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
According to information from Sheriff Tom Grills
his office is investigating a report of a sexual
assault involving a 19-year-old female.
The alleged assault happened Saturday night,
January 9 near the Holton area, while the female
was traveling along Hopewell Road. The female
reported she had stopped to assist a stranded
motorist when she was assaulted by a white male.
He was operating a small, older black pickup
truck.
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2010
Basketball Hall of Fame inductees
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See
photo and information inside..
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The
Versailles Republican - January 7, 2010
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SR School Board January mtg.
changed
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KarenReynolds
Contributing Writer
At the December
meeting of the South Ripley School Board it
was unanimously approved to change the date
of the January meeting from 18 to 11. This was
done to keep in compliance with Indiana law
requiring board reorganization by January 15.
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MMCH
welcomes first baby of 2010
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Local legion members send
supplies to Iraq
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
Students attending
the Vocational and Technical School in
Balad, Iraq, will be able to continue
with their studies thanks to the efforts
of Second Lt. Amanda Thompson and the
732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron
Facility Engineer Team 2 (FET 2) as well
as the American Legion Post #173 of Versailles.
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Osgood
Journal - January 5, 2010
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Osgood
Police Dept. to comply with interview procedures
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
At the December meeting of the Osgood Town Council,
Marshal John Hegge said the police department
will now be required to interview all felony
suspects by audio and video. He said this would
result in the need to purchase additional equipment
at an estimated cost of almost $15,000.
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Milan
American Legion receives special flag
Soldier
thankful for home support
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
A
local soldier showed his appreciation to the
Milan American Legion after returning from Iraq
just days before Christmas.
Spc. Mark Toms presented a flag to Ron Mills,
commander of the Smith Ashcraft Kissell Post
#235 last week with past Ninth District Commander
Raymond “Al” Kerner Jr. and present
Ninth District Commander Alex F. Cook of Paoli,
in attendance. Kerner, of Sunman, is the present
District Nine Membership Chairman.
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Cheatham
to seek re-election to Legislature
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State
Representative Dave Cheatham announced
that he will seek re-election to the Legislature
in Indiana House District 69. Cheatham
is completing his sixth term in the General
Assembly, returning in 2006 to the position
he had previously held for eight years.
“Because we are looking at challenging
times, we need to keep leaders with the
experience and commitment to fight for
their community to get the resources and
opportunities to make the future better,”
Cheatham said.
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