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November 2010 Archive
The
Osgood Journal - November 30
Family
of six loses everything
Fire destroys Versailles home
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
A Versailles family lost everything
but their lives in a fire that raged
through their home at 104 David Lane
about 6:21 Saturday evening, November
27.
Chuck and Angel McRoberts had been gone
from the home about 15-20 minutes when
Angel received a call from her sister
saying their home was going up in flames.
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Sunman
gets $1M grant for sewer project
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The
Sunman Town Council announced the town received
a $1 million grant for some much needed
repairs to the sanitary sewer system at
the regular meeting on Thursday, November
18. The grant was from the Community Development
and Block Grant administered by the Indiana
Office of Rural and Community Affairs.
About $970,000 will be used for the sewer
facilities and $33,000 for grant administration.
The funds will be used for improvements
to the sanitary sewer and help with excess
water at the wastewater plant.
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Osgood
moves ahead with waterworks improvement project
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
The Osgood Town Council received
a final recommendation for contracts
on the Waterworks Improvement
Plan at the regular meeting held
on Tuesday, November 16. Kyle
Helfrich, Commonwealth Engineers,
noted that the bids came in higher
than anticipated and advised the
board to request a supplemental
loan for $130,000 to cover that
portion not covered by town funds.
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The
Versailles Republican - November 25
Jurors
return guilty verdict for Osgood man in sexual
misconduct case
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
It took a Ripley County Circuit Court jury
less than two hours to decide the verdict
in the Robert A. Thomas case last week.
Thomas, 34, of Osgood,(formerly of Jefferson
County) had been charged with Sexual Misconduct
with a Minor, a Class B Felony, and jurors
found him guilty on those charges after they
heard the evidence presented.
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Chamber
awards honors at annual dinner
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
Bill Cunningham, Mayor of the City of Lawrenceburg,
was a welcome guest at the Ripley County Chamber
of Commerce Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner
held November 18 at the South Ripley Elementary
cafeteria.
A full house heard some figures from Cunningham
as he shared some of the benefits the riverboat
has bestowed on the area.
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Angels
need a little boost
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
Bill Warren is grateful to the five donors
who have given to the Angels of Giving program
he’s involved with.
However, he knows it’s not enough to
cover the 132 applicants that represent over
500 people so far this year who are in need.
Last year there were over 90 donors to cover
the massive needs of the county.
Warren has been on the giving end of the program
in Ripley County for the past ten years. But,
he’s also known times of need, especially
as a child. “We’re desperate for
help,” Warren told The Versailles
Republican as tears came to his eyes.
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The
Osgood Journal - November 23
Explosion
heard for miles
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
An
explosion at the Versailles Laughery Valley
Ag Co-op shop left the immediate area
and surrounding community wondering what
had produced the noise. The thick rolling
black smoke could be seen for miles on
Friday, November 19 about 1 p.m.
Lois Warfield saw the explosion unfold
as she sat in her home just across from
the co-op located on US 421 just South
of Versailles.
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Clerk,
sheriff make requests
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
How
some of the clerk’s money would
be spent and how the sheriff would
be paid were items the Ripley County
Council dealt with at their November
meeting that lasted nearly two hours.
A request at the beginning of the
meeting from Mary Ann McCoy, clerk,
prompted a half hour discussion,
a vote, a motion to rescind a previous
motion and finally with a four to
three vote, the clerk’s request
was granted.
McCoy asked to appropriate $3,000
from Clerical to the Perpetuation
fund; and $611 from Social Security
to the Perpetuation fund.
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Back
Door Friends in Faith get boost from Tri Kappa
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
A little seed was planted in the
heart of Jane Williams of Versailles,
that has now blossomed providing
needed items many families cannot
otherwise get.
The Back Door Friends in Faith,
BDFF, a new ministry provided through
the Tyson United Methodist Church,
was begun after Williams worked
as a volunteer at the Fishes and
Loaves Food Pantry in Osgood.
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The
Versailles Republican - November 18
All
veterans honored with programs
Local
post remembers fallen marine
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
“We’ve never singled out just one
veteran to honor on Veterans Day before,”
began Sugo Castner of the Versailles American
Legion as they conducted a special service at
the Cliff Hill Cemetery for fallen comrade Cpl
John Bishop, on Veterans Day.
“But, he singled himself out by giving
his all and we felt this was appropriate,”
Castner continued.
It was a bitter sweet day for Versailles residents
as they remembered not only all veterans, but
one in particular, Cpl. Bishop, who was killed
in Afghanistan on September 8, 2010.
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Emergency
ordinance passed by Versailles Town Council
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
The
Versailles Town Council unanimously approved
an emergency ordinance regarding the sale
of products that when smoked can mimic the
effects of marijuana at the regular meeting
on Thursday, November 4.
According to Marshal Joe Mann, the product
known as K2, Spice, Thunder as well as other
names it being sold locally at gas stations.
According to Reserve Officer John Hegge, one
local station sold about $20,000 of the product
in the past month.
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Ripley
County Community Foundation holds Giving Tree
Expo
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The
Osgood Journal - November 16
Economic
outlook optimistic in Ripley Co.
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
While
economy woes dominate the nightly news,
a group in Ripley County has been steadily
working to make the local economic forecast
much different.
Gary Norman, Ripley County Economic Development
Corporation director, has been exploring
every avenue to align Ripley County with
others to bring not only new growth, but
to expand existing businesses.
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Grants
help local businesses
Sunman
Town Council asks for public input
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
Attorney
for the Town of Sunman, Amy Streator,
reported that the deed for the former
ROD center has been recorded and she
is waiting for the town’s copy
to be returned. The information was
provided at the regular October meeting
for the town.
The council recommended that the utilities
be turned off at the ROD property
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Trees
slated to be planted at Daren Baker Memorial
Park in Milan
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
The
Milan Town Council heard a proposal
to plant trees at the Daren Baker
Memorial Park at the regular meeting
on Monday, November 8. According
to Steve Gutzwiller, he feels that
the park would benefit with trees
planted on the ballfields.
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The
Versailles Republican - November 11
Local
Vietnam veterans honored with trip to Washington
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
Vietnam
veterans were like most other veterans of foreign
wars in one respect - they did not expect a heroes
welcome when they returned home.
They also didn’t expect an angry crowd throwing
not only verbal slurs at them, but physical objects
such as tomatoes as described by one veteran.
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Disabled
Vietnam veteran honors fallen
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Wanda English Burnett
Editor
Honoring fallen and deceased veterans is something
a Moores Hill man takes very seriously.
In fact, Stephen Thompson, himself a disabled
Vietnam veteran, believes so much in what he
does, he told The Versailles Republican
“I owe it to every veteran.” What
he “owes” is a ride to a military
person’s final resting place in style -
by a horse drawn caisson, designed and partially
built by Thompson.
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Washboard
Express Laundry now open
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The
Osgood Journal - November 9
Pat's
Bulk Food Pantry closed due to arson fire
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
“I
just don’t know why anyone would do this,”
Pat Conant told the Osgood Journal
after the business she and her husband, Gary,
own, was destroyed by the work of an arsonist
or arsonists.
The bulk food pantry store located on US 421
just south of Versailles, was well known to
area cooks for the place to get all their
baking and cooking supplies.
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Commissioners consider
defibs
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
The
Ripley County Commissioners considered
information regarding the purchase of
defibrillators at the regular meeting
held on Monday, November 1. Micah Mullins
of Cintas demonstrated the unit’s
ease of use and other features.
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Celebration
begins as Indians capture 2010 Sectional Football
Championship
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The
Versailles Republican - November 4
30-year
veteran politician unseated
Republicans
sweep races
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
The
November 2010 election proved to be a landslide
win for the Ripley County Republican party. Several
candidates and supporters gathered at the courthouse
in Versailles after polls closed to await the
final count of votes that will have many continuing
to serve their county as they had in the previous
years and some beginning a new era after ousting
their opponents.
There are 20,103 registered voters in the county’s
27 precincts. Of those registered voters, nearly
43% cast their vote for this election. Several
of the candidates were unopposed, but there were
some races that were carefully watched by many.
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30-year
ISP veteran to serve school patrons
Versailles
American Legion members invite public to Veterans
Day events
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The
Versailles American Legion Post #173 invites all
veterans and their families, members of the military
and their families, as well as members of the
community to join them for all or any part of
their Veterans Day Programs to be held Thursday,
November 11.
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Incense
used for more than smell
Community
invited to get involved with local group to
prevent substance abuse
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
A
disturbing trend has made its way to Ripley
County. The newest and latest phase for those
who want to feel “high” is to smoke
various compounds that are intended to be
used as incense or potpourri.
The latest “high” can be deadly.
Those were the words of John Hegge, drug recognition
expert (DRE) and officer with the Versailles
Police Department.
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The
Osgood Journal - November 2
Masked
man still on the loose
Update given on FCN Bank robbery
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
A
bank robbery suspect is still on the loose,
according to information from Detective Michael
Benjamin of the Batesville Police Department.
Last week on Wednesday, October 27 about 9:26
a.m. the Batesville Police Department received
a 911 call from FCN Bank reporting an armed
robbery had just taken place.
“The teller did exactly as she was supposed
to,” Detective Benjamin told the Osgood
Journal. He said no one was hurt in the incident.
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Patrons
of Milan schools must have questions approved
by superintendent
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
Patrons
with questions for the Milan School Board
will now have to request to be put on
the agenda. The procedure was explained
at the regular board meeting on Monday,
October 18.
According to board president Doug Norman,
the board meetings are not a discussion
type meeting and advised patrons to contact
the school ahead of time to be put on
the agenda so their concerns can be addressed.
“The proper process is to contact
the superintendent and if he deems it
important enough, then it will be put
on the agenda,” Norman said.
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Daugherty
sentenced to 15 years on conspiracy charge
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Wanda English Burnett
Editor
After
hearing from Ripley County Prosecutor
Ric Hertel, defense attorney Bill
Dillon, a pre-sentence investigation
report, and the defendant himself,
Judge Carl Taul sentenced Jason Q.
Daugherty, 33, of Versailles, to 15
years in prison.
It wasn’t necessarily the recommendation
of the probation pre-sentence report
or the defense attorney, but the prosecutor
was happy with it. “I think the
Judge gave the case a lot of consideration,”
Hertel told the Osgood Journal just
after the sentence came down on Monday
afternoon in Ripley County Circuit
Court.
Dillon asked of the judge, “Do
you put them (drug addicts) in jail
and throw away the key?” He said
he felt that through the right kind
of treatment his client could be a
productive member of society.
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