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PAGE UPDATED BY MARIA SIEVERDING DECEMBER 19, 2017.
Plane crash claims 3 lives, plus a pet
According to information from the Indiana State Police, a plane crashed on North Hamburg Road near Oldenburg in Franklin County claiming the lives of all three people on board, along with a pet. The crash occurred on Saturday, December 16 at 9:10 p.m. Another dog on board survived the fiery crash and is now being treated at a local veterinarian for injuries.
The names of those who perished in the crash have not been released due to pending autopsies. The Franklin County Coroner’s Office will confirm their identities and speak with their relatives after the autopsies have been done. They were scheduled for Monday, December 18. The police were notified when reports that an aircraft had crashed and that the plane possibly caught fire after crashing. Cincinnati Air Traffic Control reported that a plane that was being tracked disappeared from radar in the area where the crash was reported. When officers arrived on the scene they located the fire from the wreckage in a heavily wooded area behind a residence. Fire personnel extinguished the flames.
The initial investigation determined that the single engine Cessna (Tail Number N761YZ) had left Kansas City, Missouri and was heading to an airport in Frederick, Maryland when the crash occurred.
The Indiana State Police is conducting a joint investigation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The investigation is ongoing and may take weeks to complete according to police.
2018 Primary election to begin
According to information from Ripley County Clerk Ginger Bradford, 2018 Primary Election season is just around the corner. Wednesday, January 10, 2018, is the first day an individual may file a declaration of candidacy for nomination as a candidate for a county or local office.
Offices appearing on the primary ballot are: county assessor, auditor, sheriff, surveyor, commissioner (district 1), county council (district 1,2,3, and 4). Also, Town of Osgood Council (at large-2 seats), all township trustees, all advisory board members (township), democratic precinct committeemen, and both Republican and Democrat State Convention Delegates.
If you want to be a candidate for a district, township or precinct office, you must reside in that district, township or precinct. The same applies to the Osgood Town Council. You must live in the Town of Osgood in order to serve as a council member serving that town. First and foremost, you must be a Ripley County registered voter in order to seek nomination. Filing procedures begin at 8:00 a.m. on January 10 in the County Annex Election Room which is located on the second floor. The filing deadline for all the above offices is Friday, February 9 by noon.
For additional information, please call 812-689-4783. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
