Cathy May, Contributing Writer

“You shouldn’t have a new bridge and make it more dangerous than the old bridge.” That is a quote from Ripley County Commissioner Lawrence Nickell at the Commissioner’s meeting Monday, August 27. He was referring to the new bridge off Highway 50 on Cave Hill Road.

Nickell reported he has had several phone calls since the bridge opened last weekend from people who have been using the bridge and believe it to be dangerous. The main complaint is the need for more guardrails. The fall off from the road is very deep there and the public is concerned.

The new Honda manufacturing plant in Greensburg is now accepting job applications, according to information from Congressman Baron Hill.

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC has begun accepting applications for production positions through the Indiana Development of Workforce Development.

Cindy DiFazio, Contributing Writer

Proud family names once inscribed on bronze plaques to mark the graves of loved ones lost are now affixed to lawsuits. A class action lawsuit filed by family members against Grandview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Madison is an attempt to retrieve misappropriated funds along with the credibility and dignity the Madison facility once had.

Along those lines, at the Sunday, August 19 meeting of approximately 350 people held at the Venture Out Business Center in Madison, Keith Mefford, present Grandview owner, attempted to address the many problems facing those with family already interred at Grandview as well as folks who have purchased plots and services not yet used.

Save the date now for a spectacular event that is set to take place in Ripley County November 8 - Taste of Home Cooking School-Made Easy "Simply Christmas".

At this event, you will learn how to make recipes that will make holiday entertainment easy and allow you to showcase your culinary talents.

Wanda English Burnett, Editor

In a jam packed action session, the South Ripley School Board of Trustees took care of several items pertaining to the new building/renovation project, and voted on numerous personnel issues at their regular meeting held August 13 in the administration office.

Saying this was a hectic time with school starting and the building/renovation project moving forward, Superintendent Ahaus also noted this was an exciting time in the life of the school corporation. “I’ve never been more excited in my 33 years with the corporation,” he told board members.

Cathy May, Contributing Writer
A public hearing was held on the 2008 budget at the August meeting of the Napoleon Town Board. The total budget is $46,085. That is broken down into several funds: General Fund, $29,880; local roads and streets, $2,700; motor vehicle highway, $10,500 and EDIT $3,005. No one from the public appeared for the hearing.

Wanda English Burnett, Editor

“My best pal!” Taylor Heaton smiles as she clutches a box of Cheerios at her grandparent’s home (Phil and Janet Mohr) in Osgood.

Why are Cheerios a girl’s best pal? The question is simple, yet complex. Taylor has a severe allergy to peanuts and peanut products, and Cheerios is peanut free.

Wanda English Burnett, Editor

This week has been declared “Indiana Stop on Red Week” by Governor Mitch Daniels. This declaration is an effort to prevent dangerous crashes that occurred last year when motorists disregarded the red light, killing 13 Hoosier motorists and injuring nearly 2,000.

INDOT Commissioner Karl B. Browning said, “Red light running crashes are a serious problem, and the tragedy here is most of these crashes are completely preventable.” He further noted that red light running is often the result of aggressive or impatient driving. “Drivers who run red lights don’t understand their dangerous decision can change, or even end, a life.”

Cathy May, Contributing Writer

At the Ripley County Commissioners third meeting in July, Alvin Busching brought a print of all 92 courthouses in Indiana and gave it to the county in memory of his wife, former Auditor Pat Busching. The commissioners accepted the picture and it will hang in the courthouse outside the Auditor’s Office.