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March 2009 Archive
Osgood
Journal - March 31, 2009
Jac-Cen-Del
Eagles are Class 1A State Champions
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Gary
Franklin
Sports Writer
Surpassing many expectations, except that of a
strong-willed team, their coaches and the Jac-Cen-Del
Eagle faithful, the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles created
a new team to talk about in the county, with their
dominating triumphant victory march to the IHSAA
Boys Class 1A State Basketball Championship Title.
Not since the Milan Indians in 1954 has a boys
basketball team in Ripley County been able to
cross the hurdle to the plateau of State Champion,
and a very scant few over the years have earned
the opportunity to even try.
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State
Champion Jac-Cen-Del Eagle senior Gerald Hardesty
is named the 2009 Class 1A Basketball Trester
Award winner
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The
Versailles Republican - March 26, 2009
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Commissioners
give okay to close road
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Wanda English Burnett,
Editor
Attorney Larry Eaton, representing
Hansen Aggregates, presented a petition
to close the entire section of County Road
50W at the regular meeting of the commissioners
on Monday, March 23. According to Eaton,
the road is narrow, not heavily traveled,
and closing the road will not cut off access
to any neighboring properties.
Eaton told the commissioners that the adjacent
property owners have been notified of the
closing via certified mail. As of the time
of the meeting, there were no objections
to the petition. The motion to permanently
close CR 50 was unanimously approved.
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Grease
causing problems at Sunman
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Wanda English
Burnett, Editor
Grease build up in sewage
filters is a concern for town employees at
Sunman.
Dan Eckstein, who is over water operations,
has been in touch with a company on how to
rectify the problem. “We don’t have
enough information to go ahead and repair
or to make a decision,” he told the council
members at their regular meeting held March
19.
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Osgood Journal - March 24, 2009
JCD
Eagles soar on to the State
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Football
tradition continues at Milan
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Beth
Rumsey, Staff Writer
“We’re proud of our football heritage,”
Milan High School Football Coach Ryan Langferman
told the Milan School Board at their regular meeting
on Monday, March 16. Langferman gave an overview
of the football program for grades K-12.
According to Langferman, the Peewee Football league
currently has six teams made up of students in
the elementary school. The program allows students
from South Ripley and Jac-Cen-Del to participate.
“It makes for a great community program,”
Langferman commented.
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The
Versailles Republican - March 19, 2009
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Abatement issue halts council
meeting
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Wanda English Burnett,
Editor
A request to approve tax abatements
for Wagner Truss and Ertel Cellars Winery
brought much discussion at the Ripley County
Council meeting Monday night, March 16.
Paperwork submitted was not complete, with
council member Ed Armbrecht saying, “It’s
our obligation to make sure they’re in
compliance.” The motion to approve the
requests almost passed, but was quickly squelched
when Attorney Neil Comer cited some discrepancies
in the submitted forms.
Finally, after much discussion and Auditor
Mary Ann McCoy leaving the meeting to get
files on the matter from her office at the
courthouse, the council decided to recess
the meeting to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 18.
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Father
and son share special bond
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Wanda English
Burnett, Editor
Father and son, Don, 54, and
Jason Edwards, 31, have shared a lot over the
years. They’ve shared food, jokes, clothes,
but more recently, the gift Jason gave his dad
is a unique one - a kidney.
When Don’s health worsened due to years
of hypertension or high blood pressure, doctors
told the Versailles man he would have to go
on dialysis or have a kidney transplant. They
told him dialysis would only prolong his life
about six months. He needed a kidney transplant
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Osgood
Journal - March 17, 2009
Head
on crash claims life of Milan woman
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Wanda English Burnett, Editor
A head on collision on State Road
129 claimed the life of Brittany Nicole Combs,
19, of Milan, last Friday, March 13.
According to information from Sgt. Noel Houze
of the Indiana State Police, Versailles Post,
Combs was northbound on SR 129, when for unknown
reasons, the Honda Civic she was operating drifted
left of center. She was then struck head on by
a southbound 2007 GMC pickup truck which was being
operated by Christina Hueseman, 42, of Osgood.
The accident occurred near Lookout.
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JCD Eagles are semi-state
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The
Versailles Republican - March 12, 2009
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ISP
Troopers return from service in Iraq
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Beth Rumsey, Staff Writer
“I am proud to have done
my tour,” said Corporal Robert Garcia,
Indiana State Police trooper from the Versailles
Post. Garcia was activated in February 2008
and served a tour of duty in Iraq as a sergeant
in the 38th Military Police Company as part
of the Indiana National Guard. Stationed in
Baghdad, Garcia was part of a police transition
team training the Iraqi National Police in
western policing methods as well as patrolling
the city.
“We had to start from scratch,”
said Garcia of the training of the Iraqi National
Police. Through an interpreter, a few had
to be taught how to read and write. Also basic
law enforcement techniques were taught such
as how to write a report, interrogating suspects,
and most importantly how to build trust and
respect within the community.
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Friends
rally together to help county employee
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Beth Rumsey,
Staff Writer
What started as a cough resulted
in the discovery of lung cancer for John Vanosdol,
Ripley County Highway Garage employee for 27
years. After learning that Vanosdol faces a
total lung removal due to the cancer, friends
and fellow employees organized a benefit to
be held on Saturday, March 21 at the Friendship
Fire Hall in Friendship.
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Osgood
Journal - March 10, 2009
Find out how to spring clean
your finances
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Beth Rumsey, Staff Writer
Springtime is a good chance to clean
out the clutter that has collected in the closet
during the past year. With the current uncertain
economy and job situation, not to mention the cost
of living increasing, now is also the time to “spring
clean” the finances and clear out any expenses
that are taking up space, as well as dollars, in
the family budget.
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Eagles headed for Martinsville
Regional
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The
Versailles Republican - March 5, 2009
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Prescription
drug abuse is growing problem
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Wanda English Burnett, Editor
Abusing prescription drugs has
become an epidemic that bridges age, social
and economic barriers.
Law enforcement officers are seeing the problem
in students as young as middle school age as
was evidenced in a recent situation in Jennings
County. WRBI Radio reported that the students
had various prescription drugs at school that
they shared. Teachers noticed their unusual
behavior and reported it to the proper authorities.
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SR
teacher receives recognition at mtg.
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Wanda English
Burnett, Editor
Melissa Alexander, science teacher
at South Ripley Jr. Sr. High School, was commended
at the regular session of the South Ripley School
Board meeting held February 16.
First, Superintendent Ted Ahaus recognized Alexander
for being named a Bayer-NSTA Fellow by the National
Science Teacher Association. She will travel
to New Orleans for an “all-expenses paid”
trip to the national conference in March. She
was given a certificate of recognition, a pin,
and Raider sticker. Then, Principal Bob Meyer
thanked the teacher for the excellent job she
does in the classroom and presented her with
a Raider umbrella.
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Osgood
Journal - March 3, 2009
Inmate medical billing options
heard
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Beth Rumsey, Staff Writer
“We want to help counties to
save money on inmate medical expenses,” D.J.
Kreal, Correctional Risk Services, told the commissioners
at their regular meeting on Monday, February 23.
According to Kreal, the Nashville, Tennessee, based
company provides the county with administrative
support such as verifying the services charged by
the medical provider and keeping backup copies of
the bills in case of an audit.
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Osgood
Public Library director enjoys job
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Beth Rumsey, Staff Writer
“I love learning and sharing
with other people,” said Emily Kruse, director
of the Osgood Public Library. Kruse has been the
director of both the Osgood and Milan branches since
December 2008. It’s a natural fit.
“Literacy has been an important part of my
life since I was a kid,” she said. While in
high school, Kruse worked at the Batesville Memorial
Public Library. She continued her education in Indiana
University and the University of Georgia, receiving
her Masters degree in Sociology.
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