In the Tuesday, December 17, 2019 issue

Delaware Fire responds to fire that proves fatal

Members of several local fire departments responded to a residence on North County Road 475 East off of State Road 48 around 3:10 a.m. Thursday, December 12. When the Delaware Fire Department first arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames as seen …

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New stop sign added in the town of Milan

It was announced at the December 9 meeting of the Milan Town Board that a new stop sign has been placed on Mill Road. Since this is a new addition, please be aware of the sign when traveling in this area. Town Manager John Ingram reported they added a …

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In the print edition:

Sheriff’s Office teams up with Milan JayC Store

Cram the Cruiser was a successful campaign thanks to the JayC Store in Milan, who donated a truck load of food to the Milan Food Bank. Sheriff’s deputies from the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office were on hand to take the groceries to the food bank.

Deputies respond to fatal crash on Saturday, Dec. 14

According to Sgt. Randy Holt of the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office, they were dispatched for a single vehicle accident at approximately 11:28 a.m. on Saturday, December 14. The crash, which occurred on US 421 near the intersection of County Road 100 North, north of Versailles, involved injuries that led to the death of James Van Evans, 69, of Rushville.

Ripley County Basketball Hall of Fame announces 2020 inductees