Roars from more than 150 motorcycles filled downtown Versailles Tuesday as riders from the Ohio River Valley region crowded onto Water Street outside the American Legion Post 173 to join an escort to help honor Vietnam War veterans. The Wall That Heal …
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Judge Ryan King assured trial lawyer Mark Jones that he made his decisions based on the law. That was the bottom line in a plea that Jones put forth to get his client, Nickalas James Kedrowitz, 17, another competency hearing. The c …
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Emergency Medical Services in Ripley County recently were presented with some COVID-19 grant monies to the tune of $350,000. Before you think that’s an outrageous amount, remember the cost of doing business is high and the equipment even higher. EMS Di …
1 paramedic $52k, 1 Lucas device $30k, 1 Auto Load cart $20k…Your Life: Priceless Read More »
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Pictured above are Bill King, Jim Belzer, Wain Bates and Mike Elliott, who came with the rolling Tomb of the Unknown Soldier replica that was at the Tyson Activity Center on Monday, May 17. Pictured at right, Judy Kappes, Cheryl Welch and Janice Wilson …
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On Wednesday, May 19 the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post held its annual Memorial service to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives. Many gathered for the soleum ceremony that is a reminder of the dangers of their chosen care …
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South Ripley Elementary School will be having a change at the helm with Ryan Lauber filling the vacancy left when Amy Linkel took an administrative position with Swizterland County Schools. Supt. Rob Moorhead wished Amy well, and welcomed Ryan to the p …
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The room was full with graduates from a variety of schools surrounding and including Ripley County taking place in the 2021 Southeastern Career Center graduation held at the South Ripley High School. Before the graduation, a plan was submitted to the l …
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A Mother’s Day gift may have been forever lost if it wasn’t for the integrity of one 12-year-old boy. The person’s life impacted by that young man was a 93-year-old lady. The story unfolded as Zander Wright, 12 of Holton, was walking home from the park …
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The 911 SAVES Act is a bill currently going through Congress. If passed, this piece of legislation will reclassify dispatchers and place them in the protective Service Occupations classification, the same as police and fire. This update seems like com …
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Taking on a layer of protection that is mostly reserved for police or combat, is now the normal for Ripley County EMT’s and Paramedics in certain situations. Matt Mize, a five-year-paramedic with Ripley County, has training far beyond those years and b …
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