Wanda English Burnett, Editor | Osgood Journal, February 12, 2019
The Just For Him Impact Center is doing just that – making an impact on the community of Osgood and beyond as they open their doors and hearts to the community at large. Ken and Charlotte MacPhee had the vision, but said they didn’t know they would lan …
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Wanda English Burnett, Editor | Versailles Republican, January 31, 2019
As the forecasters kept calling for below zero temperatures this week, farmers in the area were not only listening to the forecasts, but rather adjusting their operations to deal with it. The Polar Vortex, as the meteorologists refer to the sub-zero we …
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Wanda English Burnett, Editor | Osgood Journal, January 29, 2019
A Batesville woman will be spending a lot of time in prison for her involvement in helping a friend in a scheme to steal medications and other small items from people’s homes. Shannon Fledderman, 39, would take names and addresses of patients from a ho …
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Melinda Starkey, Staff Reporter | Versailles Republican, January 24, 2019
The Milan School Board of Trustees met for their first session of 2019 on Monday, January 14. During the meeting, School Resource Officer Noel Houze informed the trustees that new classroom door locks in the elementary school had been installed. The ne …
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Wanda English Burnett, Editor | Osgood Journal, January 22, 2019
When Ripley County Commissioners found out that Rescue 69 was in breach of their contract with the county, they made the decision at the January 14 meeting to cut the county funding. This was for a period of time, October 1, 2018, through December 19, …
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Versailles Republican, January 17, 2019
The Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation has announced that Ryan Middleton is the leading candidate for the superintendent position at JCD. The board has entered into contract negotiations with Middleton, current principal at JCD, with a public hea …
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Wanda English Burnett, Editor | Osgood Journal, January 15, 2019
Chad E. Pindell, 36, Napoleon, walked into Ripley County Circuit Court last Friday, January 11 ready to plead guilty to Child Seduction, a level 5 Felony. The hearing was packed with friends and family of Pindell. This agreement was brought about by ne …
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Wanda English Burnett, Editor | Versailles Republican, January 10, 2019
Ripley County Emergency Medical Services, under the direction of Scott Huffman and Jason Smith, has propelled forward this year like never before in terms of training. According to information from the agency, they have another record setting year in t …
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Wanda English Burnett, Editor | Osgood Journal, January 8, 2019
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Wanda English Burnett, Editor | Versailles Republican, January 3, 2019
In front of close friends, professionals and family, Ric Hertel took the oath of office on Sunday, December 30 in front of over 100 people, who gathered at Izzy’s Restaurant to wish him well as he enters his 21st year as Ripley County Prosecutor. Chief …
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