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2019 was busy year for dispatchers

Melinda Starkey, Staff Reporter | Versailles Republican, January 30, 2020
Jon Phillips and Rosie Gaynor take calls while Leah Hildebrand, 911 supervisor and director for the Ripley County 911 Communications, points out relevant information on one of the many screens required for the department. The center not only handles 911 calls, but court calls, dog warden calls, stranded vehicles, run driver’s license during traffic stops, track warrants, offer full police dispatch, along with many other responsibilities. The center currently has a staff of nine.

Everyone is aware of the time and commitment the local police, fire, and EMS departments put into each day. But without the support of the

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Chamber has new executive director

Wanda English Burnett, Editor | Osgood Journal, January 28, 2020
Deborah Tompkins began her duties as executive director of the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce the first of the year. She is settling in the office at Versailles and has already started reaching out to businesses. She said she looks forward to helping businesses grow and being involved in the community she has always called home.

The Ripley County Chamber of Commerce remains in good hands after Amy Thomas resigned and Deborah Tompkins took the executive director position at the first

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Hospital restricts visitors due to flu

Wanda English Burnett, Editor | Osgood Journal, January 7, 2020

Margaret Mary Health has implemented visitor restrictions to minimize the spread of respiratory illnesses, including the flu. The following precautionary restrictions apply to visitation at

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