In February 2007, I had a phone call from my youngest granddaughter, Maureen Connerly, who is a student at Franklin Community High School.

Members of the Rush County Health Department recently held a “Point of Distribution Drill” that was monitored by state officials.

Car Show
The annual car show and swap meet gets underway at 8 a.m. Saturday in North Veterans Memorial Park.

The July 4 weekend has traditionally been marked with family gatherings, cookouts and fireworks. A concern of fire, medical and law enforcement personnel is the safety of individuals setting off legal fireworks on their own property.

WASHINGTO — Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority.

First year Rushville Consolidated High School principal Matt Vance recently concluded the 2008-2009 school year surrounded by students and teachers who were selected as “Character Counts” recipients.

Shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday a witness to an accident north of Rushville called 911 and reported that a tractor-trailer and a vehicle had collided on SR 3 north of the flasher lights at CR 900N.

Farmers’ Market
Due to the July 4 parade the local farmers’ and artisans’ market will be located in the

The cause of the fire that damaged the United Methodist Church District Office, 718 West First Street, on the afternoon of June 25, has been determined to be the result of a direct hit by lightening, according to Rushville Fire Investigator Mike Justice.

Long-time Rushville resident and educator Stephanie Hasecuster recently was selected as the new principal at St. Mary School, located at 226 East Fifth Street, Rushville.

Flashes of fireworks will filled the air across this country Saturday. Many citizens of Rush County, as well as the rest of the nation, will have family gatherings or watch patriotic parades to celebrate the Fourth of July. For others, Saturday is a holiday for celebrating our nation’s freedom.

Thanks in large part to a number of individuals, with financial backing from the Rush County Community Foundation, an 1881 covered bridge that at one time spanned Mud Creek in the rural community of Homer has been dismantled and will be rebuilt.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A man has been sent to prison for the rest of his life after pleading guilty to four killings during a crime spree that targeted drug and gambling houses in Indianapolis and Evansville.

Due to the July 4 parade the local farmers’ and artisans’ market will be located in the 100 block of West Third Street this Saturday. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon.

Boys & Girls Club members excitedly point to both the goal and the growth on the Club's "Sponsor A Child" fund thermometer.

Rush County Treasurer Mary Ann Beard reminds Rush County taxpayers of the property tax deadline of June 30.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering grants to qualifying farmers for the purpose of renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements, State Rep. Bob Cherry (R-Greenfield) recently announced.

Rush County Lifelong Learning, one of the two partners that comprise The Rush County Learning Center, has announced it’s July lineup of classes.

The Briar Patch Players are in final rehearsals for this year’s show, “RUSH COUNTY RECESS (shun),” which will be presented seven times over the upcoming Fourth of July holiday.

A few weeks ago Rush County resident Justin Orme culminated his four years of high school by becoming a Rushville Consolidated High School graduate.

The purpose of a special meeting of the Rushville City Utilities board Thursday at City Council Chambers was to discuss a Community Focus grant application for a proposed sanitary sewer improvements project. However, much of the meeting dealt with the contract with EMC, which ends Dec. 31.

Rush County received some very good news this week. The Rush County Disaster Coordinating Committee has received a grant of $410,486 from the 2008 Indiana Natural Disaster Fund (IND Fund) to help support recovery work from the storms and floods in June and September last year.

GARY, Ind. (AP) — The mayor of Michael Jackson’s hometown says he and other Gary residents are deeply saddened by the death of the city’s most famous son.

(Editor's note: The following is a corrected version of this story. The company in question is correctly identified as Traditions in this story.)
During Monday’s meeting of the Rush County Commissioners Ken Masters made a motion that the county seek legal action against The Traditions Company to recoup monies from previous roof repairs made to the courthouse roof.

Although she likes to travel to other states, for Brenda Meyer the place to stay is here in Rush County.

(Editor’s note: An expanded version of this story, with additional quotes from community leaders, will be featured in Saturday’s Rushville Republican.) Rush County Disaster Coordinating Committee has received a grant of $410,486 from the 2008 Indiana Natural Disaster Fund (IND Fund) to help support recovery work from the storms and floods in June and September last year.

There’s plenty to see and do at this year’s Rush County Fair, which continues through Saturday.

On any given night a number of local residents, those from nearby and some from not so near counties may be found in the 100 block of West First Street in downtown Rushville.

Through the efforts of former Rush County resident Craig Moore his wife Misty and others, 2-year-old Blaine Raider will have the opportunity to have his wish come true: a trip to Disney World.