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Manilla News

Local news for Manilla, IN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Wednesday Jul 9 | Rushville Republican

County commissioner news

Monday's meeting of the Rush County Commissioners found the county leaders dealing with a variety of issues.

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Thu Jun 26, 2008

Rushville Republican

School board OKs personnel changes

In addition to moving forward with its planned building project , the Rush County Schools Board of Trustees also approved the personnel report as presented earlier this week.

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Related Topix: Rushville, IN, Mays, IN

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Rushville Republican

Remember When: A fair share of memories

I recently got a phone call asking if I could write an article about my memories of the Rush County Fair.

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Fri Jun 20, 2008

Rushville Republican

Clean-up process continues in Manilla

The largest of a number of buildings on the site of the former Manilla grain elevator is pictured two weeks after a cleanup process began.

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Related Topix: Shelby County, IN, Morristown, IN, Rush County, IN

Wed Jun 04, 2008

Rushville Republican

Manilla grain elevator property to be cleaned

The Rush County Commissioners met Monday and tended to a brief agenda. The first order of business was to address cleaning up county owned property in Manilla.

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Related Topix: Shelby County, IN, Morristown, IN, Rush County, IN

Wed May 14, 2008

Rushville Republican

Commissioners asked for direction regarding AirEvac

“AirEvac wants to be a good neighbor. They have gone to great expense to be a good neighbor and save lives at the same time. They want to have a good reputation in the community”

Rush County Sheriff Jeff Sherwood told the Rush County Commissioners Monday that his department was unable to locate the owner of an abandoned vehicle on the site of the former Manilla Grain Elevator. via Rushville Republican

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Tue May 06, 2008

Rushville Republican

County concerned about Manilla mess

“The site has been used as an illegal dumping site with high brush, discarded tires and an old vehicle to name a few of the items found during a recent inspection”

Rush County Commissioners Tom Barnes, Marvin Cole and Ken Masters met Monday and had a short agenda of items to tend to. via Rushville Republican

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Mon Apr 21, 2008

Rushville Republican

anniversary: Baker

Ralph and Carolyn Baker of Manilla will be honored with an open house from 1 to 6 p.m. May 18 at the Manilla Fire Station. via Rushville Republican

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Mon Mar 17, 2008

Rushville Republican

engagement: Mann-Ward

Julie and David Mann of Manilla and Dale and Debbie Ward of Arlington would like to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their children, Kimberly Mann and Kristopher Ward. via Rushville Republican

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Related Topix: Arlington, IN, Wedding, Rushville, IN, Shelbyville, IN

Thu Mar 13, 2008

Rushville Republican

Cole announces re-election bid

“I have been proud to serve the people of Rush County these past years and ask for the support of the community in the 2008 election”

Marvin L. Cole has announced his candidacy for re-election as Rush County Commissioner from the Southern District. via Rushville Republican

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Related Topix: Carthage, IN, Milroy, IN, Rush County, IN, Rushville, IN

Thu Feb 07, 2008

Rushville Republican

Teen driver ends up in the drink

“The teen was very lucky. This could have turned out very differently. When talking to him at the hospital he indicated that he thought he had hit a wet spot in the road, causing him to lose control of his vehicle”

Quick thinking by a witness and passersby, and a 911 call reporting a rollover accident, were instrumental in a teenage driver escaping serious injury shortly after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday west of Rushville. via Rushville Republican

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Mon Feb 04, 2008

Rushville Republican

Rants, raves and random thoughts 020408

Greetings, one and all, and welcome! Thanks much for joining me. Correspondence has been steady of late so I'll try to keep my comments brief. via Rushville Republican

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Related Topix: Rush County, IN, Opinion

Fri Jan 18, 2008

Rushville Republican

Rushville Township Fire Department reports on 2007 activity

Rush County consist of nearly 409 square miles. At any given moment, and in the event of an emergency, trained township firefighting volunteers can and frequently are called upon to assist law enforcement ... via Rushville Republican

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Related Topix: Carthage, IN, Glenwood, IN, Rush County, IN, Rushville, IN

Fri Jan 11, 2008

Rushville Republican

RushShelby Energy completes office relocation

“This move is about serving our members better”

Manilla - RushShelby Energy has opened its doors to a new headquarters complex located just east of Manilla on State Road 44. via Rushville Republican

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Related Topix: Rushville, IN, Shelbyville, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN

Thu Dec 20, 2007

Rushville Republican

Rants, raves and random thoughts 122007

“Everyone is in favor of free speech. ... But some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage.”

Greetings, one and all, and welcome! Thanks much for joining me. There's plenty of mail to ponder and we'll go there shortly. via Rushville Republican

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Wed Dec 12, 2007

Rushville Republican

Stolen truck recovered shortly after reported missing

“A preliminary investigation is currently underway by the Rushville Police Department involving David Wright, 47, of the Manilla area following a stolen vehicle report this morning”

The report of a stolen truck shortly after 8 a.m. Monday sent multiple city and county law enforcement personnel on a mission to locate the vehicle. via Rushville Republican

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Related Topix: Rush County, IN, Rushville, IN

Thu Nov 08, 2007

Rushville Republican

One injured when trucks collide near Homer

“I feel the sun definitely played a role in this accident. Mr. Miller told me that after coming to a stop and looking both ways he simply failed to see Gordon's southbound vehicle before entering the intersection”

Glare from the sun is suspected as the cause of an injury accident Wednesday in western Rush County. via Rushville Republican

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Related Topix: Rush County, IN, Rushville, IN

Tue Oct 30, 2007

Rushville Republican

Barada: More thoughts on the school plan

“While it's true that buildings don't educate our children, it's still true, nevertheless, that at least adequate structures are needed to facilitate the education of our children.”

One of the characteristics that concerns me the most about Rush County is the dichotomy between the better angels of our nature and our tendency to sometimes focus on self-interest. What on earth does that ... via Rushville Republican

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Related Topix: Rush County, IN, Rushville, IN, Milroy, IN, Family, Kids, Opinion

Wed Oct 17, 2007

Rushville Republican

Vehicle hydroplanes, hits two others west of Rushville

“This accident could have been much worse than it was. Fortunately, all of the drivers were properly restrained inside their vehicles”

Two drivers injured in morning commute A multiple vehicle accident brought traffic to a standstill on SR 44 west of Rushville Tuesday morning. via Rushville Republican

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Related Topix: Rush County, IN, Rushville, IN

Fri Oct 12, 2007

Rushville Republican

Manilla teen dies in rollover accident

“After regaining contact with the ground, it appears that the vehicle barrel rolled a couple of times before flipping end over end and coming to rest upright roughly 80 feet north of the road in the field”

Sean T. Callahan, 19, of Manilla, died from injuries suffered in an auto accident Thursday morning near Manilla. via Rushville Republican

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