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

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.

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

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.

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.

“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

“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

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

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

“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

“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

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

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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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