Milroy News

Army Pvt. Austin R. Kelley has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, ...

There seems to be more naysayers in Rush County than optimists nowadays. I guess that is just life.

Meetings are the second Thursday of each month. All interested persons are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The Milroy Economic Development Corporation is planning a huge celebration on Aug.

Greetings, one and all, and welcome! Thanks much for joining me. There's plenty of mail so let's get right down to business and check in with The Roiling Hundreds! uuu n According to the Department of Education Web site, free and reduced lunches are 55 percent at RES, 44 percent at Arlington, 40 percent at Milroy and 29 percent at Mays.

There will be a benefit from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Sara Anne Miller residence, across the highway from Milroy Shoes on State Road 3. The purpose is to help pay medical bills for Maria Lynne Schwartz, a child diagnosed with Type I diabetes.

Responders are pictured at the scene of an injury accident east of Milroy shortly after the driver of the pictured Toyota was removed from her vehicle as Rush County Deputy Duane Raab radios the county dispatch center.

Greetings, one and all, and welcome! Thanks much for joining me. There's plenty of mail to ponder.

Republican photo by Kevin L. Green Rush County Schools Board of Trustees President John Wilson presents outgoing board member Tim Shuppert with a plaque in recognition and appreciation of Shuppert's 22 years of service.

Rushville Rotary met Tuesday. President Norm Voiles called the meeting to order.

NARFE Chapter 0813 met May 19 at the Dutch Mill Buffet at Milroy with 19 members and one guest present.

For John Gasser of near Milroy, being retired doesn't translate into inaction. He spends part of his time operating a taxi service for area Amish families.

In my youth Memorial Day was a day we all set aside to honor our dead: family and armed forces both.

A 911 cell phone call to the Rush County Sheriff's Department dispatch center at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday reported that two vehicles had just collided at the intersection of SR 3 and SR 244.

The Rush County Education Fund Grants Committee recently met to review grant applications for the 2009 grant cycle and to make their recommendations to the Rush County Community Foundation's Board of Directors.

More than 240 students from across the state of Indiana, including four from the Milroy History Hunters Chapter of the Indiana Junior Historical Society, traveled to Indianapolis to compete in the National History Day in Indiana state competition.

Finding necessary funding in today's economy is a major challenge for many people and businesses, not to mention emergency responders and volunteer fire departments.

Four students from Rush County were among the 2,100 students who received degrees during graduation ceremonies April 25 at Indiana Wesleyan University's main campus in Marion.

While surfing the Internet I came across an old cartoon site. Boy, did it bring back memories! All the oldie but goodie cartoons that are no more.

Last month the Indiana Department of Education announced Adequate Yearly Progress measures for schools and school districts under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.