Rushville News

Pictured are competitors in the tractor pull during the recent Rush County Fair.

President Norm Voiles conducted Tuesday's meeting of the Rushville Rotary Club. Markus Strobl led the Pledge of Allegiance and Kevin Snyder gave the invocation.

Leslie Day, Rushville City Utilities facility manager, reported to the utilities board Tuesday that the renovation project at the office is 95 percent complete.

Rushville City Street Superintendent Danny Hoover was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident Wednesday.

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

Lawrence Porter grew up on a farm in Rush County and believes it was a great place to be.

The children of the late Nick Singleton have established a new designated endowment at the Rush County Community Foundation.

Area students who made the dean's list at Marian College in Indianapolis are: Elizabeth A. Saxon, Mays, sophomore, nursing major; Kelly Lynn Moffett, Rushville, senior, elementary education major.

It's that time of year again for St. Mary Catholic School students to get registered if they haven't done so already.

Last week was rather interesting. I took a week off from work and sorta took a vacation.

Shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of South SR 3 and U.S. 52 lead to the eventual arrest of one driver, identified as David F. Lewis, 43, of Rushville.

The four remaining covered bridges in Rush County have long been the target of target of vandals.

Shortly after Fire Prevention Week concluded in the fall of 2006, Rushville Firefighters Local 1734 began an effort to raise funds to purchase a new smoke house.

Main Street by the Rush County Courthouse was a popular gathering spot for area residents.

With the loss of the Moscow Covered Bridge many have made known their desire for it to be rebuilt.

The Rush County Schools Board of Trustees met earlier this week. Among business discussed and acted on was the budget for 2009.

The Rush County Schools Board of Trustees met Tuesday and welcomed a new member, reorganized, and approved a $3.2 appropriation among the assorted business addressed.

I believe Rushville Police Chief Ron Cameron greatly overreacted in moving the Fourth of July parade from its traditional route up Main Street.

Tonight, July 1, Rushville's Common Council passed the first two readings of Ordinance 2008-5 by a vote of 3:2. Ordinance 2008-5 would eliminate the current requirement that three members of the Historic Board ...

Just a couple days before the July 4 weekend fireworks sales are down dramatically from last year.