Rush County News

The Rushville Common City Council passed both the first and second reading of the City's utility budget Tuesday evening.

A witness to a tragic accident in Carthage called 911 shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday and reported that a man had just been electrocuted when his tractor-trailer came into contact with power lines.

Christmas on Main 2009 is this Friday! For the Republican The Heart of Rushville proudly presents "Christmas on Main 2009" and event organizers are in the process of making this Christmas in downtown Rushville a salute to Christmases past.

In March 2008, Rush County received a Homeland Security Grant that was used to purchase equipment and training supplies for a Community Emergency Response Team .

Rush County Democrats met Nov. 7 for the annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at the 201 building in Rushville.

A diverse gathering with representatives from city and county government, town boards, the general public and community minded groups was recently held in the RCHS cafeteria.

Jan Voiles Rushville Republican A lot of folks, especially men, would spend a November Sunday afternoon watching ball games or playing sports, but not Thomas S. Heady and his son, Joe Heady.

Evan Gordon, 2009 Indiana 4-H Foundation Scholarship recipient, is flanked by his parents Elbert and Diane Gordon.

A nearly year long, multi-departmental investigation into illegal drug activity in Rush County resulted in multiple arrests Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.

With three meetings remaining this year, Rush County Commissioners Tom Barnes, Marvin Cole and Ken Masters met Monday and handled a variety of issues.

Pictured are members of the Rush County 4-H color guard, which placed sixth at the 2009 Indiana State Fair.

On Dec. 3 and 4 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, the Rush County Players will introduce the Herdman children to the theater-going community, just in time for the holiday season.

Two area deer hunters recently got a bit of a surprise, not by taking a trophy deer but by nabbing an American Alligator.

Shameless Plugs seem to have taken over this column. I guess, dear readers, you'll have to wait till next week to hear from my e-mailbag. Here are the plugs, in no special order.

Two-story structure a total loss Frank Denzler Rushville Republican A 911 call from a homeowner reported a chimney fire at his residence in the 9600 block of South River Road south of Moscow shortly before noon Monday.

The Rush County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 3 for our newest Chamber member business, Illusions Day Spa and Salon.

The October 2009 meeting of the Rushville Music Study Club took place at First Presbyterian Church.

It takes a lot of committed people for a community choir to sound beautiful come performance time.

For the last seven years the first Saturday in November has been synonymous locally with the Coats for Kids effort.

A 911 call to the Rush County Sheriff's Department shortly before 1 p.m. Saturday reported that two vehicles had just collided head-on west of Rushville on SR 44.