Rush County News

A few weeks ago Rush County resident Justin Orme culminated his four years of high school by becoming a Rushville Consolidated High School graduate.

The Briar Patch Players are in final rehearsals for this year's show, "RUSH COUNTY RECESS ," which will be presented seven times over the upcoming Fourth of July holiday.

I'm a real nerd for geography. If my bookshelf had nothing but atlases, I could be a very happy reader.

Contributions to the 27th annual Fourth of July fireworks spectacular, Freedom 2009, have been coming in very quickly, but more is needed.

This weekend marks the 24th annual Moscow Covered Bridge Festival in southwestern Rush County.

Let me begin by saying, I take no real offense at the writer of recent comments.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars will bridge a huge gap in a small Rush County community.

I had the privilege of working the Rushville Republican's booth in the RushShelby Energy Community building this week.

Rush County resident Donald Blume was elected to the position of vice president of the Rush Memorial Hospital Foundation Board this year.

This Saturday marks the official kickoff day for the Heart of Rushville Farmers and Artisans Market, which aims to bring a "green" vibe to the streets of downtown Rushville.

This week kicks off the Veterans' Home Week.A Two local veterans and residents at the Indiana Veterans Home share their stories.A Allen Gahimer never planned on becoming an actor.

Rush County residents will get a chance to see a pop culture icon in action during Saturday's concert at Riverside Park Amphitheater.

On May 27 the Rush County Community Foundation distributed 86 scholarship awards to 58 students at its 2009 Scholarship Celebration at Benjamin Rush Middle School.

More than $1 million has been raised toward rebuilding a landmark eastern Indiana covered bridge that was destroyed by a tornado last year.

Donald F. Kobel, 50, of Carthage, the driver of a Yamaha scooter, died as a result of his injuries while en route to a Indianapolis trauma center Friday afternoon.

Shortly before 2 a.m. a passerby on SR 44 west of Glenwood observed a house fire and told the Rush County dispatcher that a home in the 4900 block of East SR 44 was fully engulfed in fire, with flames coming through the roof of the structure.

The organization formerly known as Future Farmers of America now goes solely by the acronym FFA.

Units from multiple departments were dispatched to a two-vehicle accident shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of CR 800E and Rush County Road 450S .

The 44th Annual Representative Assembly of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association met May 20 in Indianapolis.

Shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday a 25-year-old Rushville woman lost control of her 2002 Dodge as she was traveling westbound on a rain slick SR 44 west of Rushville.