Union County News

LIBERTY, Ind. -- Eleven girls will compete for the title of Union County 4-H Fair Queen on Saturday at a new location.

LIBERTY, Ind. - A Union County man was beaten and robbed in his home early Monday after he returned from a trip to Indiana's newest casino, Hollywood Casino at Lawrenceburg.

A group of Civil War enthusiasts plan to spruce up the two cannons from the 1860s believed to have been outside an eastern Indiana courthouse for at least a century.

Mrs. Adella Phenis of Richmond was elected president of the Indiana Women's Relief Corp, an auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic.

LIBERTY, Ind. -- A former Union County boat dealer who pleaded guilty to 18 theft charges and two forgery charges will serve time in prison and repay at least $48,730 to his victims.

So why would folks in east central Indiana be extending heartfelt roses to someone from Griffen, Georgia? Sherry Frazer can tell you why.

LIBERTY, Ind. -- Meganne Cunningham doesn't waste any time. The Union County High School senior will receive her high school diploma Saturday with 103 other seniors, but she's been out of high school since she completed her studies in mid-November. Cunningham, 18, already has a full-time job as a certified nursing assistant at Golden Living ...

Tuesday at approximately 10:30 pm, Connersville Trooper Ricky Shoemaker was north bound on U.S. 27 just south of the Wayne County Line in Union County when he clocked a small black sports car at 100 miles per hour.

Federal wastewater permits approved earlier this month for two area megadairies have been appealed.

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. -- Megan Van Winkle had a feeling that it was going to be a good day.

Area athletes will take the final step on the path to Bloomington during Tuesday's IHSAA girls track and field regionals at Shelbyville and Ben Davis.

Landing a federal stimulus transportation project is no guarantee new jobs will be created quickly.

FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind. -- Nine it is. Centerville captured its ninth straight Tri-Eastern Conference title in boys track Thursday, while Hagerstown edged Lincoln to win the girls crown.

LIBERTY, Ind. - The Union County Sheriff's Department is organizing an area motorcycle ride June 6 in conjunction with the Indiana Sheriff Association's statewide ride to raise money for the Fallen Officers Death Benefit Fund.

Two area megadairies cleared hurdles last week when the Indiana Department of Environmental Management granted their federal wastewater permits.

LIBERTY, Ind. -- Who owns the Union County Courthouse square? A pending state road project has county officials searching for an answer.

LIBERTY, Ind. -- Union County health officer Dr. John Clarkson won't close Union County schools or suspend other public gatherings immediately.

LIBERTY, Ind. -- A Richmond businessman said Monday he was ready to open a bed and breakfast and start a winery on a Union County farm, but that was before he learned a megadairy is planned for his neighborhood.

LIBERTY, Ind. -- The Union County Commissioners will learn more about the costs of an emergency notification system when they meet at 8:30 a.m. Monday in the courthouse meeting room.

Indiana received $80 million in federal stimulus money to buy transportation infrastructure for Indiana public transportation systems, with $20 million going to rural transit systems such as Richmond and Union County.