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Osgood Drug Dealer
Gets 40 Years
August 29 2008: The Ripley County prosecutor almost got what he
wanted in the sentencing for a local drug dealer.
Ric Hertel asked for 40 years in prison for 33 year old James
Dobbs of Osgood. Judge Carl Taul came close, with 40 years in
prison, five suspended. Sentencing was for dealing in cocaine
and conspiracy to deal, carrying 20 to 50 years.
The defense asked for leniency stating Dobbs was frank with his
drug abuse, was suffering from a anti social personality
disorder and from the lost of a child.
Hertel doubted the sincerity of the remorse, and noted Dobbs had
said he was quote helping people with their vice and mine as
well. He also noted his child was taken from him and he hasn’t
paid support for another for 2 years nor held a job since 2005.
Taul also read the doctor’s report that referred to Dobbs as
being less than honest, with a history of deceit. Taul said anti
social behavior is not a mental health issue.
An appeal is being made by the defense.--Wanda Burnett
Milan Apartments
Destroyed By Fire - Families Homeless
August 26 2008: (Milan, IN) - A massive fire gutted an apartment
building in Milan on Friday night.
It started at 116 West Carr Street around 4:00 p.m.
Three families that were living at the apartments are now
homeless as witnesses say the building was destroyed. Milan
firefighter Trace Cutter says the Red Cross is assisting those
families.
Two civilians suffered minor injuries along with one fireman.
A witness tells Eagle News that the two women trying to escape
the blaze were burned when melted siding dripped on them.
The blaze may have started in a laundry room, but Milan’s Fire
Department has not given the official word on that as of Monday
morning.
Fire departments from Osgood, Versailles, Napoleon, Batesville,
Sunman and Dillsboro as well as Rescue 20 from Sunman and Rescue
69 from Versailles assisted the Milan Fire Department & Rescue
30 along in bringing this fire under control.
The Red Cross is assisting the families
with shelter, food and clothing. Sandy Vandebur said they need
"everything" (from clothing to household goods).
Two of the residents are elderly men, Marion Scudder and Tim
Beach; a younger couple Jesse and Katie Bowling and a family
Stephanie Montgomery with her two teen daughters Tiffany and
Rhonda.
If anyone would like to donate call 689 6308. The families are
either currently living in hotel courtesy of the Red Cross or
with family members in the area.
A damage estimate has not been released.
Notice to Osgood Residents Concerning Garbage
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August 22 2008: The
Town of Osgood has passed an ordinance (2008-6)
for residents of
Osgood to have all garbage put into an enclosed container (32
gallon). This ordinance became affective Aug. 1st, 2008.
The Town of Osgood Police Department will be enforcing this
ordinance in the coming days to residents who don’t comply. This is
a reminder for our residents to help us make Osgood a cleaner and
better place to live.
Ordinance 2008-6
This Ordinance establishes rules and policies for solid waste
collection and disposal within the Town of Osgood. Following are the
rules and regulations:
1. All solid waste and trash placed for collection and disposal by
residents, businesses or property owners within the Town of Osgood,
shall be contained in a fully enclosed and covered trash container,
covered trash can, trash toter, dumpster or other enclosed and
covered device to prevent trash from being dispersed throughout the
area. Property owners are hereby required to provide said
containment devices for their properties.
2. Owners of multi-family residential or business units shall be
required to furnish suitable trash collection devices for the
residents’ or business’ use.
3. Any person, who or business, which places uncontained trash or
solid waste upon the streets, alleys or public ways of the Town of
Osgood, or whose trash is blown or dispersed upon public or private
property in the Town of Osgood shall be in violation of this
ordinance and subject to a fine of One Hundred Dollars ($100) per
occurrence.
4. The Town of Osgood, through its police, employees, agents or
attorneys shall be authorized to enforce this ordinance through the
legal court systems of Ripley County, Indiana, pursuant to
procedures and policies established by Town Council for the Town of
Osgood.
Motion was made to approve Ordinance 2008-6.
Thank You,
Osgood Town Council |
Tropical Storm Fay expected to
hit Fla. 3rd time
August 21 2008: PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- Tropical Storm Fay
hung offshore Thursday and poured more rain on Florida's central
Atlantic coast after flooding hundreds of homes, trapping
residents and leaving much of Florida a soggy mess.
Alligators, snakes and other wildlife were spotted in some
flooded neighborhoods after high water drove the animals from
their normal lairs.
Forecasters expected the storm to continue a zigzag course by
hitting the state for a third time in a week, along with
Georgia, but didn't think it would strengthen to a hurricane
over the Atlantic.
The storm flooded hundreds of homes in Brevard and St. Lucie
counties, some with up to 5 feet of water, forcing dozens of
rescues. The Federal Emergency Management Agency was reviewing
Gov. Charlie Crist's request for a federal emergency disaster
declaration to defray rising debris and response costs.
"I want to stress that this storm is becoming a serious
catastrophic flooding event," Crist said.
Water was still high Thursday in much of southern Brevard County
and officials feared the northern sections would be inundated
next.
Emergency management spokeswoman Kimberly Prosser said wildlife
officers have received several calls about alligators and other
animals spotted in flooded neighborhoods, but only two small
alligators have been captured.
"In the past we've usually had flooding in pockets. I have not
seen anything this widespread throughout the county," Prosser
said.
About 10,200 homes and businesses in the county were without
power early Thursday, and about 134 people spent the night in
shelters, she said. The county is home to NASA's Kennedy Space
Center, which has been closed to most workers and all visitors
since Tuesday. The center reported no significant damage.
"We can't even get out of our house," said Billie Dayton of Port
St. Lucie, as waters lapped at her porch. "We're just hoping
that it doesn't rain anymore."
Fay could dump 30 inches of rain in some areas of Florida and
the National Weather Service said nearly 25 inches had already
fallen near Melbourne, just south of Cape Canaveral.
In Jacksonville, residents were told to expect the brunt of the
storm later Thursday. With schools, government offices and many
businesses closed, streets were quiet and traffic was light at
what would normally be the start of rush hour.
John Place, at a local Wal-Mart, said he and his wife has been
prepared for quite a while. "This is not a panic situation," he
said. "If it was a Category 1, 2 or 3 (hurricane) making a
direct hit on Jacksonville, you'd have something."
The southern half of the Georgia coast was under a tropical
storm warning as the outer bands of Fay brought start-and-stop
rains along the entire 100 miles of the state's coastline up to
Savannah, which received more than an inch of rain Wednesday.
The National Weather Service said isolated flooding was possible
in southern Georgia, where Fay was forecast to dump 3-6 inches
of rain if it followed the predicted path south of the
Georgia-Florida border through Friday.
The Georgia Emergency Management Agency said residents in the
southern counties should stock up on enough food and water for
three days. Isolated flooding and power outages were possible,
said GEMA spokesman Ken Davis.
The storm was just off the Florida coast early Thursday but
continued to dump heavy rain. At 8 a.m. EDT, the storm's center
was essentially stalled, located about 20 miles east-southeast
of Daytona Beach. It was expected to begin slowly moving toward
the west-northwest later in the day, bringing heavy rains to
northern Florida and southern Georgia.
Maximum sustained winds were near 60 mph. The National Hurricane
Center said some strengthening was possible while the center was
still over water. But the storm was expected to weaken after
moving back over land.
The erratic storm first struck Monday in the Florida Keys, then
veered out to sea before traversing east across the state,
briefly strengthening, then stalling. For much of Wednesday, the
storm barely moved, dumping inches and inches of rain over
coastal central Florida.
If Fay strikes Florida again as expected, it would be just the
fourth storm in recorded history to hit the peninsula with
tropical storm intensity three separate times. The most recent
was Hurricane Donna in 1960, said Daniel Brown, hurricane
specialist at the National Hurricane Center.
No deaths have been reported in the state as a result of Fay,
which formed over the weekend in the Atlantic and was blamed for
20 deaths in the Caribbean before hitting Florida's southwest
coast.
JCD Is First Back-To-School
August 12 2008: Jac-Cen-Del students are the first in Eagle
Country to get back on the cheese wagon.
It’s the first student day today for the western Ripley County
district, starting earlier than any other school system in
southeast Indiana or northern Kentucky.
Four more districts – Lawrenceburg, Sunman-Dearborn, South
Ripley, and Milan – head back to class on Wednesday.
South Dearborn and Rising Sun-Ohio County begin the 2008-09 year
on Thursday. Switzerland County restarts on Friday.
Boone County and Southwest Local Schools head back on Tuesday,
August 26.
Batesville's Hill-Rom Cutting
Jobs
August 12 2008: Hill Rom announced they plan to cut 150 salaried
jobs. Spokesperson Lauren Green Caldwell explained they are
streamlining the company and the positions would be 3 percent of
their workforce.
It is not production positions in jeopardy.
She emphasize it is global, and could not say how many
Batesville positions wouild be affected.
Hill Rom is looking at both fit and interest and transferring
some employee to other open positions within the company. She
said they'll provide a solid severance package to bridge the
transition for those employees.
As for timing, the board is expected to approve this cost
reduction effort this week, and the layoff would happen “very
soon.”
The company reported a 90 percent gain in third quarter profits
last week. Investors were told the company is facing strong
commodity price pressure. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer,
CEO Peter Soderberg reported they are seeking price increases
when allowed for their beds. They’re cutting operational costs
through manufacturing, sourcing and expense management.
For the three months ended June 30, Hill-Rom reported profits of
$21.5 million, or 34 cents a share, up from $11.3 million, or 18
cents a share, a year ago. Revenues increased 12 percent to
$366.8 million.
Shares in Hill-Rom closed Friday at $29.03, up $1.37 or about 5
percent.
Emerald Ash Borer
August 8 2008: Tracking the movement of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
is important to the survival of the ash tree, according to
officials from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
These little beetle types can quickly destroy a tree, and the
ash tree is their preferred choice.
This summer, rectangular purple boxes (traps) began appearing in
trees throughout southeastern Indiana. A DNR representative
stopped at the home of David and Karen Reynolds of Holton and
told them about the situation asking to place a purple box
(trap) in their ash tree. The couple’s home is located next to a
sawmill, so it met the criteria to participate in the survey.
The traps are lined with glue and baited with manuka oil to
attract the EAB. Purdue University entomologist Jodie Ellis
noted, “The purple panel traps have helped us to accurately
pinpoint where EAB is located so we can have the proper areas
quarantined to help slow its spread.” The non-toxic glue is not
harmful to humans or pets, but it is sticky.
While there haven’t been any reports of the EAB in Ripley
County, that’s how officials want it to stay. Eric Bitner is
coordinating the survey in Indiana with about 7,000 traps within
a grid area. On August 6 a press release from the DNR noted that
the purple panel traps have now detected the Emerald Ash Borer
near Louisville in Floyd County. The DNR will conduct additional
surveys around the sites (found in the community of Georgetown)
to determine the extent of the infestations. This county joins
other quarantined counties: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart,
Hamilton, Huntington, LaGrange, Marion, Noble, Porter, Randolph,
St. Joseph, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, White, Whitley and most
recently, Koscuisko County. This means that no regulated ash
products, which includes nursery trees, ash logs and hardwood
firewood, can be taken out of these counties.
Moving the ash products is the major way the infestations are
found, according to Ellis. She noted that rather than the
natural spread of the beetle, the movement of the infested ash
products by people is how it is spread. That’s why they’re
monitoring logging companies and properties nearby such as the
Reynolds’ from Holton. Campers are advised not to bring in
firewood from other places, since that seems to be one of the
biggest ways the beetles are brought in, according to officials.
Information given to the Reynolds family included a card that
said that said the EAB is a non-native, wood-boring beetle that
kills ash trees. It has killed millions of ash trees in the
Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario areas, where it was first
found in 2002. Other states where the infestations have occurred
include other locations in Michigan besides Detroit, Ohio,
Maryland and Indiana. It was noted that all infestations outside
of the Detroit area were caused by people moving infested
nursery trees, logs and firewood to uninfected areas. For more
information on the EAB you can contact the Indiana Department of
Natural Resources Invasive Species Hotline at 1-866-663-9684 or
visit Purdue University’s Extension website at: Purdue University.
School Buses Will Roll Next
Week
August 8 2008: Tuesday, August 12,
the familiar sight of the big yellow school bus will be seen on
roads in Ripley County. That’s when Jac-Cen-Del students begin
their 2008-2009 school year. They will be followed by more buses
as Milan and South Ripley students join them on Wednesday,
August 13, which is their first day back.
With the beginning of school in mind, Sgt. Noel Houze of the
Indiana State Police, reminds motorists to be extra cautious.
The early morning and afternoon commuters should be prepared for
extra traffic on local roads not only including school buses,
but the many high school students who are now driving to and
from school, along with teachers and other staff members.
Sgt. Houze urges motorists to remember these laws:
• When approaching a stopped school bus from either direction
when the bus has flashing red lights activated and its stop arm
extended, motorists are required to STOP.
• Motorists who are on a highway that is divided by a barrier or
unimproved median are required to stop only if they are
traveling in the SAME direction as the school bus.
Other safety tips offered by police are:
- Parents should put everything children carry in a backpack or
school bag so items are not dropped or lost along the way.
- Children should leave home on time so they can walk to the bus
stop and arrive on time.
- Children should stand away from the edge of the road to
protect them from traffic.
- Have your child make eye contact with the bus driver and stay
at least 10 giant steps away from the bus so the bus driver can
see the students as they enter or exit the bus. Students should
wait until the bus driver signals them to proceed.
- Never pick up items dropped near the bus. The bus driver may
not see children go back for dropped papers. Papers can be
replaced. Do not go back to pick them up!
Police ask motorists to drive cautiously and be extra alert
during the before and after school hours.
Zoning Request for Impounded Cars
Approved
August 6 2008: Some members of the
Osgood town council are concerned about a request that could
make a property look like a junkyard on 421.
The special exception zoning request came from Carl and Susan
Mullikin. They store disabled cars impounded by the Osgood
police department. But some of the vehicles are used for auto
body parts for his repair business.
Attorney John Ertel said “this goes beyond the scope of the
variance.”
Over 50 vehicles have been removed from the property during the
past three weeks, and more are planned to be removed. A fence
has been installed on the north and west sides to block the
view.
The zoning appeals board agreed to grant the special exception
with the fence surrounding the property and a limit of 20 towed
vehicles and no salvage operations.
Property Tax Cut for Dearborn,
Ripley County Homeowners
July 31 2008: Homeowners in
Dearborn and Ripley County will soon see the first effects of
the governor's property tax relief plan when tax bills are
mailed later this week.
On average, homeowners in Dearborn County will see a 23-percent
cut in their 2008 property tax bills, according to information
released by the State Office of Management and Budget. Ripley
County will be even larger, at 38 percent.
“The Governor promised lower property taxes, and this is step
one of fulfilling that commitment,” said Ryan Kitchell, state
director of the Office of Management and Budget and a member of
the governor’s cabinet. “The plan is off to a great start.”
The reduced bills are the result of historic legislation Gov.
Daniels led earlier this year in the 2008 General Assembly. That
legislation created permanent property tax relief throughout the
state, starting with $620 million in additional homestead
credits to be applied this year. That money is used to lower
homeowners' share of local government and school expenses and,
therefore, reduce their property tax bills.
Beginning in 2009, homeowner property tax bills will be capped
at 1.5 percent of the home's assessed value, and capped at 1
percent in 2010. Rental property, agricultural land and business
property will also enjoy permanent protection as their tax caps
start next year.
Also, effective July 1, 2008, voters must approve major projects
paid for with local property taxes before those projects can
proceed. This new voter-referendum process allows taxpayers to
have a direct say in how their tax dollars are spent.
The state is funding the property tax reform primarily with a
one-cent increase in the sales tax. When the caps are fully
implemented, the property tax plan delivers $1.72 in tax cuts
for each $1 of new sales tax.
The Dearborn County auditor's office anticipates mailing bills
this week for the first 2008 property tax installment. The
statements will reflect a simple comparison of the 2007 and 2008
bills, and will list those expenses the homeowner's taxes pay
for, such as schools and public safety. Ripley County mailed
bills this week already.
Other nearby counties property percentage cuts: Jennings has a
31 percent cut; Wayne, 41; Rush, 54; and Jefferson 34 percent.
Man Faces Decades In Jail For
Dealing Cocaine
July 31 2008: An Osgood man
is convicted of drug dealing by two juries.
James A. Dobbs was caught dealing cocaine by undercover cops in
Versailles and Batesville last summer.
Indiana State Police detectives testified that they bought the
drug from Dobbs in hand-to-hand exchanges on several occasions.
Two different trials, the second of which wrapped up on Tuesday,
ended in convictions in Ripley County court. The first trial
ended July 16. In both cases it took the juries less than one
hour to return their guilty verdicts.
He faces three total convictions – Intent to Deliver Cocaine,
Dealing in Cocaine, and Conspiracy to Deal Cocaine. All the
offenses are Class A felonies which each carry a maximum
sentence of 50 years.
Dobbs will be sentenced on the three convictions on Wednesday,
August 6.
Prosecuting Attorney Ric Hertle thanks the jury for their
attentiveness and service.
In a release, Hertle hopes the conviction of Dobbs sends a
message of zero tolerance to drug dealers and would be drug
dealers in the community.
RCCF Gives Small Grants
July 29 2008:
(Ripley County, IN) - Six local groups receive small grants from
the Ripley County Community Foundation.
The third round of annual grants ranges from $500 to $300.
The RCCF has set aside $20,000 to help fund small projects this
year.
Applications are being accepted for the for the next small grant
cycle. They are due to the RCCF office by September 2. More
information is available at www.rccfonline.org.
Here is a breakdown of the latest grants:
-Batesville Quilt Makers - $500 through Margaret Mary Community
Hospital for quilting supplies for Wee Quilts and Quilts of
Valor.
-New Horizons - $500 for a wheel chair accessible picnic table.
-Milan Elementary School - $500 for a vision therapy program.
-Southeastern Career Center - $500 to pay GED fees for Ripley
County students.
-Sunman Beautification - $479.95 for a park bench, flower
barrels and a sidewalk edger.
-Southeastern Indiana Llama and Alpaca Association - $300
through Historic Hoosier Hills for promotional materials.
RCHD Offers Back To School Shots
July 28 2008: (Versailles, IN) -
The Ripley County Health Department is offering immunization
shots in preparation of the new school year.
The shots will be given for free
Call 812-689-0506 to make an appointment. The departments
advised making an appointment as soon as possible in order to
avoid the rush.
Property Taxes Coming
July 28 2008: Property owners in
Dearborn, Ripley, and Franklin counties will be getting their
tax bills within the next two weeks.
The spring round of bills were supposed to be due on May 10, but
ongoing property tax reform at the state level caused delays.
Bills are typically due about a month after they are mailed.
Dearborn and Franklin County’s due dates have been set as
Friday, August 22. Ripley County will be Friday, August 29.
Fall tax bills will be due on November 10, assuming there are no
delays then.
Thousands Without Power; Could
Take Two Days For Some
July 21 2008: Three-thousand
Southeast Indiana REMC customers were without power as of 10:00
p.m. Sunday, according to spokesman Barry Lauber. Reports were
continuing to be called in at that time.
REMC says it could take one to two days before everybody in
their seven county service area is back on.
“We’ve got all available crews working throughout the night and
Monday. Without a doubt, we’ll be asking for more assistance
like we did a month ago,” Lauber says.
REMC covers Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley, Franklin, Switzerland,
Jennings, and Jefferson counties.
Duke Energy reported as many as 10,000 outages immediately after
the storms moved through. That number was greatly reduced by
Monday morning.
Boone County still has 2,695 Duke customers in the dark.
Over 1,000 were still out in Switzerland County as the sun rose.
The area dealt with its share of storms back in early June when
thousands were without power then.
“It’s just a mess,” says Lauber. “We’re back here again it seems
like.”
FDA Declares it's OK to Eat
Tomatoes Again
July 18 2008: WASHINGTON (AP) --
It's OK to eat all kinds of tomatoes again, the U.S. government
declared Thursday - lifting its salmonella warning on the summer
favorites amid signs that the record outbreak, while not over,
may finally be slowing.
Hot peppers still get a caution: The people most at risk of
salmonella - including the elderly and people with weak immune
systems - should avoid fresh jalapenos and serranos, and any
dishes that may contain them such as fresh salsa, federal health
officials advised.
Investigators still don't know what caused the salmonella
outbreak, which now has sickened 1,220 people in 42 states - the
earliest falling ill on April 10 and the latest so far on July
4.
But Thursday's move, coming as the tomato industry estimates its
losses at more than $100 million, doesn't mean that tomatoes
harvested in the spring are cleared. It just means that the
tomatoes in fields and stores today are safe to eat, said Dr.
David Acheson, the Food and Drug Administration's food safety
chief.
"This is not saying that anybody was absolved," Acheson said.
But, "as of today, FDA officials believe that consumers may now
enjoy all types of fresh tomatoes available without concern of
becoming infected with salmonella Saintpaul," the outbreak
strain.
Also still on the suspect list is fresh cilantro.
New Radios For Local Police,
Fire, EMS Thanks To Grants
July 18 2008: (Indianapolis, IN) -
Local first responders will benefit from new grants.
They’re for voice and data communication among police, fire, and
EMS.
The grants totaling more than $20 million were announced on
Thursday by Governor Mitch Daniels.
The money granted to all 92 Indiana counties are to be used to
purchase new two-way radios.
-Dearborn County - $53,912 for 21 radios
-Franklin County - $58,550 for 23 radios
-Ohio County - $13,913 for 5 radios
-Ripley County - $142,027 for 56 radios
-Switzerland County - $35,362 for 14 radios
Pitts Named Milan Interim
Super
July 18 2008: (Milan, IN) - A new
man is named to lead Milan Community Schools – for now.
Eugene Pitts will be the interim superintendent at Milan after
Andrew Jackson left for Hamilton County’s Northwest Local School
District last month.
Pitts was retired, but has still been active in the school
district.
His administrative license was renewed this week.
Versailles Wants Auditorium To
Continue Hosting Events
July 18 2008: (Versailles,
IN) - Tyson Auditorium in Versailles looks to be safe, and now
it could again host events by this fall.
The home court of the 1954 Milan Indians and most recently the
South Ripley Raiders will need some work like roof repairs,
supports, and ventilation.
The town bought Tyson back from Lifetime Resources for $67,000
in June thanks to a grant.
According to the Versailles Republican, Versailles Town Council
President John Holzer hopes the auditorium can become self
sufficient in hosting events, meaning taxpayers won’t have to
shoulder the burden.
Teen Dies As Car Collides With
Tanker
July 17 2008: (Jefferson County,
IN) - A crash on U.S. 421 Wednesday morning claimed the life of
an Oldenburg teen.
Just before 7:00 a.m., a 2000 Ford Explorer driven by Zachary
Litzinger, 17, of Oldenburg was traveling southbound on U.S. 421
near Belleview at the Ripley-Jefferson county line when for
unknown reasons his vehicle traveled left-of-center striking a
northbound 2005 Freightliner semi tractor-trailer head-on.
The semi was being driven by Robert Streeting, 43, of Madison.
The impact did significant damage to both vehicles.
Litzinger was pronounced dead at the scene of massive head and
internal injuries by officials from the Jefferson County
Coroner’s office.
Streeting was transported to Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison
where he was treated and released for an injury to his ankle.
U.S. 421 was closed for approximately two hours while
investigators worked the crash scene and assisted with clean up.
The crash is being investigated by the Indiana State Police.
Stewart leaving Gibbs; plans to
buy NASCAR team
July 14 2008: CHARLOTTE, N.C. -
From his seat in the bright orange No. 20, Tony Stewart spent a
decade driving his way to superstardom while helping Joe Gibbs
Racing become one of NASCAR's top teams.
The partnership produced 32 victories, two Cup championships and
more than $68 million in winnings. It also survived a flurry of
storms created by one of the most tempestuous drivers in NASCAR
history.
It was the perfect union, yet it left Stewart wanting more.
More than he could ever get at Gibbs, where an ownership stake
wasn't an option and Stewart was simply the driver. So Stewart
secured his release from the organization Wednesday, paving the
way for him to purchase his own NASCAR team.
"While our time together is coming to an end, we know there's
still a lot of racing left this season and we plan to make the
most of it," Gibbs said.
But it's been a rocky season for Stewart, who is stuck in a
32-race winless streak dating back to last August at Watkins
Glen. He lost the Daytona 500 on the last lap, the Coca-Cola 600
when his tire went flat while leading late, and several other
races because of a bizarre streak of bad luck that has plagued
him all season.
He was sick last Saturday night at Daytona International
Speedway, and after driving the car as high as third, had to
climb out of the seat just before the halfway point for relief
driver J.J. Yeley.
Yeley brought the car home in 20th, and Stewart is now 12th in
the standings, clinging to the final spot in the Chase for the
championship field.
InBev To Buy Anheuser-Busch
$52 billion deal
July 14 2008:The Associated Press
Belgian brewer InBev says it will buy its American rival
Anheuser-Busch for 52 billion dollars.
The acquisition means control over America's largest brewer --
and the number-two worldwide -- moves overseas. Based in St.
Louis, Anheuser-Busch has more than 48 percent of the American
market share with beers that include Bud Light.
InBev first bid for Anheuser-Busch on June 11th. Its beers
include Stella Artois and Becks.
The deal must be approved by shareholders and European and U.S.
antitrust regulators.
The merger will produce the world's largest brewer and the
fourth-largest consumer product company worldwide.
Indiana High School Sports
Could Scale Back Class System
July 14 2008: (Indianapolis, IN) - A
new proposal could cut back the number of classes in Indiana
high school basketball from four to three.
The Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association
is in the process of surveying high school athletic directors to
discover if the interest level is adequate to submit a formal
proposal to the IHSAA.
According to the Indianapolis Star, results of the survey thus
far shows 3A and 4A schools favor the move, while smaller 2A and
1A school do not.
Survey results from athletic directors supporting the proposed
change thus far published in the newspaper are as follows:
-Class 4A: 83-of-93 yes
-Class 3A: 59-of-95 yes
-Class 2A: 40-of-93 yes
-Class A: 28-of-82 yes
Baseball, softball, and volleyball would also be affected if the
class scale-back became reality.
Plan Aims to Bring High Rollers
to Southeast Indiana
July 8 2008: (Indianapolis, IN) -
Gambling junkets, like the ones that are big in Las Vegas, could
be coming to Indiana under a plan being considered by state
gaming regulators.
The plan could also bring more money to Argosy, Grand Victoria,
Belterra and other Indiana casinos.
The rule change would mean junketeers would no longer have to be
licensed casino suppliers, and they wouldn’t have to pay a
$5,000 fee.
Junketeers are firms that organize gambling trips that bring in
high rollers and groups with hotel rooms.
U.S. 50 Flyover Bridge Work
Means Closings
July 8 2008: (Lawrenceburg, IN) -
Several Lawrenceburg streets are closing this morning as part of
the U.S. 50 flyover bridge project, which is expected to take
about a year to complete.
Main Street between U.S. 50 and Fourth Street will be shut down
until further notice.
Bielby Road near Dearborn Plaza will be closed for good because
the bridge is being put in there.
Detours are being posted.
650North Cruising into Osgood on
National Tour
July 7 2008: What was once a small
garage band from Osgood has cracked the big time and is now
announcing their tour dates.
In support of their recently released album Empty Drawer,
650north is hitting the road. The band, in their ever-evolving
summer tour, will open for nationally known group Seven Mary
Three for three shows. The first is August 21 at Phoenix Hill in
Louisvilile. The second is August 22 at the Music Mill in
Indianapolis, and the third will be on August 23 at the Osgood
Grub Company.
General admission tickets for all three shows went on sale
Friday, June 20. Tickets for the Louisville and Indianapolis
shows will be available at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Band members include Matt Schuerman on vocals and guitar, Andrew
Vollmer on guitar and vocals, Josh Lohrum on drums and Chris
Bultman on bass guitar.
The band’s album was produced by Chris Henry of Buckcherry at
Quad Studios in Nashville, Tenn., along with engineers Kyle
Ginther and George Tutko (Duran Duran, John Mellencamp, Rod
Stewart, Rolling Stones). The album was released in February by
Breakout Records. Empty Drawer also featured keyboardist Rami
Jaffee of the Wallflowers and Foo Fighters, who provided his
signature sound on three of the album’s tracks. Jaffee’s B3
organ swirls under the melodies of “A Cautionary Tale” as well
as “Empty Drawer” and “Afraid of Falling.”
650north has also toured with Ryan Cabrera and Josh Hoge and
have opened for Guns’N’Roses in Europe.
The band’s tour mates, Seven Mary Three, promise to deliver a
compelling set of songs that live up to their title. They have
sold more than 3.5 million albums worldwide, with hits like
“Cumbersome,” “Water’s Edge” and “Wait.”
For more information on 650north and tour dates, visit them on
the Web at
www.650north.com
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