RUSHVILLE —
Labor Day weekend represents the unofficial end of summer for many people. By early September, the kids are back in school, crops are maturing and soon the fall harvest will be in full swing. College football is back in play and talk turns to the pennant chase in baseball. Weather permitting, for one more three-day weekend people generally get together and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Frequently, however, family fun turns tragic when safety tips and common sense are set aside, especially when alcohol is added into the mix. Law enforcement officers caution motorists not to consume alcohol and then get behind the wheel of a vehicle and drive. The Rushville Police Department and the Indiana State Police are currently in the midst of a month-long program named, “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” Officers are actively seeking drivers who consume alcohol and then get behind the wheel of a vehicle and drive. The vehicle does not have to be a car, van or truck. There are laws that govern boaters and alcohol as well. A growing problem is alcohol and off-road type vehicles such as ATVs. Those drivers who choose to drink and drive should know that the Rushville Police Department has a word of caution for them, “Beware.” Funding to pay the overtime hours utilized by officers does not come from local taxpayer dollars and is funded by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. Law enforcement personnel will be especially vigilant during night-time hours. Drunk driving is still one of America’s deadliest crimes. Nationwide, an alcohol-related fatality happens every 45 minutes. As recently as 2008 (the latest figures available), 12,000 vehicle deaths occurred in which a driver or motorcyclist tested over the legal limit of .08 of alcohol in the blood system. Frank Denzler can be contacted at (765) 932-2222 ext. 106 or via e-mail at frank.denzler@rushvillerepublican.com. Visit our Web site at www.rushvillerepublican.com.News
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RCCF Education Fund Grants awarded
The Rush County Education Fund Grants Committee recently met to review grant applications for the 2012 grant cycle and to make their recommendations to the Rush County Community Foundation's Board of Directors.
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Commissioners hear of feasibility study
The Rush County Commissioners met earlier this week and heard a report regarding a feasibility study currently underway regarding the city possibly running an ambulance service out of the Rushville Fire Department.
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Pool open
Waggener Community Pool will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The pool will be closed Monday and Tuesday and then open again Wednesday as was originally scheduled. Information: 932-7100.
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Farmers Market
The Rush County Farmers and Artisans Market kicks off the 2012 season at 9 a.m. Saturday in the 100 block of East Third Street in downtown Rushville!
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Good Samaritan recognized for heroic efforts
The lives of three complete strangers became intertwined the morning of Oct. 25, 2011.
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Lion Project showing community pride
If you've been paying attention, you'll have noticed that new concrete lions are showing up all over town.
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Waggener Pool opening Saturday and Sunday
In an update to this story, the City announced plans today to open Waggener Community Pool earlier than originally planned due to expected high temperatures over Memorial Weekend. Mayor Mike Pavey has asked that the pool be open this coming Saturday and Sunday. Hours will be noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The pool will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day and Tuesday, and open again Wednesday, May 30, as was originally scheduled.
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Why do young white women risk cancer to be tan?
A CDC report out this month found that nearly one in three white women aged 18 to 25 had used a tanning booth in the previous year. White women aged 18 to 21 went the most often, averaging 27.6 sessions per year—that’s over two sessions per month—while nearly 70 percent said they had gone at least 10 times in the last year.
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Collision lands driver in Indy trauma center
A Milroy woman sustained serious injuries in a single vehicle accident on SR 244 west of Milroy that was reported shortly after 1 p.m. Monday.
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Todd resigns
Bill Todd (center) is pictured during a recent meeting of the Rush County Commissioners at which he formally announced that he had turned in his resignation as the Rush County Area Plan Director. Todd has served in the capacity of APC director since 1998.
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