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Voter turnout soars in local counties Voter turnout in Franklin County was heavy, county Republican Party Chairman John Worth, Posey Township, reported at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, before any results were announced.....more>>

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  Ripley County election results
  Not long after election workers made their trek to the Ripley County Courthouse the results of the May 6 primary were counted and on display.

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  Franklin County election results
  A woman bested two men and a political newcomer triumphed over a courthouse regular in the Franklin County primary May 6.

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• Second court beneficial
  Last July, the most recent renovation of the Franklin County courthouse began. Now, 10 months later as the project is nearing completion, citizens and visitors will soon be able to view the facelift this historic 1850s building has received.

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• Leising endorced by Farm Bureau
  Jean Leising, a Republican candidate in the race for state Senate District 42, has been endorsed by both the Indiana Farm Bureau Elect and Franklin County Farm Bureau.

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• Grants given locally
  Two local school projects received financial boosts in the form of Rising Sun Regional Foundation grants awarded at the March 26 quarterly meeting.

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• Property tax issues concern leaders
  “It’s complicated,” said Mayor Rick Fledderman of the state’s overhauled property tax structure. Now that’s an understatement government, school and other leaders of agencies that rely on public dollars can agree with.

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• Utility projects on hold
  Batesville Utility Service Board members voted April 24 to postpone the surcharge on customer water bills until the Mollenkramer Reservoir dredging project is approved.

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• Leising’s e-mail to senate raises questions with Sponsel
  As the primary draws near, many candidates step up their efforts to raise funds and get their voices out to the public.

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• A mountain of pop tabs
  For the past three years, first-graders in Donna Harrelson’s Batesville Primary School classroom have been collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House in Indianapolis.

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