Lebanon —
Three Boone County legislators listened to what’s on the hearts and minds of Boone County residents Saturday morning, Feb. 16, at the legislative breakfast at Witham Memorial Hospital.
Indiana Senator Phil Boots (R-District 23) and Indiana House Representatives Jeff Thompson (R-District 28) and Dr. Tim Brown (R-District 41) spoke to a group of residents that filled Witham’s community room Saturday — they even had to bring in extra chairs — in an event sponsored by the Indiana Farm Bureau and the Boone County Chamber of Commerce.
“This is an excellent time for you to have face-to-face contact with legislators,” said Bob Guernsey, of the farm bureau. “They’re on our turf.”
Representative Brown spoke for the majority of the time since he is the chairman of the ways and means committee, which is the chief tax-writing committee and originates all revenue bills. Brown was first elected in 1994 and has recently been chosen to lead this committee.
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Legislators give session update over breakfast
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SPRUCING UP
Lebanon Street Superintendent Larry Lee hangs a flower basket on the east side of the Boone County Courthouse Thursday afternoon, June 13, in preparation for the Red, White and Blues Festival last weekend on the Courthouse Square. Parks Director John Messenger requested $1,000 from the city council in April for flowers and hanging baskets, which will be reused each year.
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Funds approved for road work
The Boone County Council Tuesday, June 11, approved roughly $1.3 million for the summer road program to repair nearly 30 miles of county roads.
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County OKs funds to repair damaged ditch
After what their lawyer called “a contentious call” with CSX Transportation officials, the Boone County Drainage Board agreed — reluctantly — to spend $19,700 on engineering studies before repairing a drainage ditch near a railroad crossing.
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New Lebanon city pool gets final OK
A new city swimming pool at Lebanon Memorial Park is officially a go after final funding approval by the Lebanon City Council at Monday’s meeting, June 10.
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Thousands turn out for rodeo
Some 3,000 spectators turned out last weekend to witness events during the annual Indiana High School Rodeo Association Rodeo Bash at the Boone County Fairgrounds.
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Hensell crowned Mrs. Boone County
In a contest so close the Mrs. Boone County Pageant organizers for the first time named a first runner-up, Angela Hensell was crowed 2013 Mrs. Boone County Saturday evening, June 8.
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Local seniors achieve Eagle status
After eight years of scouting together, two Lebanon High School seniors, Joseph Alexander Plunkett and Luke Walker Everett, both received their Eagle Badges during an Eagle Scout Court of Honor at the First Baptist Church in Lebanon recently.
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Farmers’ market returns to Lebanon
Two years ago when Lebanon’s farmers’ market ceased, Bethany Deaton said she kept hearing people use one thing as a reason — “Well, we’re not Zionsville.”
“No, we’re not, and that’s OK,” said Bethany, who owns The Fig Tree Cafe with her husband, Levi. “We can still do our own thing, and it can be good.” -
Commissioners to ask council to fund security plan
A strategic plan bolstering security at the Boone County Courthouse has been endorsed by the county commissioners and now needs fiscal backing from the county council.
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Proposed vote center locations announced
Boone County voters would go to only eight different locations in the 2014 elections if a vote center plan is adopted by the Boone County Election Board.
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