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Merandas get a presidential visit |
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
 From left, Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee presents Tina, Seth, Austin and Preston Meranda with a picture of the Ohio State University campus.
Gee was accompanied by Sue Jones, OSU Director of Administration, Corby Hovif with the American Council of Education, Bobby Mosier, Dean of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, and Kate Smith, Director of Extension.
Meranda, who attended OSU between 1990 and 1994, moved back to Ripley following his graduation to start a family as well as open the Meranda Nixon Winery. Gee said he was happy to see someone return home and do well.
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Overdose ruled in Ripley deaths |
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
The Brown County Coroner’s Office has released information regarding the deaths of Linda Lou Lakes, 48, and Barbara Bradford, 49, who were both found dead in an apartment on Main Street early in the morning on Wednesday, May 12. Brown County Coroner Dr. Tim McKinley stated autopsy reports showed both Lakes and Bradford died of an accidental overdose of methadone and other narcotics.
The Ripley Police Department began its investigation when Sgt. Don Newman was contacted by Bradford’s son, who had not spoken with his mother in a few days. Newman responded to the apartment just after 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, to perform a welfare check, and found both of the women dead. There were no signs of physical violence and no illegal drugs were found in the apartment.
“There were no signs of trauma,” Newman said. “We’re really just waiting for the results to come back from Montgomery County at this point.”
Lakes and Bradford’s deaths came soon after three suspicious deaths in the Aberdeen area, sparking rumors that the two women may represent the fourth and fifth murders in Brown County. However, there is absolutely no evidence thus far that foul play contributed to their deaths.
More information on this case will be published as soon as it becomes available. |
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Higginsport founder to be honored |
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
A local Revolutionary War veteran and founder of the Village of Higginsport will be recognized this weekend, as the descendants of Col. Robert Higgins and the Sons of the American Revolution Kentucky state chapter are planning a grave marking ceremony at the Higginsport graveyard 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 31.
According to Shelbyville resident Tom Higgins, the Sons of the American Revolution are looking forward to the opportunity to honor one of the heroes of the United States’ first war. Tom Higgins is a fifth great grandson of Col. Robert Higgins, and said he hopes to see all of Robert Higgins’ descendants at the ceremony.
“A grave marking ceremony is kind of like a funeral,” Tom Higgins said. “We’ll have a presentation from the descendants and the SAR, give an eulogy for Robert Higgins, and a musical tribute.”
According to Tom Higgins, Robert Higgins was a native of Virginia and the owner of a large plantation on the south branch of the Potomac River. When the Revolutionary War began, Robert Higgins became a captain in the Virginia Volunteers of the Continental Line.
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