Around Town – June 29

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June 29

Orchids to

REMC for treating customers with a free parking pass for Tuesday’s fair and $20 in fair cash to use in vendor booths.

Sen. Todd Young for finally having the courage to speak up against the former president.

Rick Fields from the Overhead Door Company for giving me batteries for my remote transmitter for my garage door opener and helping me get it fixed.

Billy Joe Combest for always letting fireworks be affordable for the poor man and caring about us poor people and celebration of the Fourth of July, truly appreciated.

Josh Holt for being an honest, courteous, and respectful young man.

Onions to

the person making an illegal U-turn on U.S. 31 and Central Avenue as I was legally trying to turn right on red.

people who think evolution is even a real subject to teach.

the Indiana senator for waiting so long to rebuke the former president, it doesn’t do any good now.

the city that continually ignores trip hazards on the sidewalks.

law enforcement for not doing anything with the drug situation in Columbus.

elected county officials and their employees who refuse to leave shade tarps to dogs that need relief from the sun.

Happy Birthday to

Melinda Forney, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.

Vicki Marie Riddle, from your family.

Linda Cornett, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.