Stan Wiedeman Picked For Ripley Co. Council Vacancy

A Republican caucus selected the Sunman area resident to fill a position on county council.

Ripley County Courthouse Annex. File photo.

(Ripley County, Ind.) - There is a new member on Ripley County Council.

The Ripley County Republican Party held a caucus on April 17 to fill a vacancy on Ripley County Council left by the resignation of Rob Seig.

Party chairwoman Ginger Bradford tells Eagle Country 99.3 that Sunman area resident Stan Wiedeman was unanimously selected by the caucus to replace Seig on the council.

Wiedeman has not held public office before. He ran for Ripley County Commissioner in 2014, but lost in the GOP primary election.

He serves as vice president on the Rising Sun Regional Foundation Board of Directors as an appointee of Batesville and Sunman.

Wiedeman will complete Seig's term, which runs through 2022.

RELATED STORIES:

Resigning Ripley Co. Councilman Seig Says He's Going To Run For Surveyor In Franklin Co.

More from Local News


Events

Birthday Cards Requested for Local World War II Veteran

George Klopp Sr's. 100th birthday is coming up April 13th.

Boone Co. Sheriff's Office Seeking Info After Road Rage Incident

The incident took place in the Treetops neighborhood in Hebron.

Twelve Named to EIAC All-Conference Team, Hughes MVP

Batesville was the conference champ with a 6-1 record.

East Central Trio Highlights EIAC Girls Hoops All-Conference Team

Greensburg's Claire Larrison was named MVP.

OrthoCincy Offering Free Sports Physicals April 25

The event is open to student athletes from KY, OH, and IN.

On Air

Morgan Wallen and Eric Church Man Made A Bar 3:33
Mindy McCready Ten Thousand Angels 3:30
Merle Haggard Fightin' Side Of Me 3:25
Jelly Roll Heart of Stone 3:23