FC arrests from September 16 through September 19

From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department September 16 Colleen A. Bowman, 51, Church Street, Brookville, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. at the Dearborn County Jail for Possession of Synthetic Drug or Lookalike Substance by Franklin County Sherriff’s Department Deputy S. Stirn. September 17 Keith R. Gibson, 48, Cincinnati, was arrested at 3:45 p.m., at the …

Obituary for Christopher H. Smith

CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH Christopher H. Smith, of Brookville, was born on March 16, 1975 in Oxford, Ohio a son to Jesse and Carole Peak Smith. He married Holly Simmermeyer on September 11, 1999, at St. Michael’s Church and together they had two daughters. Chris was Vice President of B & F Plastics in Richmond for more than …

Franklin County has two more COVID-19 positive test results

By John Estridge from ISDH data Some of these total numbers don’t jive with Sunday’s totals, but the state usually houses all the experts. Sunday’s COVID-19 test results total was 294. The state said Franklin County had an additional two reported for Monday, September 21 report and now the total is 299. It could be …

FCHS athletics schedule for Sept. 21-26

From FCHS Athletics Director Denny Dorrel Monday – Tennis @ Home vs Connersville 5:00 Monday – Girls Soccer Senior Night vs Switzerland County 5:30 Tuesday – Cross Country @ Connersville Invite 5:30 Wednesday – Girls Soccer @ Rushville 5:30 Thursday – Tennis EIAC Tourney @ Greensburg 5:00 Thursday – Girls Soccer @ Greensburg 5:30 Saturday …

Oxford man aircared after ATV accident Sunday, September 20

Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release      On Sunday, September 20, at 6 p.m., Franklin County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called to the 1100 block of Oxford Pike to the report of an ATV accident with injuries.       Deputies determined that Trevor J. Rich of Oxford, Ohio, was travelling westbound on Oxford Pike when he …

One person injured in single-vehicle accident Wednesday, September 16

Franklin County Sheriff’s Department news release On Wednesday, September 16, at 6:01 p.m., Franklin County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called to investigate a one-vehicle accident with injuries on Indiana 101 at its intersection with Fairfield Causeway Road. George M. Neville, age 31 of Brookville, told deputies he was driving eastbound on Fairfield Causeway Road approaching …

Franklin County Sheriff’s Department August Activity Report

From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Franklin County Sheriff Peter Cates has released a monthly report of activity for the month of August.  Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 1,051 calls for service.  Among the calls of service investigated were: Property Damage Accidents 41 Personal Injury Accidents 8 Burglary/Theft 14 Residential/Business Alarms 16 Domestic Battery/Battery 22 911 …

FC Real Estate Transfers

Information from the Franklin County Recorder’s Office 4-30 to 5-15 Warranty Deed: Rodney L. Evans to Christopher Walter and Ashlee Walter; land in Salt Creek Township. Quit Claim Deed: Sandra K. Meyer to Daniel W. Meyer; land in Ray Township. Warranty Deed: Edwinna Sparks, Fred Sparks and Fred Sparks and Edwinna Sparks Trust to Edwinna …

Franklin County Court News

From the Franklin Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Civil Court Divorces Shirley Lainhart and James Lainhart dissolution of marriage granted. Tim Wilkerson and Lisa Wilkerson dissolution of marriage granted. Tarah L. Lindner and Dustin B. Lindner dissolution of marriage granted. Default judgment Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Jacqueline Cozart for the plaintiff in the amount of …