Monthly Archives: October 2020
Franklin County Lincoln Day Dinner held Friday, October 9 near Metamora
More than 60 Republicans including federal, state and local candidates and office holders came together Friday night, October 9, at the Metamora Church of God. State officials said it was one of just a few Lincoln Day dinners held this year of the COVID-19. Franklin County Republican Chair Tom Wilson addresses the Lincoln Day Crowd …
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Fayette County and Indiana’s COVID-19 positive test results increase sharply Sunday, October 11
By John Estridge from ISDH data Indiana’s numbers and Fayette County’s numbers each rose sharply Sunday, October 11, concerning COVID-19 positive test results. Indiana’s advanced by 1,579 for a total of 134,981 while Fayette County saw yet another double-digit increase of 10 to 498. Fayette County saw an increase of 36 one day the previous …
UC resident David Fields is Out in the Country
Arizona Republic’s headline tomorrow: No show for Joe-no herd at the Heard.
Obituary for Edna Minnemann
EDNA HANNAH MARGARET (FASSOLD) MINNEMANN Edna Hannah Margaret (Fassold) Minnemann passed away peacefully having completed her earthly journey and was gently carried into God’s presence on October 10, 2020, at the age of 104. She was born on July 9, 1916, in Weisburg, Indiana, to Louis J. Fassold and Hannah Zimmer Fassold. She was baptized …
Obituary for Carol Jean Eckstein
CAROL JEAN ECKSTEIN Carol Jean Eckstein, of Sunman, was born on June 11, 1929, in Sunman, a daughter to Raymond and Edna Hoff Lattire. She married Cornelius E. Eckstein on October 22, 1949, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, and together they raised seven children. Jean was a member of St. Nicholas Church and active in many activities, …
Obituary for Marvin P. Eastham Jr.
MARVIN P. EASTHAM JR. Marvin P. Eastham Jr., 57, of West College Corner, died on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at his residence. Marvin was born in Middletown, Ohio, on July 17, 1963, to Marvin P. Eastham Sr. and Alice Wheeler Eastham. Marvin had worked as a mechanic before being disabled. He was a member of …
A 16-year-old Ripley County youth awaits a Murder trial for allegedly killing his siblings when he was 13
By John Estridge WARNING: Some depictions of actual events are graphic in nature. A jury trial has been set and a pre-trial hearing held on Tuesday, October 6, in Ripley County Circuit Court concerning a 16-year-old male who is accused of killing two siblings in 2017. Nickalas Kedrowitz is accused of killing Desiree McCartney and …
Indiana has second straight day of record daily positive COVID-19 test results; Fayette County has four additional while Franklin County adds 2
By John Estridge from ISDH data For the last two days, Indiana has had more COVID-19 positive test results than any other two days since statistics started to be kept in mid-March. Friday, October 9, the daily total for positive test results in the state was 1,832. The daily total for Saturday, October 10, eclipsed …
Justin Moore is running for FCCSC Board of Trustees from District 3
By John Estridge Brookville resident Justin Moore is running for the Franklin County Community School Corporation Board of Trustees from District Three. District Three entails the Brookville One, Brookville Two, Brookville Three, Highland One and a small portion of Butler precincts. Moore said he was asked by others to run for school board, and he …
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