By John Estridge A Franklin County man allegedly confessed to a State Fire Marshal that he set fire to his parents’ house in 2017. Richard S. Ruble, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of Arson as a Level 4 Felony, at his initial hearing in Franklin Circuit Court before Judge J. Steven Cox on Thursday, …
Monthly Archives: October 2020
Raffle and dinner to benefit first responders from three counties who were at June 30 explosion
By John Estridge There is going to be a raffle and dinner for first responders including Franklin and Union counties Volunteer Fire departments, as well as the Everton Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue-24. The benefit is going to be held at the Brookville American Legion on Saturday, October 17. There will be a drive-thru chicken …
Obituary for Terry Lyn Wissman
TERRY LYN WISSMAN Terry Lyn Wissman, 62, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed peacefully early in the morning on October 6, 2020 at the Hospice of Cincinnati in Anderson. Terry was born in Brookville, on November 25, 1957. Terry graduated from Brookville High School and received his cosmetology license from Larry Moore Beauty College. Terry spent more …
Brookville man arrested and charged with pulling a knife and threatening Midtown bartender
By John Estridge A Brookville man was arrested and charged with a felony after police said he pulled a knife at the Midtown and threatened the bartender. Paul S. Bryant, 52, was charged with Intimidation, as a Level 6 Felony. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, written by Brookville Police Department Officer Sam Williams, …
ISDH says Fayette County had an additional 36 positive COVID-19 test results in one day, a more than 8.3 percent increase of the total since mid-March
By John Estridge from ISDH data EDITORIAL COMMENT: About a week ago, the numbers from the Indiana State Department of Health website, showing the daily update, had Fayette County’s total of positive test results shooting up beyond 500 while the daily positive test results were miniscule. The ISDH later took that number down and replaced …
Obituary for Roy Lester Bowers
ROY LESTER BOWERS Roy Lester Bowers, Liberty, died October 5, 2020 at Reid Hospital, Richmond. Born at home on Barbours Creek, Craig County, Virginia on January 24, 1944, the 100th birthday of his paternal great grandfather, Roy was the sixth child born to John Herman and Thelma Raeburn Helms Bowers. In 1949, the Bowers family …
Obituary for Corbin Wayne Stamper
CORBIN WAYNE STAMPER Corbin W. Stamper, age 45, of Fairfield, Ohio passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, October 4, 2020, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born October 1, 1975, in Washington, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Gary W. Stamper and Denise (Lewis) Stamper. He was a graduate of Franklin County High School, and Ball State University where he earned …
Police say Fairfield, Ohio man committed two felonies and a misdemeanor along Ind. 229 early Friday morning, October 2
By John Estridge There is an old saying that the best thing to do when one gets into trouble is to drop the shovel and get out of the hole instead of digging the hole deeper. A Fairfield, Ohio man should have taken that advice early Friday morning, October 2. Ronald S. Winans, 36, has …
Fayette and Union counties numbers of COVID-19 positive test results increase
By John Estridge from ISDH data and Franklin County Commissioners’ reports Franklin County Commission President Tom Linkel gave an in-depth COVID-19 update at the commissioners’ meeting Tuesday morning, October 6. Linkel does that at each commissioners’ meeting because the Franklin County Health Department disbanded the COVID-19 task force, which gave weekly updates until it was …
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