Obituary for Herbert Paul Lovins

HERBERT PAUL LOVINS Herbert Paul Lovins, age 85, of Brookville, died Friday, November 27, 2020, at his residence in Brookville. Born December 13, 1934, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of the late Clarence and Nellie (Fields) Lovins. On September 30, 1989, at Elm Grove Baptist Church, he was united in marriage to the former …

Now is the time to thank God

By Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, I’m wondering about God’s goodness. Does he know we’re in a Covid-surge? A:             I understand your question. On a human level, we’re all suffering. It’s Thanksgiving, for crying out loud, and we’re not making guest-lists, we’re delivering food to our vulnerable relatives. It’s perfectly awful. The virologists warned …

Fayette and Franklin counties positive test results numbers increase

By John Estridge from ISDH data Franklin and Fayette counties’ number of positive test results went up quite a bit with numbers released by the ISDH Friday, November 27. Franklin County had 21 positive test results for a total of 734. Fayette County had 37 positive test results for a total of 1,537. Union County …

Obituary for Dorothy M. Walsman

DOROTHY M. WALSMAN Dorothy M. Walsman, age 98, of Batesville, died Friday, November 27, 2020, at St. Andrew’s Health Campus. She is the daughter of Leona (Nee: Caplinger) and Russell Day. High school sweethearts since the age of 16, she married Robert Walsman May 16, 1945, at Fort Benning, Georgia. Dot had a love for …

Obituary for Keith Cook

KEITH COOK Keith Cook, 89, of Indianapolis, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at IU Health West Hospital. He was born on December 22, 1931, in Connersville, to the late Willard and Edit Cook. In October of 1955, he married Marlene Richardson in Indianapolis, at the Justice of Peace. Keith was a member of …

Brookville Redevelopment Commission seeks to build $3 million trail between town park and school property

By John Estridge There will be a pedestrian bridge across the Whitewater River’s east fork and a trail up a ravine to the Franklin County Community School Corporation property. It will cost about $3 million. At their November meeting, Brookville Redevelopment Commission members voted unanimously to spend $600,000 by 2025-26 for the redevelopment commission’s part …

Obituary for Theola Ellen Webster

THEOLA ELLEN WEBSTER Theola Ellen Webster, 71, of Guilford, died on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at home surrounded by the family she loved. She was born on October 1, 1949, in London, Kentucky, to Otis Jones and Elva (Mills) Jones. She met the love of her life in high school and married Thomas Webster on February …

Obituary for William David White (complete)

WILLIAM DAVID WHITE William David White, age 75, of Brookville, died early Wednesday morning November 25, 2020, at his residence in Brookville.       Born October 13, 1945, in Bedford, he was the son of Elza E. and Fannie (Garofola) White. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. On August 20, 1982, he and the former …