By John Estridge COVID-19 has hit Liberty Town Council members, officials and town employees during the pandemic. Council has moved its twice monthly meeting place from the commissioners meeting room in the courthouse to the Liberty Volunteer Fire Department firehouse in order to give more room for better social distancing. LVFD member and LTC president …
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Obituary of Justin Troy Paul
JUSTIN TROY PAUL Justin Troy Paul, 56 of Liberty passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at his home of natural causes. He was born on November 18, 1964, in Richmond. He was the son of the late Gerald (Jerry) and Judy K. (Stinson) Paul. Justin is survived by his sister, Janelle, his beloved cat …
Obituary for Richard Wayne Pence
RICHARD WAYNE PENCE Richard Wayne Pence, age 75, of Metamora, died Sunday, December 6, 2020, at the Brookville Healthcare Center in Brookville. Born March 1, 1945, in San Francisco, California, he was the son of the late Elvis O. and Geraldine (Gardner) Pence. On August 18, 1962, he was united in marriage to the former …
Obituary for Dane Jones
DANE JONES Dane E.F. Jones, age 95, of Brookville, died Sunday December 6, 2020 at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Ohio, following a brief illness. Born July 27, 1925, in Gratiot County, Michigan, he was the son of the late John and Jean (Blanden) Foster, his mother died seven days after his birth, and he …
FC Real Estate Transfers
From the Franklin County Recorder’s Office July 22 to July 31 Warranty Deed: Justin A. Ratz, Rachel N. Ratz and Rachel N. Malone to William S. Weber and Melissa K. Weber; land in Brookville Township. Warranty Deed: Beacon Builders LLC to James A. Rogers and Rene L. Rogers; Lot 154, Phase 7, Farmington Estates. Warranty …
FC Court News (Civil)
From the Franklin Circuit Court Clerk’s Office FC Court News Civil Court Default Judgment LVNV Funding LLC vs. Adam Crank for the plaintiff in the amount of $1,078.22 plus post-judgment interest at a rate of 8 percent per annum. Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Roger A. Wright for the plaintiff in the amount of $1,198.25 …
Laurel woman found safe
By John Estridge Laurel resident Bobbie Jo Woods was found safe over the weekend. On December 4, the police put out a request for the public’s help in finding Woods who was last seen on Thanksgiving Day. However, the 45-year-old woman was found safe after the request for information was made public. The Franklin County …
Obituary for Travis Lee Smith (complete)
TRAIS LEE SMITH Travis Lee Smith, 37, of Laurel, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020, in Rochester, Minnesota. The son of Timothy L. and Rhonda Snider Smith, Travis was born in Batesville, on November 16, 1983, and graduated from Franklin County High School with the class of 2002. Travis was employed as a line clearance …
Franklin County High School goes to e-learning for rest of week due to high staff absences
By John Estridge from an email to FCHS parents and guardians Franklin County High School will be E Learning for the remainder of the week due to staffing issues. These dates are Tuesday, December 8 through Friday, December 11. The Whitewater Career Center will continue daily, with bus service. Buses will run for those students who …
Franklin County has the worst positive test results percentages of the three counties, including Fayette and Union counties
By John Estridge from ISDH data Franklin County continues to have the highest percentage of positive test results of the three counties in the Whitewater Valley. The 15 new positive test results in Franklin County with 874 total means the county has a seven-day positivity percentage for all testing at 16.3 percent and 42 percent …