From a USDA press release Due to the national public health emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers under the Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan programs administered by the Farm Service Agency …
Monthly Archives: January 2021
FC attorney Grant Reeves explains proposed change to county’s zoning code regarding alternative energy systems
By John Estridge At the Franklin County Commissioners’ Tuesday, January 26, meeting, Franklin County Attorney Grant Reeves said there is much misinformation and rumor concerning the proposed zoning change regarding solar power farms in Franklin County. Thus, he wrote a one-page memo on the subject. There is a public hearing about the proposed changes to …
Obituary for William F. “Tek” Tekulve
WILLIAM F. “TEK” TEKULVE William F. “Tek” Tekulve, age 63 of Batesville, died Monday, January 25, 2021, at University Hospital in Cincinnati, surrounded by those he loved. Born May 2, 1957, in Batesville, he is the son of the late Edna (Nee: Prakel) and Robert Tekulve. He married Helen Grossman December 28, 1974, at New …
Obituary for Betty Lou Miller
BETTY LOU MILLER Betty Lou Miller, cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and sister passed away peacefully at her home on January 23, 2021, with her loved ones at her side. Betty loved her family well and instilled in them strong values that have served them well. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Connersville. …
Mendel Howard Russell Sr.
MENDEL HOWARD RUSSELL SR. Mendel Howard Russell, Sr., 79, of Connersville, passed away Saturday evening, January 23, 2021, at Reid Health, Richmond. One of nine children of Elbert and Nellie Lingman Russell, Mendel was born in Connersville, on December 5, 1941, and graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 1959. Following graduation, Mendel …
Obituary for Jonathan Britt Hensley
JONATHAN BRITT HENSLEY Jonathan Britt Hensley, 54, of West College Corner, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at his home. Britt was the fourth son born to Joe and Frances Durham Hensley and was one of five Hensley children. Britt was born on February 27, 1966, in Oxford, OH. …
FC arrests from January 19 through January 25
Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department January 19 Joseph A. Bailey, 31, East Contreras Pike, Bath, was arrested at 7:22 p.m., in Franklin County by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy K. Hartman on a Warrant. January 20 David A. Lunsford, 36, Hamilton, Ohio, was arrested at 11:45 a.m., at Indiana 101 in front of …
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Obituary for Michael David Underwood
MICHAEL DAVID UNDERWOOD Michael D. Underwood, 74, of Connersville, passed away Monday evening, January 18, 2021, at Greenfield Healthcare Center, Greenfield. One of five children of Wendell David and Cora Alice Hollingsworth Underwood, Michael was born in Linton, on August 2, 1946, and graduated from Muncie Central High School. On September 23, 1967, he married …
Obituary for Marvin H. France Jr.
MARVIN H. FRANCE JR. Former Union County resident Marvin H. France Jr., 90, died Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Columbus Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Columbus, Indiana. Marvin was born to Marvin H. France Sr. and Sallie Jessup Poindexter France on June 13, 1930, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. After graduating High School, Marvin continued his education …
Obituary for Marian A. Goyert
MARIAN A. GOYERT Marian A. Goyert, age 97 of Batesville, passed away peacefully January 24, 2021, at The Waters of Batesville. Born September 6, 1923, in Batesville, she is the daughter of Loretta (Nee: Meyer) and Gilbert Goyert. She grew up and lived in the home her grandfather built until a few years ago. Marian …