News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
By John Estridge No charges will be filed in the 2020 shooting death of Franklin County resident Benny Flannery. Flannery, 46 at the time of his death, was shot in the chest at a Batesville apartment on Labor Day, September 7, 2020. Initially, it was determined a 17-year-old male resident of the apartment shot Flannery …
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DORIS “JEAN” LAKE Doris “Jean” Lake, age 79, passed away January 18, 2021, at The Waters of Batesville in Batesville. She was born November 12, 1941 in Harrison, Ohio, the daughter of Robert and Katherine (Wolfe) Snyder. Jean, a graduate of Whitewater High School, married Donald “Don” E. Lake on December 30, 1960, in Cedar …
JONATHAN SCOTT HALL On Saturday, January 16, 2021, Jonathan Scott Hall, loving husband and father of three children, passed away at the age of 53, after a six-month battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Scott was born on July 30, 1967, in Savannah, Georgia to Wayne Spencer Hall and Constance Marie (Titus) West. On June 21, 2002, …
MICHAEL LEE STUDT Michael Lee Studt, age 65, of Blooming Grove, died unexpectedly Monday, January 18, 2021, at his residence in Blooming Grove. Born January 5, 1956, in Connersville, he was the son of Carroll and Mildred (Nolty) Studt. On July 1, 2000, he was united in marriage to Cindy Smith, and she survives. He worked …
Provided by Franklin County High School Athletics Director Denny Dorrel Please check www.frannklincountyathletics.com for updates on the ever-changing schedule. Friday – Boys Basketball @ Batesville 6:00 JV Tip Saturday – Freshman Basketball vs Rushville @ Batesville in EIAC Tourney 10:30 Tip Saturday – Boys Basketball @ North Decatur 6:00 JV Tip https://thepatriotsales.com/ https://www.riversidecandleandco.com/
From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department There were only two property damage accidents investigated by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department in the past week. It may be a new record low. However, the ubiquitous deer in the county accounted for one of the two accidents. January 14 Cody John, Batesville, was traveling east on Indiana …
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By John Estridge It took awhile but law enforcement agencies working in Franklin County finally caught a man who had five outstanding arrest warrants after a foot chase Thursday, January 14. William L. Crank, 24, Glenwood, has several pending cases in Franklin Circuit Court. Among those charges are Dealing in Methamphetamine 10 Grams or More, …
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LINDA LEE HOCHSTETLER Linda Lee (Varner) Hochstetler of Batesville, passed away unexpectedly on January 16, 2021, after battling a variety of non-Covid health issues over the last several months. She was 68 years old. Born on January 20, 1952, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Everett ‘Bud’ and Martha J. (Henrichs) Varner. The 1970 …
JAMES ALBERT DELANEY III James Albert Delaney III, 67, of New Palestine and formerly of Anderson, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at his sister’s home surrounded by family. James was born on October 28, 1953, in Connersville, and is one of five children to the late James Albert Delaney II and Norma Jean …
DAVID R. WICKER David R. Wicker, 79, of Liberty, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at Reid Health in Richmond. He was born on September 22, 1941, in Randolph County, and is the son of William Wicker and Edna Cash Wicker. David had worked at Sperry Rubber & Plastic and retired from J&J Packaging. He …