By John Estridge Franklin County Council members and commission president Tom Linkel had a discussion, which seem to parallel the current national discussion on increasing the minimum wage: An increase in the wage of part-time county employees would be offset by the subsequent decrease in the hours of employment. This came at the February county …
Monthly Archives: February 2021
FC council and commissioners discuss the simple revenue/cost analysis in slab safety
By John Estridge Newly elected Franklin County Council Member Brian Patterson asked a question about how many lighted warning signs the county has at slabs. The subsequent answers may have surprised him concerning the realities of county funding and current costs. Patterson asked the question near the end of the Tuesday night, February 23, council …
Indianapolis man killed in one-vehicle crash near Batesville
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release On Thursday, February 25, at 9:32 p.m., Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene of a one-vehicle accident in the 19,000 block of Five Point Road. Through their investigation, deputies determined that Zachery L. Fledderman, of Indianapolis, was driving a 2007 Honda Odyssey westbound on Five Point …
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BPD Chief Terry Mitchum explains need for proposed fees
By John Estridge Brookville Police Chief Terry Mitchum cleared up some misunderstanding and confusion surrounding a set of police-activity-related fees he suggested at the Brookville Town Council February 9 meeting. At the February 9 meeting, Brookville Town Council President Curtis Ward read the proposed charges and changes Mitchum sent to that meeting in written form. …
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Obituary for James Melvin Fraley
JAMES MELVIN FRALEY James Melvin Fraley, 67, of Connersville, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at Reid Health in Richmond. He was born in LaFollette, Tennessee, on September 24, 1953, to the late Willard Fraley and Mabel Crabtree Fraley. On January 3, 1997, he married Kathy Henry in Connersville, and they were able to …
Obituary for Kaye Branson (partial)
KAYE BRANSON Kaye Branson, 80, of Connersville, went home to be with the Lord late Thursday evening, February 25, 2021. Friends may visit from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Burial will be …
Liberty woman shot and killed early Friday morning after approaching police officer with knife
Indiana State Police news release A Liberty woman was shot and killed after approaching police officer with a knife. Shortly before 1 a.m., early Friday morning, February 26, the Union County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call reporting a woman walking in the middle of US 27 south of Liberty. Liberty police officer Lorenzo Shepler …
BTC moving quickly on new town hall because seller wants to move property quickly; there was no discussion for a new town hall before the building offer
By John Estridge At the Tuesday, February 23, Brookville Town Council meeting, BTC President Curtis Ward said the Proposals/Qualifications for a new Town Hall came directly from an executive session, and the reason to immediately move on the project is the seller wants to move quickly. Ward read the Proposals/Qualifications for a Town Hall at …
18 pounds of meth seized in Washington County
An ISP press release On Tuesday, February 23, the Indiana State Police served a search warrant at a rural Washington County address that led to the discovery of a large amount of suspected crystal methamphetamine and the arrests of the homeowners. As part of an ongoing investigation, troopers with the Indiana State Police-Versailles ‘All Crimes …
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Obituary for Van D. Spangler
VAN D. SPANGLER Van D. Spangler, age 83 of Osgood, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. He was raised by Ned and Minnie Maye (Spangler) Craft born to Fayette Dotson and Minnie Maye Spangler on August 1, 1937, in Mayking, Kentucky. Van owned and operated the Foreign Car Service in Greensburg for many years and …