Provided by the Franklin Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Criminal Court Possession of Methamphetamine Janna Marie Pursifull pleaded guilty as a Level 6 Felony and was sentenced to 18 months in the Franklin County Security Center (FCSC) with 17 months suspended to probation. She was fined $250 and $185 costs. She was placed on probation for …
Monthly Archives: March 2021
I need to speak with the dead
A theological column by Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, Is it wrong to contact the dead? I’d like to talk to someone on the other side. A: Thank you for picking up on the fact that our Christian season of Lent and Good Friday (April 2) certainly does bring death and darkness into focus: …
Obituary for Alice Roberta Bunch (partial)
ALICE ROBERTA BUNCH Alice Roberta Bunch was born on November 21, 1928, and passed away on March 30, 2021. She is under the care of Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home.
Obituary for Robert “Bob” Jackson
ROBERT “BOB” JACKSON Robert “Bob” Jackson, 82, of Brookville, died Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Bradford Place Nursing Home in Hamilton, Ohio. Bob was born to Andrew and Grace Lassiter Jackson in Panama City, Florida, on August 29, 1938. He attended Bay High School in Panama City, graduating with the class of 1957. On June …
Obituary for Karen A. Reisinger
KAREN A. REISINGER Karen A. Reisinger, 63, of Connersville, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Reid Health in Richmond. She was born on February 24, 1958, in Connersville, and is the daughter of the late Joseph Rowe and Linda Lane Rowe. On March 31, 1992, she married Ray Reisinger in Memphis, Tennessee. They …
Old Guy Rant: Dear Indiana Sen. Raatz and Rep. Lyness …
A Political Column by Larry Wiwi, a Franklin County resident Dear Indiana Senator Raatz and Representative Lyness, I do appreciate the updates you regularly send regarding the work you are doing in the State of Indiana – budget, education, covid, power balancing among the state government branches, etc., it is important work and glad you …
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Obituary for Michael David “Mike” Vanover
MICHAEL DAVID “MIKE” VANOVER Michael David ‘Mike” Vanover, 72, of Connersville, passed away early morning Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at his home. He was born June 4, 1947, in Lynch, Kentucky, but grew up in London, Kentucky. His parents were Jack Vanover Sr. and Mary Louise Reams Vanover. He served in Vietnam from August 10, 1966 …
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Obituary for Sally Marie Apple
SALLY MARIE APPLE Sally Marie Apple, 84, of Connersville, went home to be with the Lord early Monday morning, March 29, 2021, at Reid Health, Richmond. Sally was born October 21, 1936, in Connersville, to Delmar and Helen Sherwood Brown. For more than 32 years, she was employed at GTE as a switchboard operator in …
Obituary for Denver Lee “Fuzzy” Marcum
DENVER LEE “FUZZY” MARCUM Denver Lee “Fuzzy” Marcum, 70, of Laurel, went home to be with the Lord on March 29, 2021, following a lengthy illness. The son of Frank and Geraldine Galloway Marcum, Denver was born on April 9, 1950, in Rushville. Denver married his sweetheart, the former Bonnie Hunter, on November 30, 1974, …
Some BTC members fear drastic changes to town park if park board is established
By John Estridge It was seemingly Old School versus New School at the Brookville Town Council meeting concerning the formation of a park board. Some with more seniority on council warned about possible drastic changes at the town park while those who were recently elected seem to be seeking change with the Brookville Town Park. …
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