BTC President Curtis Ward wants Brookville to establish own Area Plan; there may be some costs involved

By John Estridge Brookville Town Council President Curtis Ward wants the town to leave the county’s unified zoning code and create its own. Ward made the announcement during the BTC’s March 23 meeting. Since its inception in 1965, Brookville has been a part of the county’s unified zoning code. However, Ward wants to see that …

FC property damage accidents from March 21 through March 28

Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department March 21 Rodney Foster, Holland Road, Brookville, at 9:10 p.m., was operating a vehicle northbound on Elkhorn Road when the vehicle struck a deer. It was investigated by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dylan Enzinger. March 22 Candy Gesell, Franklin Avenue, Brookville, at 8:59 p.m., was operating a …

FC arrests from March 25 through March 28

Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department March 25 Gilbert Acosta, 34, San Bernadino, California, was arrested at 8:24 p.m., at a Market Street, Brookville, address, by Brookville Police Department Officer D. Forsee, for Battery and Possession of Marijuana/Hashish. Tyler S. Alsman, 28, Oxford Pike, was arrested at 8:07 p.m., on Oxford Pike, by Franklin …

Obituary for John Thomas Horner

JOHN THOMAS HORNER John Thomas Horner was born September 6, 1940, in Dover. He died on March 28 at age 80. John attended St. John’s Elementary School in Dover and Guilford High School graduating in 1958. As a youth, John enjoyed trapping for mink and muskrat and did some amateur taxidermy. With his parents’ consent, John …

Obituary for Andrew Victor Weisenbach

ANDREW VICTOR WEISENBACH On Friday, March 26th, 2021, Andrew Victor Weisenbach, age 85, passed away unexpectedly in an automobile accident. He was born in Batesville, on July 21, 1935. Andy was preceded in death by parents, Louis and Mary Lou (Grossman) Weisenbach and one older brother, Richard Weisenbach. He was the youngest of five siblings. …

Obituary for Roberta Morris

ROBERTA MORRIS Roberta Morris, 57, of Pershing, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at her home. She was born on September 18, 1963, in Richmond, to Robert Moore and Virginia Moore. On September 19, 1990, she married Steven Morris. Roberta was a faithful member of Bethel Apostolic Church in Connersville. Roberta cherished her time …

Obituary for Macel Hawkins

MACEL HAWKINS Macel Hawkins, 105, of Oxford, Ohio, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021, at the Knolls of Oxford, Ohio, where she had been a resident since 2011. She was born December 24, 1915, in Irvine, Kentucky. She married Beedie Hawkins, and together they moved to Oxford, Ohio, for residence. Macel worked for Capitol Dry …

Obituary for Tammy Renee Van Duyn

TAMMY RENEE VAN DUYN Tammy Renee Van Duyn, 50, of Connersville, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Reid Health, Richmond. She was born May 20, 1970, in Rushville, to David Mounce and Janet Smallwood Mounce Littleton. Tammy worked at Roberta’s Unique Garden in Waldron, for more than 20 years as a supervisor. Later, she …