By John Estridge Union County Bicentennial Committee finally received the $30,000 pledged to the committee but delayed due to a lack of communication. Bicentennial Committee members Melissa Spillers and Linda Brookbank thanked UC commissioner Howard Curry for helping the committee to receive the $30,000. That amount was pledged to the committee by the UC Tourism …
Monthly Archives: April 2021
Nominations needed for UC Bicentennial King and Queen
UC Bicentennial press release Union County’s Bicentennial Committee is looking for nominations for the Bicentennial King and Queen. Nomination forms must be turned in by April 30. They can be sent by snail mail to Union County Bicentennial 2021, PO Box 133, Liberty, Indiana, 47353 or by email to ucbicentennial2021@gmail.com. Those submitting nominations should put …
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Obituary for Kim D. Paul
KIM D. PAUL Kimberly (Kim) D. Paul of Oldenburg, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at the age of 55. She was born in Springdale, Ohio to Kermit and Rosemary. Kim dropped out of middle school to help her grandpa on a garbage truck. She later earned her GED and was pursuing a degree in …
Obituary for Mary Alice Essex
MARY ALICE ESSEX On April 7, 2021, Mary Alice Krall Essex of Batesville, (formerly of San Diego, CA) left this world to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born September 7, 1933, in Preble County, Ohio, to Bertram and Mildred Krall. She spent her early adult years in the US Navy. She …
Obituary for Laura (Bridenhager) Daniel
LAURA (BRIDENHAGER) DANIEL Laura (Bridenhager) Daniel, 60, of Cincinnati, and formerly of Liberty, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Laura was born on March 7, 1961, and is one of five daughters to Charles and Lillian (Pomeroy) Bridenhager. On May 13, 2006, she married Tim Daniel in Cheviot, Ohio at White Oak Christian Center. …
Obituary for 103-year-old Brookville resident Hilda M. Wirtz
HILDA M. WIRTZ Hilda M. Wirtz, age 103, of Brookville, died Friday April 9, 2021, at Reid Health in Richmond. Born December 11, 1917, in Franklin County, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Harvey Grimme and Gertrude M. (Ripperger) Grimme Rockwell. On July 28, 1938, she was united in marriage to Howard Wirtz, and …
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Biden stimulus money may result in new water lines between U.S. 27 and Indiana 44 east of Liberty
By John Estridge Public water lines may be coming to the area between U.S. 27 and Indiana 44 east of Liberty as a result of the federal stimulus package recently signed into law. Union County Commissioners discussed ways to spend the almost $1.4 million the county will receive in the next two years as a …
FCSD March Activity Report
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release Franklin County Sheriff Peter Cates has released a monthly report of activity for the month of March. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 1,046 calls for service, which is a 34 percent increase over the 694 calls in March of 2020. Among the calls of service investigated were: Property Damage Accidents …
Deputy graduates from Indiana Law Enforcement Academy
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department is proud to announce the graduation of deputy Tyler Ford from the 222nd session of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Basic Training Course. Deputy Ford graduated from I.L.E.A on Thursday April, 8. The Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Basic Training Course consists of more …
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Obituary for Rick Bargo
RICK BARGO Rick Bargo, 60, of Connersville, passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, after an extended illness. He was born on July 26, 1960, in Connersville, to Matthew Bargo Sr. and Mildred Bennet Bargo. Rick had worked in the maintenance department for Fayette Memorial Hospital and spent many years at Tom Raper RV. He …