FC arrests from April 6 through April 11

Supplied by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department April 6 George L. Qinones II, 41, Cleveland, Ohio, was arrested at 10:22 p.m., at Batesville, by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy D. Enzinger for an Out of County Arrest Warrant. April 8 Thomas R. Strong Jr., 41, Main Street, Brookville, was arrested at an apartment on Main …

Milroy man arrested for seven grams heroin/fentanyl after traffic stop on I-74

An Indiana State Police press release Monday, April 12, a 46-year-old Rush County man was arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop on I-74 in northern Dearborn County. The investigation began shortly after 11:30 a.m., when Senior Trooper Randel Miller stopped a 2001 BMW westbound on I-74 near the 165-mile marker in Dearborn County …

Indiana Department of Health pauses Johnson and Johnson vaccine

Indiana Department of Health press release The Indiana Department of Health is proactively notifying all vaccination clinics using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to pause its use following news reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has called for additional review of its safety. The state has not received official notification of …

Obituary for Joyce A. Stephens

JOYCE A. STEPHENS Joyce A. Stephens, 69, of Richmond, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Joyce was born to Harold and Jean (Lathery) Leach on March 18, 1952, in Dayton, Ohio. She truly lived her life to the fullest. She is preceded in death by her parents. Joyce is survived by her children and …

Snapchat threats, Snapchat photos of the threatening student with guns and a vicious unprovoked attack on a school bus lead Brookville Middle School parents to be in fear for their children

By John Estridge NOTE THE EVENT DID NOT HAPPEN AT MT. CARMEL SCHOOL. IT HAPPENED IN THE MT. CARMEL SCHOOL PARKING LOT, ACCORDING TO FCCSC SUPERINTENDENT TAMMY CHAVIS. SHE DID NOT SAY IN WHICH SCHOOL THIS IS OCCURRING. PARENTS HAVE REACHED OUT TO ME AND STATED THIS IS AT BROOKVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL. STUDENT 1 WAS …

Obituary for Larry Arthur “Butch” Bergman

LARRY ARTHUR “BUTCH” BERGMAN Larry Arthur Bergman ‘Butch’ passed away on April 10, 2021, at UC hospital surrounded by his loving family. The son of Arthur and Lottie (White) Bergman was 75 years old, born on October 17, 1945, in Batesville. On October 2, 1971, he married his love, Peggy Konnersman. Butch, as he was known …

Obituary for Elva Aylstock

ELVA AYLSTOCK Elva Aylstock, of Connersville and formerly Blooming Grove, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021, at Caroleton Manor in Connersville. She was born on March 2, 1929, in Franklin County, and is the daughter of the late Isaac Townsend and Myrtle Tuttle Townsend. Elva graduated from Brookville High School in 1947. In May of …

Obituary for Charles “CH” Hargis Parrett

CHARLES “CH” HARGIS PARRETT Charles “CH” Hargis Parrett, 45, of Connersville, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021. He was born on August 25, 1975, in Connersville, to Charles Parrett and Letha “Toots” Oliver Lykins. Charles was a heavy equipment operator and an avid outdoorsman. He loved going fishing and hunting, especially for mushrooms. He could often be …

Obituary for Jennifer Brooke Davidson

JENNIFER BROOKE DAVIDSON Jennifer Brooke Davidson, 38, of Connersville, slipped away with grace and dignity on Saturday evening, April 10, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, following a lengthy hard-fought battle with cancer. The daughter of Robbie and Diane Vest Gough, Jennifer was born in Connersville on December 9, 1982. She attended elementary at St. …