Obituary for Leroy “Buzz” Updike

LEROY “BUZZ” UPDIKE Leroy “Buzz” Updike, 91, of Brookville, passed away peacefully at his residence on June 5, 2021, surrounded by his family. Leroy was born on August 6, 1929, in Preble County, Ohio, a son to Raymond and Irene Widau Updike. He married the late Betty (Music) Updike on December 7, 1950, in Connersville. …

INDOT seeking public comment concerning amendments 20-50 of STIP program

INDOT press release Amendment 20-50 may be viewed online via the STIP web page at https://www.in.gov/indot/3132.htm. The public is encouraged to review amendments to learn of state and local transportation infrastructure improvements impacting Indiana communities. Upon reviewing amendments, we encourage the public to also visit the INDOT construction map https://www.in.gov/indot/ to view current and future INDOT construction projects. Public comments …

Old Guy Rant: Memorial Day reflections and questions

Political column by Larry Wiwi With the waning of the covid virus and diminished restrictions from Governor “Over Reach” DeWine, this year’s Memorial Day parade and ceremony looked a lot more like the traditional service which is actually done very well in my former home town of Harrison.  For those of us who really understand …

Dreamcatchers: harmless icons or the devil’s decor?

Theological column by Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, Is it wrong for a Christian to own a dreamcatcher? A:             Before I answer that, it’s important to explain the object for those folks who may not know what it is. An authentic dreamcatcher is a hoop of willow-wood strung with fiber, string or leather to …

How a Biblical plague made me even more jaded

A column by John Estridge It started on a Saturday night with My Long Suffering Wife Ruth and me sitting at the fire pit. The weather was great, maybe a little warm for the fire but who cares and there were still no bugs (mosquitoes) to menace us – or so we thought. Ruth felt …

Obituary for Linda E. Jackson (complete)

LINDA E. JACKSON Linda E. Jackson, age 73, of Brookville, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in New Trenton. Born May 7, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Milton Floyd and Wilma Jean (Farmer) Cooke. She was united in marriage to Robert S. Jackson on June 4, 1966, and he preceded …

FC property damage accidents from May 15 through May 31

Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department May 15 At 7:45 p.m., Randall Miller, South Burlington, Vermont, was operating a vehicle westbound on Bath Road, and he failed to get over far enough on the road, which led to the vehicle’s mirror striking a mirror on a vehicle belonging to Dustin Helton, Hamilton, Ohio. Helton, …