JOHN PAUL MILES Leaving the politics and pains of the world behind, John Paul Miles, 63, of Connersville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 17, 2021. He was born on February 7, 1958, in Richmond, and was the son of Hearl Miles and Glenna Wilson Miles Oatman. On August 21, 1986, he married Karen Peak of Connersville. …
Monthly Archives: July 2021
Obituary for Peggy Fields (complete)
PEGGY FIELDS Peggy Fields, 76, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Birmingham, Alabama. She was born on February 4, 1945, in Maysville, Kentucky, and is the daughter of Walter Yates and Elenora Howard Yates. On February 22, 1962, she married Hobert S. Fields in Liberty. Peggy was a 45-year Eastern Star member. She was …
Seeing God’s face, a contradiction?
Theological column by Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, The Bible says God talked face to face with Moses. A few verses later it says we die if we see God’s face. Which is it? A: Great question! First, let’s get a couple of those scriptures out in front so we may review what the …
County Small Animal Control Officer and FC Commissioners disparaged by BTC members after time-card analysis
By John Estridge At least three Brookville Town Council members, especially the council president, disparaged a county employee and the Franklin County Commissioners in an open meeting without asking questions or seeking their input but just relying on an analysis of timecard information. This occurred near the end of the Brookville Town County July 13 …
Jim Hodapp gave selflessly to the community almost to the day of his death
By John Estridge Volunteer: “a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.” The definition for the noun “volunteer” does not adequately describe Jim Hodapp. There should be a different word for volunteer for people like Jim, because he took volunteering to a new level. Jim drove for Brookville …
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Obituary for Peggy Fields
PEGGY FIELDS Peggy Fields, 76, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Birmingham, Alabama. She was born on February 4, 1945, in Maysville, Kentucky. Visitation for Peggy will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2021, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Urban Winkler Funeral Home, Connersville. The funeral service will begin at 1 p.m., at …
Obituary for Irene Gertrude (Hornbach) Dickman
Irene Gertrude (Hornbach) Dickman, 87 of Batesville, passed away in her home at 6:13 pm on Saturday July 17, 2021. She was born in her home on Esther Ridge in Yorkville, on July 29, 1933. She was the daughter of Anthony and Mary (Hegarty) Hornbach. After graduating from Guilford High School, she married her love, …
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Obituary for Martha L. Suchla
MARTHA L. SUCHLA Martha L. Suchla, 77, left this earth for her heavenly home on July 20, 2021. She was born in Minneapolis to Mary Lou Riseland and Otis Slaydon. She was educated in El Monte Community College in California. She worked as a key punch operator there, and at Roots Blower and American Waterworks, retiring in 2000. She …
Eight days after saying there is nothing to update public on town hall, BTC seems ready to make a move. Public not invited
By John Estridge Eight days ago in answering two questions about Brookville’s new town hall with there is nothing to update, Brookville Town Council President Curt Ward apparently has something to update. But the public is not invited. Brookville Town Council will hold an executive session prior to the public meeting on Tuesday, July 27. …
Old Guy Rant: Third Obama term
Political Column by Franklin County resident Larry Wiwi If you believe Biden is calling the shots as president, you are sadly mistaken since he proves almost daily he can barely put words together in coherent sentences, and Kamala Harris has demonstrated why she did not even make to the primaries in her own bid for …