No one can hear BTC members; who cares? BTC continues to operate in secret and flaunts it because the public apparently does not care

EDITORIAL by John Estridge The new town hall the citizens of Brookville are going to get come hell or high water, and we have had a bunch of high water lately, and regardless whether anyone, much less a majority of town taxpayers want it, was briefly discussed at the Brookville Town Council July 13 meeting. …

FC property damage accidents from July 10 through July 18

Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department July 10 Christopher Dodd, Greensburg, at 10:30 a.m., he was operating a vehicle and backing into a parking space on Water Street in Oldenburg when the vehicle hit an electric pole near the street. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jason Robinson investigated the accident. July 13 At 8:20 …

FC arrests from July 13 through July 18

Information provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department July 13 Ashley M. Feeback, 29, Laurel Road, Connersville, was arrested at 3:50 p.m., at Main Street in Brookville, by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jason Lovins on an Arrest Warrant. July 14 Chad P. Farler, 43, College Corner Pike, Oxford, Ohio, was arrested at 9 a.m., …

Big cracks in BTC’s plan to have more parking on Progress Street for Valley House Flats project

By John Estridge and John Estridge photos Progress Street Hill slipped two inches during construction of a new sewage main at the bottom of the hill, officials claim. Thus, the street is once again breaking apart, and that is negatively affecting many things, including the angled parking spaces Valley House Flats needs for its residents. …

Obituary for Toni Adams

TONI ADAMS Toni Adams, 42, of Connersville, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at St. Vincent 86th Street Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on November 13, 1978, in Connersville, and is the daughter of Mike Smullen and Sabra Sturgis Adams. Toni loved spending her time in the woods and going fishing. She also enjoyed watching …

Obituary for Martha McCowen (partial)

MARTHA MCCOWEN Martha McCowen, 82, of Connersville, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Heritage House of Connersville.   Visitation for Martha will be held on Monday, July 26, 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 the funeral home. Burial will follow …

Obituary for John Paul Miles

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. …

Obituary for John Sylvan Adams

JOHN SYLVAN ADAMS John Sylvan Adams, 73, a lifelong resident of Connersville, passed away Sunday evening, July 18, 2021, at Reid Health, Richmond. He was born March 11, 1948, the elder of two children of Robert Sylvan and Annie Beatrice Whitfield Adams. He was a 1966 graduate of Connersville High School. On September 26, 1970, …

Brookville Police Chief Terry Mitchum announces another code blitz; he said town supports blitzes

By John Estridge The Brookville Police Department will unleash another code blitz on the town on Friday and Saturday, July 30-31. Mitchum announced the new blitz near the end of the July 13 Brookville Town Council meeting. Earlier this year, the police department did the first blitz in the town’s history, and although several people …

Obituary for Mary Katherine Ledger

MARY KATHERINE LEDGER Mary Katherine Ledger, of Hamilton and formerly of Sunman, was born on September 13, 1933, in Meridian, MS, a daughter to Charles and Mamie Campbell Williams. She was married to James Ledger Sr. who preceded her in death on December 19, 2006. Katherine was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. …