News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
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DONNA SHIRLEY (DAVIS) STEVENS Donna Shirley (Davis) Stevens, age 92, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2021. A Union County native, she was born March 3,1929, to Robert and Mary Davis. On August 21,1948, she married Dale Spencer Stevens at Hanna’s Creek Christian Church. They were married nearly 72 years. Donna obtained a Licensed Practical …
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A Theological column by Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, My son is twenty-six and still lives at home. Why doesn’t he want to have his own life? A: There are numerous frustrated parents who are scratching their heads with the same dilemma these days. While I don’t know every detail of your son’s world or …
A Column and not an EDITORIAL by John Estridge Although they are universally called Ruth’s cookies, they are sugar cookies. But for anyone who has tasted one, they are Ruth’s cookies. The other day, I watched a new convert. My Long Suffering Wife Ruth had brought a couple dozen to a small gathering, and the …
STEPHEN ECKERLE Stephen Eckerle, 71 of Connersville, passed away on July 25, 2021. He was born on April 23, 1950, in Evansville, to William Eckerle and Frances Price Eckerle. He married Pamela Rowe. Due to Stephen’s final wishes there will be no services held. Urban Winkler Funeral home is honored to be assisting the family.
Provided by the Franklin County Clerk’s Office July Marriage Licenses Ryan Gregory Gleason, 21, and Samantha Paige Rork, 18. Kristin Decker, 40, and Justin Lavely, 34. Amanda M. Brumley, 37, and Christopher Jay Doty, 57. Jessica Renee Jeffries, 26, and Aaron William Wilson, 26. Christy M. Points, 44, and Stephen Patrick Schoenung, 49. Kylee Rose …
An editorial by John Estridge I have tried to use mirth in discussing the Brookville Town Council proclivities for bullying and really bad decision making. However, with recent events, there must be a much deeper, more serious approach. Curtis, Brooke, bullying young women at the pool? How much courage does that take? I would ask …
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CLARA L. DAWSON After a brief illness, Clara L. Dawson, 75 of Liberty left this Earth on August 3, 2021, to go dance with her beloved husband in Heaven. She was born on October 3, 1945, in Hamilton, Ohio to Charles G. Paxton and Anna Fields Paxton. Clara grew up attending Alquina United Methodist Church. …
LARRY LEE HODSON Larry Lee Hodson, 59, passed peacefully at home in the arms of loving family on July 23, 2021, after more than a two-year, valiant fight against vocal cord, lung and brain cancers. Larry was born November 27, 1961, in Greenfield to Lester “Leon” and Barberretta “Buddy” (McCord) Hodson. He graduated from Mt Vernon …
ALLAN EDWARD SLICER Allan Edward Slicer, of Liberty, was born on April 30, 1929, in Chicago, a son to Edwin and Myrtle Kort Slicer. In 1938, the family moved to New Jersey. The towns he lived in included Union, West Orange, and Elizabeth. In November 1946, the family moved to Elk Mountain in Pennsylvania to …
BARBARA ANN HILDEBRAND Barbara Ann Hildebrand, age 69, of Cheviot, Ohio, died unexpectedly Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at her residence in Cheviot. Born August 6, 1951, in Batesville, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Marcella Carolyn (Pflum) Hildebrand. She attended St. Michaels School in Brookville, and was a graduate of the Oldenburg Academy. She …