News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
Theological column by Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, I’m thinking about attending church for the first time. What is your favorite thing about it? A: Most people, in any season of life, will tell you the best thing about Church is the fellowship. That’s a churchy-word for “social life.” And this brings up two …
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Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department September 21 At 2:30 p.m., Phillip Jones, Crawfordsville, was operating a vehicle eastbound on U.S. 52 when he overcorrected and ran off the left side of the highway, striking a ditch. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brad Lecher investigated the accident. September 22 Jessalyn Relly, Bath Road, Brookville …
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Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department September 20 Christopher G. Hunter, 30, South 3rd Street, Cambridge City, was arrested at 2 p.m., at the Plainfield Correctional Facility, by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy R. Gordon on an Order of Court. Wilhelmina C. McDaniel, 47, U.S. 52, Laurel, was arrested at 10:13 p.m., in Laurel, …
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By John Estridge A man found walking in traffic along U.S. 52 Monday allegedly assaulted a Franklin County Sheriff’s Department deputy and led officers on a foot chase before being caught and subsequently charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor. Kaylen Reed, 30, address unknown, was charged with Resisting Arrest and Residential Entry, as Level …
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Political Column by Franklin County resident Larry Wiwi Old Guy Rant: Lady Justice is No Longer Blind If you believe that Lady Justice still blindly holds the scales of justice and that we are all equal under the law, you have not been paying attention – today Lady Justice sees what she wants, and importantly …
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LINDA (VON LEHMDEN) MCQUEEN Linda Ann (Von Lehmden) McQueen, 81, of Metamora, passed away at home on October 3, 2021, with her loving husband at her side. She was born to Louis and Estelle (Wood) Von Lehmden in Cincinnati, on August 26, 1940. After marrying her husband, Stanley McQueen, in 1988, Linda made her family …
EARL JOHN SCHNEIDER Earl John Schneider, 101, of Connersville, passed away Monday morning, October 4, 2021, at Heritage House of Connersville where he had been a resident for the last 10 years. A son of William and Lena Streit Schneider, Earl was born in North Vernon, on April 10, 1920, and graduated from North Vernon …
NELLERENE JORDAN Nellerene Jordan, 80, of Connersville, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Reid Health, Richmond. The daughter of Virginia Combest Smallwood, Nellerene was born in Russell Springs, Kentucky, on April 16, 1941. On March 17, 1958, Nellerene was married to her high school sweetheart, Richard “Dick” Jordan of Vernon, and they moved to …
WESLEY JOHN GRUBBS Wesley John Grubbs, of Brookville, was born in Hamilton, Ohio, on April 27, 1959, to Roger and June (Wolf) Grubbs. Wes had a career working in the parts department for Hirlinger Motors and was a member of the United Church of Christ in Harrison. He loved to work jigsaw and word puzzles …
ALICE ANN (MAHAFFEY) BOLING Alice Ann (Mahaffey) Boling, 65, of Connersville, passed away September 30, 2021. Alice was born in Rushville, on November 19, 1955, a daughter of Thomas P. Mahaffey and the late Ruby M. (Young) Mahaffey. She graduated from Rushville Consolidated High School in 1974. She then graduated from Manchester College. Alice is survived …