Petitions are going to DLGF

By John Estridge Retired Franklin County Sheriff Ken Murphy did the research. He found out how to appeal the Brookville 2022 Budget to the state agency designed to approve or not approve local government entities’ budgets. It takes 25 signatures on a petition. Ken and myself took it around and got the required number of …

Property damage accidents from October 13 through October 15

Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department October 13 James Wines, Germantown, Ohio, was operating a vehicle at 5:22 a.m. westbound on U.S. 52 when he attempted to make a right turn onto Holland Road south. He observed a deer standing on the middle of the road and had to swerve to miss the deer. …

FC Court News (Criminal)

Provided by the Franklin Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Criminal Possession of a Syringe Jada A. Farler pleaded guilty as a Level 6 Felony and was sentenced to 18 months in the Franklin County Security Center (FCSC) with 17 months suspended to probation. She was given jail-time credit of 15 days. She was fined $250 and …

Obituary for Bertha Mae “Bert” Christiansen

BERTHA MAE “BERT” CHRISTIANSEN Bertha “Bert” Christiansen, 82, passed away Monday, October 25,, 2021, at The Chateau of Batesville in Batesville. Bertha Mae Kaldenberg was born in Des Moines, Iowa on August 21, 1939, to Henry Matthew Kaldenberg and Regina Elizabeth (Garretson) Kaldenberg. On March 18, 1960, she married her husband of 61 years, Lloyd Edward …

Petition for a DLGF hearing on Brookville Town Budget

By John Estridge Some Brookville town residents and myself are circulating a petition for the Division of Local Government Finance to hold a public hearing concerning the proposed 2022 Brookville Town Budget. It is a simple petition: “Pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-17-16.1, the undersigned taxpayers of the Town of Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana do hereby …

Obituary for Joseph Clinton Chandler

JOSEPH CLINTON CHANDLER Joseph Clinton Chandler, 85 of Milroy, passed away on October 24, 2021, at his home. He was born in Laurel to the late Martha Gladys (Dunn) Chandler and William Howard Chandler on April 21, 1936. He worked at Admiral Corporation as a mill worker and was foreman over the mill room for …

Obituary for Carol A. Litmer

CAROL A. LITMER Carol A. Litmer, age 81 of Enochsburg, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Born March 22, 1940, in Covington, Kentucky, she is the daughter of Loretta (Nee: Anthe) and William Fisher and was a graduate of New Point High School. Carol was class president and valedictorian of her 1958 graduating class. She …

Obituary for Carol Sue Hooten

CAROL SUE HOOTEN Carol Sue Hooten, 62, of Greensburg, passed away on October 24, 2021. She was born to Alma and Gilbert Vierling in Batesville, on December 23, 1958. Carol is survived by her three sons, Jason Walston (Amanda), Rocky Hollin (Allison), and Steven Hollin (Racheal); grandchildren, Darian Walston, Trealan, Railea, Ryder, Miles Hollin, Grayson …

Obituary for Robert H. Bucker

ROBERT H. BUCKER Robert H. Bucker, age 95 passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at the Waters of Batesville. The son of Anthony and Mary (Schwertfeger) Bucker was born on February 10, 1926, on his family farm in Batesville. Robert was a proud US Army WWII veteran serving in Europe during the war. He was …

Obituary for Marva Jane Perkins

MARVA JANE PERKINS Marva Jane Perkins, 83, of Connersville, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021. She was born on December 7, 1938, in Connersville, to the late Harry Gibson and Marguerite Davis Gibson. Marva was a graduate of Connersville High School in 1957. On June 15, 1982, she married Dennis Perkins Sr. in Connersville. …