Obituary for Bobbi Jean (Thompson) Lamb

BOBBI JEAN (THOMPSON) LAMB Bobbi Jean (Thompson) Lamb 35, passed away on October 13, 2021. She was born in Lafayette to her parents Charles Lewis and Christine (Thompson) Roberts. Bobbi enjoyed spending time with her two sweet children more than anything. They were her whole world. She loved her family very much. She also recently …

Obituary for Bobbi Jean (Thompson) Lamb (partial)

BOBBI JEAN (THOMPSON) LAMB Bobbi Jean (Thompson) Lamb 35, passed away on October 13, 2021. She was born in Lafayette to her parents Charles (Robert) Lewis and Christine (Thompson) Roberts.  Bobbi enjoyed spending time with her two sweet children more than anything. They were her whole world. She loved her family very much. She also …

Obituary for Donald Gene Stout

DONALD GENE STOUT Donald Gene Stout, age 90, of Crystal River, Florida, passed away peacefully September 25, 2021. He was a former resident of Fayette and Union counties. He was born in Alquina on March 22, 1931, to Morton and Catherine (Mong) Stout. He graduated from Connersville High School in 1949. After high school, he …

EDITORIAL Public hearings are supposed to be where the public is allowed to speak

An editorial by Carla Hacker Good Morning Franklin County, Town of Brookville and Interested Citizens!Did you happen to read the Public Notices in the Democrat? It’s is the single most important reason we get this newspaper. It is the first thing we do when we get it: go to the back page to see what’s …

Obituary for Wanda Lou Schneider

WANDA LOU SCHNEIDER Wanda Lou Schneider, 75, of Liberty died Friday, October 8, 2021, at Whitewater Commons. Wanda was born on September 20, 1946, in Richmond to James C. and Pearl Jarvis Harrison. She was self-employed, formerly owning Trinity Pool and Spa in Centerville. Wanda had a green thumb and a special way with plants. …

Obituary for Deborah Ellen Burney (complete)

DEBORAH ELLEN BURNEY Mrs. Deborah E. Burney, 71, of Hamilton, Ohio, died peacefully on Sunday, October 10, 2021, surrounded by her family. Deborah was born to Charles and Della (McDaniel) Sweeney in Hamilton, Ohio, on January 2, 1950. She was a devoted wife and mother. She spent her working life as a homemaker, providing love …

Obituary for Dorothy (Hubbard) Ray

DOROTHY (HUBBARD) RAY Dorothy (Hubbard) Ray, 91, of Liberty, passed away on October 11,2021. She was born on December 1,1929, in London, Kentucky to the late James Everett Hubbard and Nellie Jane Dees.   She later married the love of her life and the father of her children, James Alvin Ray, on August 30, 1948 in …

FCSD Deputy Dusty Hill injured during foot chase; Steven T. Lakes faces felony charges

By John Estridge A Franklin County resident with felony charges was recently charged with more felonies, including battery on a police officer. Steven T. Lakes, 44, was charged with Battery, as a Level 5 Felony; and Resisting Arrest, as a Level 6 Felony. That goes along with previous charges of Dealing in Methamphetamine, as a …