News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
DNR press release DNR stocked 5,228 rainbow trout in five different lakes and streams across Indiana this month. Curtis Creek Trout Rearing Station had a surplus of trout, which allowed for these additional stockings. The stocked surplus trout are greater than seven inches on average. Stocking locations included: —Pinhook Lake (South Bend, St. Joseph County) …
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MELVIN HARRY KRIEGER Melvin Harry Krieger, 88, of Batesville, passed away November 14, 2021. He was born in Batesville, on December 18, 1932, to Harry and Louise (Thielking) Krieger. Melvin was a simple man who enjoyed mowing grass, going for rides, going out to eat, and visiting with people. Most of all, he loved to …
LEONA KAY FULTZ Leona Kay Fultz, 55, of Brookville, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021, at her residence. She was born May 19, 1966, in Connersville to James Blevins and Mary Phillis Tankersley Blevins, and she was a 1984 graduate of Laurel High School. Leona was employed at Visteon for 23 years. She was very …
VIRGINIA CLARA KOLB Virginia Clara Kolb, age 85, of Brookville, was called home to the Lord on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at home in the presence of her family. Born April 23, 1936, in New Trenton, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Rose Marie (Wehrle) Smith. She attended the former Whitewater High …
Provided by the Franklin Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Criminal Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated Charles H. Lowe, II, pleaded guilty as a class C misdemeanor and was sentenced to 30 days in the Franklin County Security Center (FCSC). He was fined $1 and $185.50 costs. He was ordered to pay a Countermeasure Fee of $200. …
Theological column by Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, I’ve heard that Jews are special and we’re supposed to pray for Israel. Why do we have to put them in a special category? A: First off, if you’re in a Christian church, I’m hoping you’ve heard about one special Jew in particular—Jesus Christ, the Savior! …
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ROBERT “BOB” SINGER Robert “Bob” Singer, 79 years old, of St. Leon, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 11, 2021, after a long battle with lung cancer. A tall and simple man, he was a hard worker his entire life. Bob loved his Farmall tractors, working on his farm, baling …
ELBERT MOORE Elbert Moore, 82, of Connersville, passed away early Friday morning, November 12, 2021, at Reid Health, Richmond. One of eight children of Alfred and Viola Terry Moore, Elbert was born in McKee, Kentucky on February 9, 1939. On September 19, 1986, Elbert married the former Debbie Peyton in Batavia, Ohio. Mrs. Moore survives. …
BERTHA “BIRDIE” KNECHT Bertha “Birdie” Knecht, 90 years of age, of Brookville, went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at Shawneesprings HealthCare Center in Harrison, OH. She was born on March 13, 1931, to the late Alma and Marshall Lanning as the youngest of 13 children. She was adopted …
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DARIUS W. WARD Darius W. Ward, age 72, of Brookville, died unexpectedly Wednesday, November 10, 2021, in the Emergency Department at McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Born October 23, 1949, in Manchester, Kentucky he was one of four children born to the late Claude and Audrey (Hunter) Ward. He was a Vietnam Era Veteran …