Obituary for Joseph Earl Wilson

JOSEPH EARL WILSON Rev. Joseph Earl Wilson, 90, of Greensburg, passed away February 7, 2022, in Lakeland, Florida. He was born March 11, 1931, in Muncie, to Morgan K. and Corrine (Lewis) Wilson. Joseph was a graduate of Muncie Central High School Class of 1949. He graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in Kankakee, Illionois in …

Obituary for Glen Edward (Eddy) Burnette

GLEN EDWARD (EDDY) BURNETTE Eddy Burnette lost his very long battle with addiction on February 9, 2022. He struggled to find peace on this earth. Born on March 7, 1965, to Claude and Barbara Ann Burnette, Eddy graduated from Connersville High School with the Class of 1983. Eddy worked as a truck driver for Miller …

Obituary for Marvina “Binky” Zinser

MARVINA “BINKY” ZINSER Marvina “Binky” Zinser, age 41, of Sunman, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, from liver disease. She was born March 24, 1980, to Larry and Paula Wilson Hensley in Lawrenceburg. Binky graduated from East Central High School and was an employee of Chateau of Batesville as a …

Ohio man killed in FC crash on U.S. 52 East

Indiana State Police press release Thursday, February 10, troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post investigated a two-vehicle crash in Franklin County, which resulted in the death of a Winchester, Ohio man. The initial investigation by Trooper David Owsley indicated that at approximately 8 am this morning, a 2009 Honda passenger car being driven by …

Obituary for Matilda Hoffbauer

MATILDA HOFFBAUER Matilda Hoffbauer of New Alsace, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the age of 99. “Tillie” as she was known to all her friends and family, was an active member of the community and touched many lives. As a lifelong member of All Saints Parish, Tillie proudly held the honor …

Obituary for Kevin Brian Weiskittel

KEVIN BRIAN WEISKITTEL Kevin Brian Weiskittel, 33, of Metamora, passed away on February 6, 2022. He was born October 5, 1988, in Daytona Beach, Florida to Jennifer (Phillips) Putt and Kirk Weiskittel Sr.   Kevin was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a musician and loved playing guitar and writing songs. …

Obituary for Kelley C. O’Neal

KELLEY C. O’NEAL Kelley C O’Neal, 54, of Connersville, died Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at his residence. Kelley was born on October 25, 1967, to Chester Jr., and Goldie Gibson O’Neal. He attended and graduated from Connersville High School with the Class of 1986. Kelley was an entrepreneur who started his own Satellite internet company. …

Obituary for Shirley Laverne Barrows

SHIRLEY LAVERNE BARROWS Shirley Laverne Barrows, age 84, of Connersville, passed away on Wednesday February 9, 2022, at Heritage House of Connersville. Shirley was born in Fairfield, on August 29, 1937, the daughter of the late Sherman and Zelma Crawley Browning. On April 4, 1956, she married Charles C. Barrows. They were blessed with three children. Mr. …

Old Guy Rant: Critical Race Theory 101

A Political Column by Larry Wiwi Over the weekend I began a self-education process to learn more about Critical Race Theory (CRT) than the snippets and soundbites one gets from news and social media and downloaded Critical Race Theory: An Introduction, 3rd Edition by authors Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic.   It is truly a stunning …