Obituary for Eric Lee Moore

ERIC LEE MOORE Eric Lee Moore, 63, of Connersville, passed away Wednesday morning, June 29, 2022, at his residence after a courageous six-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born February 11, 1959, in Connersville, one of three children of Cleamont and Gayle Rusterholz Moore, and he was a 1977 graduate of Brookville High School. …

Two people sought in rash of vehicle break-ins

Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release Franklin County Sheriff’s Department deputies have identified two persons of interest in a recent series of vehicle break-ins and are asking the public for help with locating the pair. Deputies are attempting to locate Dustin A. Hurley, 33, of Columbus, Indiana, and Amanda L. Zeigler, 31, also of Columbus, Indiana. The …

How administering a COVID/Covid test is like finding antifreeze’s freezing point in 1977

A Column by John Estridge My Long Suffering Wife Ruth asked me to give her a second blanket the other night as we were sitting and watching a baseball game on TV. Ruth wouldn’t be cold if she sat in a freezer for 30 minutes. But, since I don’t like talking to divorce attorneys, I …

Obituary for Harlee Elaine Pollitt

HARLEE ELAINE POLLITT Harlee Elaine Pollitt, 16, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Miami Valley Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio, following a vehicular accident that occurred in Union County. One of four children of Brian Scott and Gladys Renee Wren Pollitt, Harlee was born on December 13, 2005, in New Castle. She was a student …

Obituary for Rex Browning

REX BROWNING Rex Browning, age 65, of Connersville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday June 25, 2022. Rex was born on August 24, 1956, one of 10 children of the late Robert and Lottie Roberts Browning.  He had attended Crosspointe Biker Church. When not doing automotive body work, he enjoyed fishing. Above all, he loved spending time with …

Obituary for Stephanie Joyce Ingram (complete)

STEPHANIE JOYCE INGRAM Stephanie Joyce Ingram, age 71, of Batesville, died unexpectedly Friday, June 24, 2022, in Brownsburg.     Born February 7, 1951, in Versailles, she was the daughter of the late Emel A. and Eileen (Curry) Ingram. She was retired having worked in housekeeping at Margaret Mary Hospital for more than 18 years. In …

Newly appointed ISP Trooper will patrol Fayette and Union counties

Indiana State Police press release On June 16, 18 new troopers graduated from the 82nd Indiana State Police Recruit Academy after completing a journey of 23 weeks of intense training. The recruits completed more than 1,100 hours of academic and hands-on training in criminal and traffic law, crash investigation, emergency vehicle operations, defensive tactics, firearms, de-escalation, impaired …