BILLY L. LAY Billy L. Lay, age 62, of Brookville, died Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at the Brookville Healthcare Center in Brookville. Born July 29, 1960, in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of the late William Lloyd and Margaret Ann (Luckett) Lay. He spent his childhood growing up in Harrison, Ohio He was retired, …
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Obituary for Mary Katharine Calico
MARY KATHARINE CALICO Mary Katherine Calico, age 90, passed away on July 28, 2022, at Majestic Care of Connersville. She was born on May 22, 1932, in Kentucky, the daughter of Oscar and Jenny Ellen Beasley. Keeping with Mary’s wishes, cremation was chosen. Private services will be conducted at a later date by the family. Urban …
Obituary for Dolores Ann Boulware
DOLORES ANN BOULWARE Dolores Ann Boulware, 82, a life-long resident of Connersville, passed away early Tuesday morning, August 2, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 18, 1940, in Connersville, one of six children of Clem and Mildred A. Mullikin Miller, and she was a 1958 graduate of Connersville …
Obituary for Lester Bernard “LB” Bruns
LESTER BERNARD “LB” BRUNS Lester Bernard “LB” Bruns, of Brookville, was born on February 23, 1936, at home in Oak Forest to Ambrose and Edna R. Meyer Bruns. He graduated from Springfield School and later married fellow classmate JoeAnn Barbour in Oxford, Ohio, at St Mary Church on April 14, 1956. Lester and JoeAnn began …
US 52 between Brookville and Metamora closing from Aug. 15 through Sept. 30
Indiana Department of Transportation press release Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Olco Inc. plans to close U.S. 52 for up to 30 days starting on or after Sunday, August 14, for a box culvert replacement project in Franklin County. The structure is located just under two miles east of Indiana 229 between Brookville and Metamora. …
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Obituary for Marcella Kay Siefert
MARCELLA KAY SIEFERT Marcella Kay Siefert, 67, of Connersville, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Reid Health, Richmond. She was born November 28, 1954, in Indianapolis, one of six children of Homer Howard and Cora Clarisa Davis Stainbrook. She was a 1974 graduate of Franklin Community High School and earned an Associate of Science …
Going for Queen at the Union County Fair — 1976 style
Column by Donna Jobe Cronk I don’t know how it is in other counties, but in the second smallest one in Indiana, Union, the 4-H fair queen pageant was a big deal in my growing-up years. Many little girls dreamed of wearing the crown–then spending a week in a showring distributing ribbons to those who showed …
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EDITORIAL Vote NO to King Curtis Nov. 8 EDITORIAL
An Editorial by John Estridge This is something I promised myself and a good friend of mine I would never do again: Write an editorial about the Brookville Town Council. Being concerned by the – I’m grasping for the right adjective here – ludicrous, insane, puzzling, inexplicable, dastardly, unbelievable – actions by our Brookville Town …
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