LOWELL JAMES PFLUM Lowell James Pflum, 83, of Cambridge City, joined his loved ones in Heaven on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born March 18, 1939, in the family home in Brownsville, one of 11 children of Paul Anthony Pflum, Sr. and Anna E. McQuinley Pflum. As a child, he …
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Obituary for Julie Aleen Kaufman
JULIE ALEEN KAUFMAN Julie Aleen Kaufman, age 75, of Metamora, died early Tuesday morning November 8, 2022, at her residence in Brookville of breast cancer. Born August 31, 1947, in Columbia, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Wendell and Mamie (Jones) Bennett. She was united in marriage for 55 years to Frederick Kaufman …
EDITORIAL An open letter to BTC President Curtis Ward EDITORIAL
An Editorial by John Estridge I guess with the large majority against the two new seats and with your large defeat in the State Rep race, you have come to recognize what people think of your tenure as council president. Prior to becoming president, you had a very bright political future ahead of you. Had …
Continue reading “EDITORIAL An open letter to BTC President Curtis Ward EDITORIAL”
Obituary for Curtis Mitch Albright
CURTIS MITCH ALBRIGHT Curtis Mitch Albright, age 41, of Connersville, died Saturday, November 5, 2022, at Reid Health following a car accident. Born October 30, 1981, in Richmond, to Dean Albright and Cathy Field Albright, Mitch was a life-long resident of this area. He was a 2000 graduate of Franklin Co. High School. Mitch was …
Brookville overwhelmingly speaks out against current regime while two new school board members will take office in Jan. 2023
By John Estridge Brookville’s question to allow two more town council members went down in flames Tuesday, Nov. 8. Also, there will be two new school board members, and Bobby Evans replaced incumbent Democrat Joe Gillespie in District 4 County Council’s race. With the Brookville question, the No votes, which meant people were not in …
Obituary for Virginia “Ginny” Tipton
VIRGINIA “GINNY” TIPTON Virginia (Ginny) Tipton, age 68, of Liberty, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022, surrounded by her family. Virginia was born in Connersville, on June 23, 1954, the daughter of Mary Edith Hensley Grant and the late Neal T. Grant. She was united in marriage to Fielding Tipton on October 7, 1977, at …
Obituary for Rudolph (Rudy) Gesell
RUDOLPH (RUDY) GESELL Rudolph (Rudy) Gesell, 85, of Brookville, died on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at The Waters of Batesville. Rudy was born in Franklin County on January 4, 1937, to Arthur and Carrie Evans Gesell. He served his county in the U.S. Army. On July 26, 1969, Rudy married Alice Ratz, and they enjoyed …
Several groups and organizations came together for annual Red Ribbon Week in UC
By John Estridge The whole community came together for the annual Red Ribbon Week in Union County, Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Frame’s Outdoor Sports Supply. Speakers, art contests and more were the norm for the day for fifth graders from both Liberty Elementary and College Corner schools. The theme for this year’s Red Ribbon Week …
Continue reading “Several groups and organizations came together for annual Red Ribbon Week in UC”
Obituary for Letha Grace Sheplar
LETHA GRACE SHEPLAR Letha Grace Sheplar, 95, a native of Brookville, passed away Saturday evening, October 29, 2022, at Majestic Care of Connersville. She was born July 28, 1927, in Brookville, one of six children of Jesse Millard and Flavia Biere Lanning, and she had attended Brookville schools. On Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1944, she …