VIRGIL ALAN “PAPPY” RONAN Virgil Alan “Pappy” Ronan, 70, of Connersville, went home to be with the Lord Sunday morning, August 22, 2021, at his home. The youngest of four children of Floyd Darrel and Bertha Mildred Stapp Ronan, Alan was born in Rushville, on August 14, 1951, and graduated from Rushville Consolidated High School …
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Obituary for Elizabeth Louise Housman
ELIZABETH LOUISE HOUSMAN Elizabeth Louise Housman, 78, of Connersville went home to be with the Lord, Sunday afternoon, August 22, 2021, at her residence. She was born on August 22, 1943, in Connersville, one of seven children of Leonard Alvernest and Lula Catherine Reynolds Warner. In February of 1963, she married William Joseph Jones, Sr. …
Obituary for Vince Tolley
VINCE TOLLEY Vince Tolley, of Sunman, was born on August 2, 1956, in Cincinnati, a son to John, Jr. and Ruby Brown Tolley. He served his country in the Unites States Army. Vince married Catrina Ruth on December 24, 2004, and she survives. He worked at Formica for several years. On Monday, August 23, 2021, at the age of …
PARTIAL EDITORIAL on our new golf course purchase and much more; complete editorial to follow in awhile
By John Estridge Technically, the Town of Brookville did not buy the Brook Hill Golf Club Tuesday night, August 24, but in every other way, it did. It is just awaiting the signatures of the LLC that currently owns the golf course. I think it is safe to assume, they will take their $1 million …
FC arrests from August 11 through August 22
Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department August 11 Charles H. Lowe II, 54, Vanetta Road, Laurel, was arrested at 11:47 p.m. at his residence by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy D. Enzinger for Invasion of Privacy. Ramonte D. Robinson Jr., 24, Indianapolis, was arrested at 1 p.m. at the Franklin County Security Center by …
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Obituary for Marilyn G. Roberts
MARILYN G. ROBERTS Marilyn G Roberts, age 72, of Brookville, died Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, following a brief illness. Born March 31, 1949, in Rush County, she was the daughter of the late Donald George and Norma Lee (McDaniel) Gray. On October 31, 1970, she was united in marriage to Ervin …
School board members calmly but emotionally decide against mask mandate at FCCSC schools
By John Estridge No mask mandate. Franklin County Community School Corporation Board of Trustees had a special meeting Monday night, August 23. The meeting was supposed to be a nice event, a tour of the new music addition and the new upgrades at other parts of Franklin County High School. That was postponed. The topic …
No mask mandate for FCCSC schools
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Obituary for Zackery Lee Rea
ZACKERY LEE REA Zackery Lee Rea, 24 of Laurel, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021. He was born on October 29, 1996, in Cincinnati, to Donald “DJ” and Lucy Rea. Zackery was a member of Garrison Creek Baptist Church for most of his life but attended Grace and Truth Baptist Church in Pleasant Hill, …
Obituary for Gabriel Joseph Stone
GABRIEL JOSEPH STONE Gabriel Joseph Stone, 14, of Connersville passed away late Saturday evening, August 21, 2021, at his home. A son of Ronald Joseph Stone and Renee Allen Gough, Gabriel was born in Oxford, Ohio, on August 31, 2006. Gabriel was an active 8th grade student at Connersville Middle School and in his free …