By John Estridge A Brookville man charged with four felonies regarding a head-on collision on U.S. 52 and resulted in the death of the other driver claimed it was the other driver who crossed the centerline. Franklin County Prosecutor Chris Huerkamp charged Josh Trammell, 43, Brookville, with Operating a Vehicle under the Influence of a …
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EDITORIAL Brookville residents it is now up to you: Stop the insanity or continue to be sheeple
An Editorial by John Estridge I attended my first Brookville Town Council meeting in person – since I started working on Tuesday nights — Tuesday night, August 10. My goal was to write several articles about the meeting. I really wanted to write those articles. However, at least in the Old School Journalism – what …
Obituary for Virginia R. Hummell
VIRGINIA R. HUMMELL Virginia Hummell from Moores Hill, was Born on October 9, 1928, to Benjamin and Barbara Herbert Paul in Oldenburg. She was married to Mitchell C. Hummell on August 10, 1949, at Holy Family Church in Oldenburg. Virginia graduated from Oldenburg’s Immaculate Conception Academy in 1947, and worked at McPhersons in Sunman, and …
Obituary for Charles H. Smith
CHARLES H. SMITH Charles H. Smith, 93, of Connersville passed away Monday evening, August 9, 2021, at Golden Living Center – Golden Rule, Richmond where he had been a resident for the last two weeks. The only child of Louis and Essie Golden Smith, Charles was born in Franklin County, on March 6, 1928. On …
FC commissioners said people should make own decisions on masks
By John Estridge Franklin County Commissioner Tom Wilson read a statement concerning the county’s policy on masks into the official record near the end of their meeting Tuesday, August 10. It essentially said conditions concerning COVID in Franklin County do not match other places in the country, and commissioners believe individuals should make health choices …
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Brookville man charged with two disturbing crimes with one alleging he put his cigarette out on a 1-year-old’s face
By John Estridge Zachary L. Bennett, 28, 9075 Indiana 101, Brookville, was arrested and charged with two really troubling crimes. Bennett is alleged to have burned his 1-year-old on the face with a cigarette and battered a female while they were all staying at Mound Haven Motel. According to an Investigative Narrative filed by Franklin …
Obituary for Joseph Brinker
JOSEPH BRINKER Joseph Brinker, 71 years old, of Guilford, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021. Originally from Price Hill, Joe moved to Greendale and then Guilford after meeting his wife, Pamela, at an anniversary party for mutual friends. Joe was a proud veteran who fought in the Vietnam War. Joe was a member …
Obituary for Holly (Snyder) Taylor
HOLLY (SNYDER) TAYLOR Holly (Snyder) Taylor, 56, of Liberty, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021. She was born on October 31, 1964, in Richmond, and is the daughter of the late Darlh Snyder and Jeannine Carter Snyder. On June 22, 1984, she married Brian Taylor at Brownsville United Methodist Church. Holly had worked as cosmetologist …
Obituary for Joyce Pennington
JOYCE PENNINGTON Joyce Pennington, 91, of Connersville went home to be with the Lord Saturday afternoon, August 7, 2021, at her home. She was born near Laurel on August 9, 1929, one of 11 children of Harry and Gladys Angle Strait and was a graduate of Connersville High School. On May 22, 1948, she was …
Birdfeeders in Whitewater Valley can come back out and put back in action
By John Estridge Whitewater Valley bird lovers can bring the birdfeeders and hummingbird feeders back out of the closets. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced today that Hoosiers in 76 counties across the state can resume feeding birds but asks that residents of the remaining counties keep their feeders down while the investigation into …
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