JANET C. MELHORN Janet C. Melhorn, 64, of Richmond, died on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Reid Health in Richmond. Janet was born on July 11, 1956, in Connersville, to Dale and Doris Himes Burch. She was a homemaker. Janet loved spending time with her granddaughter, enjoying the outdoors, and loving animals. Janet is survived …
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Tattoos and piercings, sinful?
Theological Column by Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, Are tattoos and piercings wrong? A: These days, tattoos and piercings are as common as the body parts given over to them. Our bodies have become canvasses of expression and voices of declaration. What was unthinkable a century ago is now acceptable if not encouraged by …
Obituary for Barbara Fife Schwartz
BARBARA FIFE SCHWARTZ Barbara Fife Schwartz, 87, passed away May 21, 2021, at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. Barb was a woman of Christian faith who believed in GOD, JESUS CHRIST, and the HOLY SPIRIT. She daily searched the Scripture, reading the Bible all the way through several times. Barb was a Proverbs 31 woman: “Her …
Obituary for Orville Dale Bloom Sr.
ORVILLE DALE BLOOM SR. Orville Dale Bloom Sr., 80 of Connersville, went home to be with the Lord, Friday afternoon, May 21, 2021, surrounded by his loving family at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m., Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral home with Pastor John Reynolds officiating. Friends …
Obituary for Naomi Ruth Jones (partial)
NAOMI RUTH JONES Naomi Ruth Jones, age 94, of Brookville, died early Sunday morning May 23, 2021, at the Brookville Healthcare Center in Brookville. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be posted as they become
Obituary Ellen Mae Howes (partial)
ELLEN MAE HOWES Ellen Mae Howes, age 85, of Brookville, and formerly of Michigan, died Saturday evening May 22, 2021 at Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be posted as soon as they become available.
June 10 hearing scheduled in six drowning deaths’ civil cases
By John Estridge and information from media reports There will be a hearing in Franklin Circuit Court at 1 p.m., Thursday, June 10, for the purpose of consolidating the different lawsuits pending against Franklin County governmental entities regarding the six deaths, three adults and three children, from drowning in the early morning hours of March …
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Thank you: At a quarter of a million and counting, it might be a movement
A Column and a hearty thank you by John Estridge, the Fired Editor The blog, whitewatervalleynewsandsports.com, has just gone above the 250,000 views mark. Actually, it is 253,000-plus at this writing. That means the blog has been viewed more than a quarter of a million times in less than one year. I want to thank …
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BPD: FC woman steals vehicle, waves to family who owns it, chased down by BPD and arrested
By John Estridge A Brookville family was sitting on their porch on Main Street early Thursday evening, May 20, when they saw one of their vehicles drive by on Main Street. The woman behind the wheel waved to them. After a vehicular chase involving the Brookville Police Department, Randi Meyer, 34, was arrested and later …