ANTOINETTE “TONI” HEIL Antoinette “Toni” Heil, of Sunman, was born on March 12, 1942, in Cincinnati, a daughter to Frank and Wanda Grazanke Marks. She married Richard Heil on August 18, 1962, in White Oak and together they raised four children. Antoinette was a homemaker, and she also worked at McPhersons for some time. She …
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FC property damage accidents from February 24 through March 4
Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department February 24 Michael Frank, Fairfield Causeway Road, Brookville, was operating a vehicle north on Mudd Road at 7:43 p.m., when the vehicle struck a deer on the road. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Arin Bowers investigated the accident. February 25 Mark Meyer, North Elm Street, Batesville, at 6:59 …
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FC Arrests from March 2 through March 8
Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department March 2 Charles E. Harvey, 57, Cincinnati, was arrested at 12:20 p.m., at the Franklin County Security Center, by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Major Gregory Mehlbauer, on an Arrest Warrant. Joshua B. Isaacs, 37, Western Avenue, Connersville, was arrested at 8:02 p.m., at the intersection of Main and …
Obituary for Joseph “Joe” Powell
JOSEPH “JOE” POWELL Joseph ‘Joe’ Powell, age 89 of Batesville, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021, at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville. The son of Sidney and Sally (Murphy) Powell was born on March 14, 1931, in Garrard County, Kentucky. He married Doris Steinfort-Hill on November 23, 1972, at Adams Church. The Adams Lutheran Church member …
Obituary for Patricia C. Woolf (updated)
PATRICIA C. WOOLF Patricia C. Woolf passed away peacefully on the morning of November 18, 2020 at the age of 75. The daughter of Harry and Norma (Fritsch) Abplanalp, was born in Batesville, Indiana on April 8, 1945. She was a loving mother and wife, a devoted friend and a kind soul. Anyone who knew …
Obituary for Hattie Sanders
HATTIE SANDERS Hattie Sanders, of Brookville, was born on October 10, 1923, in Slemp, KY, a daughter to William and Susan Melton Ratliff. Hattie was married to the late George Sanders. She was a member of Scipio United Baptist Church. Hattie was a homemaker and loved to cook, tend to a large garden, plant beautiful …
Obituary for Mary L. Thielbar
MARY L. THIELBAR Mary L. Thielbar, age 75, of Brookville, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 6, 2021, at her residence in Brookville. Born September 20, 1945, in Connersville, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Roscoe and Louise C. (Ryan) Hawkins. In August 1993, she was united in marriage to Duane H. Thielbar, and he …
Two UC women discuss the whys of their opposition to proposed solar farms in Preble County Ohio and Franklin County
By John Estridge At the current time, there are no solar energy farms in Union County either in operation or proposed. Two women who attended the Union County Commissioners’ meeting Friday, March 5, want to keep it that way and are concerned about two possible solar farms at the county’s borders. Tina Jackson and Traci …
Obituary for Anita Sue Weston (partial)
ANITA SUE WESTON Anita Sue Weston, 54, of Connersville, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021, at her home. Visitation for Anita will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., at Urban Winkler Funeral Home, Connersville. The funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, with Pastor Freddie Helton …
Old Guy Rant: Democrats crapping on us all
Political Column by Larry Wiwi, Franklin County resident The Democrat party has done a remarkable job of convincing half or more of US voters that they are the party of civil rights and the “little guy,” especially those on the lower end of the earnings spectrum, so remarkable in fact that Josef Goebbels would be …
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