News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
By John Estridge Buying a truck for a fire department using tax money is much different than going to Craig’s List and haggling with the seller for a used pickup truck or even going to a car lot and picking one out. That is what some of the Liberty Volunteer Fire Department firefighters found out …
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JONNA HELEN HUGHES Jonna Helen (nee Monhollon) Hughes, of Cedar Grove, passed away on January 31, 2021. She was born in Corbin, KY to John and Helen (nee Lundy) Monhollon. Jonna worked as an Office Manager at Brookville Medical Clinic for many years until her retirement. She LOVED shopping. Since she was also a wonderful decorator, many of her …
NANCY LEE WARD Nancy Lee Ward, age 76 of Greensburg, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at Aspen Place Health Campus. The daughter of Raymond and Hazel (Stewart) Sarringhaus was born on January 3, 1945, in Batesville. Nancy worked as a medical assistant for Dr. Daftary in Greensburg. She enjoyed crafts and scrap booking. Mostly, …
By John Estridge On Monday night, February 1, Liberty Town Council members heard about different possible funding mechanisms for an estimated $2.1 million water line upgrade for three separate parts of the town’s water system served by the Liberty Water Department. Representatives from Wessler Engineering LLC, Baker Tilly US LLC and Kleinpeter Consulting Group all …
From the Franklin County High School Athletics Department FCHS had five wrestlers advance to the Richmond regional. Congrats to Evan Seal, Adam Crouch, Breck Bohman, Hayden Newell, and Clayton Bolser on advancing. We celebrated senior night for Camryn Brewer, Garrett Ertel, Lucas Stacy. Watch the video played for them on Saturday night. Camryn Brewer – https://youtu.be/G1P-I8oayMw …
MARVIN E. HOFER Marvin E. Hofer, age 82, passed away peacefully of complications of Alzheimer’s on Sunday evening, January 31, 2021. Born to Selma (Hertel) and Clyde Hofer on April 8, 1938, he graduated from Union School in College Corner in 1956, and from Ball State with a business degree in 1960. Working a brief …
GREGORY DALE WILSON Gregory D. Wilson, 57, of Connersville passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021, with his wife and daughter at his side at IU Medical Center, Indianapolis. Greg was born in Richmond, on December 29, 1963, and is the son of C. Dale and Edna Wilson. He graduated from Connersville High School in 1982, …
By John Estridge Union County’s Bicentennial celebration started off with a bang Monday evening, February 1. A candle-light opening ceremony was held, beginning at 6 p.m., in front of the courthouse in Liberty. Jeff Mathews, a retired Navy Veteran and Union County native, was the first speaker at the program. He opened the program with …
RAYMOND HOWELL Raymond Howell, 66 of Laurel, went to be with the Lord and all his loving family already there on January 30, 2021. He was born on July 31, 1954, to the late Clarence and Margaret (Alford) Howell one of four children. Raymond graduated from Laurel High School in 1972, and helped his dad …
THOMAS A. ICENOGLE Thomas A. Icenogle, 65, of Milroy, passed away Feb. 1, 2021, at his residence. Thomas was born in Rushville, on April 4, 1955, a son of the late Nettie (Flannery) and Byron P. Icenogle. He graduated from RCHS in 1973, and worked throughout his life as a truck driver. He had driven for Knauf …