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By John Estridge Franklin County Commissioners want a judge to tell them if there is or ever was a county line road off Indiana 1 south of South Gate. And if there was a road, is it now, at the very least, a public way? Commissioners discussed the situation with the county attorney, Grant Reeves, …
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MICHAEL D. DAULTON Michael D. Daulton passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at his home in Batesville, surrounded by his dear family. The proud father, brother, son and loving husband was just 53 years old. Born on August 28, 1967, in Lafayette, he was the son of Darrell and Brenda (nee: Daugherty) Daulton. The …
REBECCA A. ERTEL Rebecca A. Ertel, age 74 of Larkspur, California, died Monday, November 30, 2020, at the Kaiser Medical Center in San Rafael, California. Born July 16, 1946, in Batesville, she is the daughter of Rita (Nee: Wernke) and Harry Ertel. She married Michael Simon December 31, 1972, and he preceded her in death …
ROY BENNO MEYER Roy Benno Meyer, age 65 of Batesville, died Tuesday December 1st, 2020. Born September 19, 1955, in Batesville, he is the son of Victor and Marie Meyer. He married Berna Barton on September 22, 1984. Together, they raised four daughters; Crystal, Jen, Melissa, and Nicole. He worked and lived on the family …
JOSEPH WAYNE FRIEND Joseph Wayne Friend, 32, of Connersville passed away as a result of an automobile accident Friday afternoon, November 27, 2020. The younger of two children, he was born on June 16, 1988, to Edwin Joseph and Tracy Lynn Thompson Friend. He was a 2007 graduate of Connersville High School and went on …
By John Estridge from ISDH data While Fayette County reported two additional COVID-19-related deaths and Franklin County had one additional, the ISDH downgraded both counties from red to orange, with orange being the next to worst designation after red. Fayette County now has 37 virus-related deaths while Franklin County has 28. All three counties’ totals …
CHAD E. MISE Chad E. Mise, 40, of New Castle, passed away on November 30, 2020, in New Castle. He was born on July 15, 1980, in Rushville, to David Mise and Theresa Owens (Mofield). Chad graduated high school and took some college courses in Computer Science & Business. He worked at Primex Plastics Corporation …
From a Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release On Monday, November 30th, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a break-in at the Franklin County High School, at 1 Wildcat Lane, Brookville. It was discovered that the break-in occurred late Friday, November 27, into the early hours of Saturday the 28. The …
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