Obituary for Keith Cook

KEITH COOK Keith Cook, 89, of Indianapolis, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at IU Health West Hospital. He was born on December 22, 1931, in Connersville, to the late Willard and Edit Cook. In October of 1955, he married Marlene Richardson in Indianapolis, at the Justice of Peace. Keith was a member of …

Brookville Redevelopment Commission seeks to build $3 million trail between town park and school property

By John Estridge There will be a pedestrian bridge across the Whitewater River’s east fork and a trail up a ravine to the Franklin County Community School Corporation property. It will cost about $3 million. At their November meeting, Brookville Redevelopment Commission members voted unanimously to spend $600,000 by 2025-26 for the redevelopment commission’s part …

Obituary for Theola Ellen Webster

THEOLA ELLEN WEBSTER Theola Ellen Webster, 71, of Guilford, died on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at home surrounded by the family she loved. She was born on October 1, 1949, in London, Kentucky, to Otis Jones and Elva (Mills) Jones. She met the love of her life in high school and married Thomas Webster on February …

Obituary for William David White (complete)

WILLIAM DAVID WHITE William David White, age 75, of Brookville, died early Wednesday morning November 25, 2020, at his residence in Brookville.       Born October 13, 1945, in Bedford, he was the son of Elza E. and Fannie (Garofola) White. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. On August 20, 1982, he and the former …

Franklin County recorded 15 positive test results on the Thanksgiving ISDH dashboard

By John Estridge from ISDH data Franklin County once again reported double-digit growth in the number of positive test results released by the ISDH on Thanksgiving. It reported 15, which gives the county 713 positive test results. Fayette County had one of its best reports in quite a while with eight positive test results. Fayette …

Whitewater Career Center moves to five days a week, in-person schooling Monday, November 30

From a FCHS email to parents and guardians Whitewater Career Center is going back to a five-day-per-week in-school schedule Monday, November 30. Parents received an email from Franklin County High School Counselor Sara Shaver Wednesday afternoon, November 25. Starting Monday, November 30, the Whitewater Career Center will operate on a normal schedule. FCHS Whitewater Career …

Obituary for Olivia L. Hendrix (with photo)

OLIVIA L. HENDRIX Olivia L. Hendrix, 88, of Liberty, died Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Reid Health of Richmond. Olivia was born to Lewis L. Ramsey and Dail M. Hobbs Samuels on August 14, 1932, in Eaton, Ohio. She attended College Corner High School. She was employed at CVS, formerly Hooks. Olivia married Robert D. …

Obituary for Howard L. Bourne (complete)

HOWARD L. BOURNE Howard L’Hommedieu (Lum) Bourne died peacefully on November 23, 2020. Lum was born to Howard and Blanche Chapman Bourne in Bath on May 29, 1927. He graduated from Union High School, College Corner Ohio on May 17, 1945. He then served as Fireman First Class in the United States Navy being discharged …

Obituary for Franklin Bridenhager (complete)

FRANKLIN BRIDENHAGER Franklin Bridenhager went to his heavenly home on November 23, 2020. He was born January 1, 1933, to George and Pauline (Siebenthal) Bridenhager, in Liberty. He attended Liberty schools, graduating from Short High School in 1950. In 1954, Frank graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Latin. He served in the United …