DEBRA K. ALVEY Debra K. Alvey, age 63, of Laurel, died Friday morning November 20, 2020, at her residence in Laurel following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be posted as they become finalized.
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Obituary for Ronald J. Hoog (partial)
RONALD J. HOOG Ronald J. Hoog, age 84, of Brookville, died Friday, November 20, 2020, at Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be posted whenever they are complete.
Put the tree up early; we need more light
By Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, I need something positive in my life so badly, I decided to put up my Christmas tree. Am I terrible person to pre-empt Thanksgiving? A: Not at all. Whatever it takes to bring a ray of sunshine into our gloomy world, let’s do it! Last year about this …
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FC Library District’s Library Corner
By FCPL Director Susan Knight Current Hours: Monday through Friday 1 to 6; Saturday, 1 to 4. Closure: The libraries will close at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Eve and will be closed Thanksgiving Day. Limited Circulation: Our circulation software will be upgraded between Nov. 27 and 30. As a result, we expect to have difficulties …
Obituary for Debra Chaney
DEBRA CHANEY Debra Chaney, 63 of Connersville passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020. She was born on June 25, 1967, in Rushville to the late Bob Davis and Dorothy Adkins Davis. Debra was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a collector of all things. She survived by her daughters, Wendy Gross, Stephanie Evans …
Obituary for Charlotte “Mona” Fox
CHARLOTTE “MONA” FOX Charlotte K. “Mona” Fox, 72, of Connersville, went to her Heavenly Home on November 17, 2020. She was born on September 20, 1948, in New Castle, and is the daughter of the late Willie and Alpha Downs Bilbrey. She attended Kennard and Greensboro Elementary Schools and Knightstown High School, officially receiving her GED …
Obituary for Sandra Marlene Logan
SANDRA MARLENE LOGAN Sandra Marlene Logan, 70, of Connersville went home to be with the Lord Thursday morning, November 19, 2020, at I.U. Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born December 27, 1949, in Connersville, one of four children of Virgil and Beatrice Burch Peters. She was a 1968 graduate of Connersville High School. …
Obituary for James Ray “Buzz” Pollitt
JAMES RAY “BUZZ” POLLITT James Ray “Buzz” Pollitt, 55, of Connersville passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 19, 2020. A son of Terry and Jewel Carey Horning, Buzz was born in Connersville on February 7, 1965. In his leisure time, Buzz enjoyed playing video games, riding his scooter, and spending time with his family. Survivors …
Obituary for Marilyn J. Valentine
MARILYN J. VALENTINE Marilyn J. Valentine, 83, went home to be with her Lord, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, November 18, 2020, at Reid Health, Richmond. The only child of Floyd and Thelma Hinskie Chance, Marilyn was born in Fayette County, on May 23, 1937, and graduated from Connersville High School with the …
Fayette County has an additional two COVID-19-related deaths and 33 more positive test results
By John Estridge from ISDH data Fayette County recorded two more COVID-19-related deaths in the latest numbers posted on the daily ISDH dashboard. That county also recorded 33 new positive test results. Fayette County’s COVID-19-related death total is now 33, and the positive test total is 1,369. Neither Franklin nor Union counties recorded any new …