By John Estridge from ISDH data Franklin County reported a dozen COVID-19 positive test results on Friday, October 16. According to the ISDH numbers, out of 51 people tested on the time before giving the numbers to the ISDH, the 12 Franklin County residents tested positive, which is 24 percent of those tested. And Indiana …
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Some fall foliage in Union County taken Friday morning, October 16 along Indiana 101
Obituary for Nola I. Dwenger
NOLA I DWENGER Nola I. Dwenger, age 77 of Hamburg, died Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Hospice of Blue Ash. Born February 17, 1943, in Oneida, Kentucky, she is the daughter of Julia (Nee: Baker) and Squire Davidson Sr. She married Waldo Dwenger February 11, 1961, in Oneida. She was a utility operator for the …
Obituary for Melissa Ann Dowler
MELISSA ANN DOWLER Melissa Ann Dowler, loving wife and mother, passed away at the age of 62 on Friday, October 2, 2020, in Seattle, Washington. Melissa was born on April 8, 1958, in Oxford, Ohio to Philip Morrical Jr. and Phyllis Brandenburg-Morrical. She was a devoted nurse, receiving her nursing degree from The Mercy School of …
Obituary for Kyle Barrett
KYLE BARRETT Kyle Barrett, 80, of Connersville, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. He was born on February 8, 1940, in Owsley County, Kentucky, and is the son of Andy Barrett and Lizzie Young Barrett. In 1961, he married Ruth Elaine Isaacs. They have four children together and were able to share 59 …
Obituary for John Scott Whitmire
JOHN SCOTT WHITMIRE John S. Whitmire, 63, of Sunman, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Born June 17, 1957, in Albany, Shackelford County, Texas, he was the son of the late Jerome and Janis (Hightower) Whitmire of New Trenton. John was a 1976 graduate of Forest …
There are armadillos in Indiana
By John Estridge On Thursday, October 15, a mammalogist with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife reached out to me about the armadillo found dead along Indiana 1 near the Dearborn County line by resident Joe Schirmer. It was by email, and he wanted my phone number. I did not …
Fayette County has another COVID-19-related death; state and county positive test results increase for all 3 counties
By John Estridge from ISDH data The state has bad news, and Fayette and Union counties have bad news regarding COVID-19 data. After weeks of no deaths related to COVID-19 in the three counties, Fayette County recorded another death, bringing its total to 15. And the county has seven new COVID-19 positive test results for …
Fayette and Franklin counties COVID-19 positive test results increased by six each while Union County’s goes up by three
By John Estridge from ISDH data All three counties in the Whitewater Valley saw increases in COVID-19 positive test results. Fayette County has had a resurgence in positive test results and Wednesday, October 14, was no different. Fayette County was listed as having six additional positive test results, making that county’s total 518. Franklin County …
Lakeview man calls 911 about theft, and allegedly attacks officers when they respond
By John Estridge Fired Editor’s Note: The first time I published this the link did not publish correctly so I am trying it the second time. Dwayne H. Littleton, a Lakeview man, called 911 and reported a theft of his money on Friday, October 9. When police officers arrived at the complainant’s home, Littleton ordered …