By John Estridge WARNING: Some depictions of actual events are graphic in nature. A jury trial has been set and a pre-trial hearing held on Tuesday, October 6, in Ripley County Circuit Court concerning a 16-year-old male who is accused of killing two siblings in 2017. Nickalas Kedrowitz is accused of killing Desiree McCartney and …
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Indiana has second straight day of record daily positive COVID-19 test results; Fayette County has four additional while Franklin County adds 2
By John Estridge from ISDH data For the last two days, Indiana has had more COVID-19 positive test results than any other two days since statistics started to be kept in mid-March. Friday, October 9, the daily total for positive test results in the state was 1,832. The daily total for Saturday, October 10, eclipsed …
Justin Moore is running for FCCSC Board of Trustees from District 3
By John Estridge Brookville resident Justin Moore is running for the Franklin County Community School Corporation Board of Trustees from District Three. District Three entails the Brookville One, Brookville Two, Brookville Three, Highland One and a small portion of Butler precincts. Moore said he was asked by others to run for school board, and he …
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FC Court News (Criminal Court)
Courtesy of the Franklin Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Criminal Court Possession of a Controlled Substance Colleen A. Bowman pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the Franklin County Security Center (FCSC) with 335 days suspended to probation. She was fined $1 and $185 costs. She was placed on …
Obituary for Danitza L. Sailor
DANITZA L. SAILOR Danitza L. Sailor, age 31, of Brookville, died Saturday, October 3, 2020, at University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, following a brief illness. Born July 31, 1989 in Oxford, Ohio she was the daughter of David Spivey and Melissa (Baize) Spivey. On May 8, 2009, she was united in marriage …
Indiana has highest single-day COVID-19 positive test results while Fayette County adds six more positive test results
By John Estridge Indiana recorded its highest number of single-day COVID-19 positive test results since the state began keeping that statistic in mid March at 1,832. The report was publicized on Friday, October 9, and according to a report on the Channel 59 website out of Indianapolis, the positive test total is for those reported …
FC Real Estate Transfers
Courtesy of the Franklin County Recorder’s Office Real Estate Transfers from May 26 through June 3 Warranty Deed: William W. Wilson and Vicky K. Wilson to Nathan Charles Reding and Jessica Fehrman Reding; Lot 29, Lake of the Woods Phase II. Quit Claim Deed: Joshua L. Rosenberger to Joshua L. Rosenberger and Dawn M. Rosenberger; …
Court News (Civil Court)
From the Franklin Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Civil Court Default Judgment Velocity Investments LLC vs. Teresa Kimbro for the plaintiff in the amount of $7,828.29 with interest at the statutory rate of 8 percent per annum from the date of judgment (October 8) and costs. The Cincinnati Insurance Co. and Elizabeth “Mindy” Lovins vs. Jeremy …
How many seraphim do we know?
By Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, I heard there are more archangels than the three mentioned in the Bible. Is this true? A: Yes, it is true. Ancient Jewish manuscripts, oral traditions and scrolls tell us there are at least seven Seraphim (archangels.) However, the belief in them follows several religious traditions, including Christianity, …
Old Guy Rant: Who needs fiction?
By Larry Wiwi I mostly quit reading fiction about 15 years ago because I discovered that real life is often more bizarre than anything people can dream up and as I get older it seems to be more true every day. As evidence, consider this: The Democrats nominated a man for president of very questionable stamina …