Obituary for Stephen Michael Posco

STEPHEN MICHAEL POSCO Stephen Michael Posco, 55, of Liberty, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. He was born on August 13, 1967, in Oxford, Ohio to Michael Posco and Janet (Jackson) Posco.   Steve was a 1986 Union County High School graduate. During high school, he attended vocational school where he attained a certificate …

Obituary for Ronald Lee Campbell

RONALD LEE CAMPBELL Ronald L. Campbell, age 94, of Brookville, died Friday, August 19, 2022, at Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg.   Born September 6, 1927, in Brookville, he was the son of the late Thomas and Edna (Justice) Campbell. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. On March 24, 1961, he was united in …

Extensive investigation leads to multiple charges against Columbus couple

By John Estridge An extensive investigation led to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department’s issuing arrest warrants for a Columbus couple regarding numerous, around 20, vehicular break-ins within the county. Dustin Hurley, 33, and Amanda Zeigler, 31, are currently in the Dearborn County Jail booked on unrelated drug and impaired driving charges. According to a Probable …

New Point exit area to be negatively affected by lane restrictions

DNR press release Indiana Department of Transportation Contractor Eagle Painting Company is continuing work on a $1.3 million bridge rehabilitation and painting contract along I-74 in Dearborn and Decatur Counties. Crews plan to begin work on New Point-Ross Road (C.R. 850 E.) over I-74 next week. On or after Friday, August 26, the left lane …

EHD killing deer; here are some facts

From the National Deer Association Incidences of hemorrhagic disease (HD) were few and far between in the early 2000s. That has changed dramatically in the past 2 decades. What is Hemorrhagic Disease? According to the Southeast Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study (SCWDS), HD is an infectious, viral disease of deer, elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep. It …

FC deer infected with EHD but no reason to panic, hunting season should be unaffected

DNR press release The presence of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), which is not known to infect humans, has been confirmed in Franklin County white-tailed deer, after the Indiana DNR sent samples of dead deer found in the county to Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study labs. EHD is a viral disease that affects white-tailed deer. It …

More construction woes: U.S. 52 near Harrison down to one lane next week

INDOT press release and an observation Brookville and FC residents may want to stay home for a while. Interstate 74 is down to one lane near its intersection with U.S. 52 and is supposed to remain that way for the foreseeable future. U.S. 52 west of Brookville is closed near the Hearthstone just east of …

Columbus couple faces 37 charges related to breaking into vehicles

From a FCSD press release After a long investigation by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department deputies, a Columbus, Indiana couple has been charged for their alleged involvement in a series of vehicle break-ins in Franklin County. Dustin A. Hurley, 33, of Columbus and Amanda L. Zeigler, 31, also of Columbus, were charged with 37 counts associated …

Obituary for Kenneth Lainhart Sr.

KENNETH LAINHART SR. Kenneth Lainhart, Sr., 79, of Blooming Grove, passed away Tuesday evening, August 9, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 16, 1942, in Jackson County, Kentucky, one of 13 children of Marlow and Nora Fox Lainhart and as a child, he moved with his family to …