News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
Information provided by the FC Recorder’s Office From 3-12 to 3-31 Warranty Deed: Melvin J. Obermeyer, Alma C. Obermeyer and Alma C. Obermeyer Revocable Living Trust to Melvin J. Obermeyer, Debra Warner Obermeyer, Melvin J. Obermeyer Living Trust and Debra Warner Obermeyer Living Trust; land in Ray Township. Quit Claim Deed: Jeffrey L. Sims to …
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From a Rush County Sheriff’s Department press release Early Sunday morning, August 30, a female arrived at the Rush County Sheriff’s Department with a stab wound. It was reported the victim and her alleged attacker had been in a domestic disturbance inside their home where the alleged suspect stabbed the victim. When officers arrived at …
By Larry Wiwi, FC resident One the most interesting personal learnings for me as a political junkie over the last decade or so is the discovery that so many voters seem to need to personally like the person they vote for, and since he announced his candidacy in 2015, Donald Trump has made this obvious to …
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By John Estridge Brookville’s 12th Street residents have been sharing photos and frustrations on Facebook concerning a property at the intersection of 12th and John streets, 305-307 East 12th Street. That frustration boiled over when some 12th Street residents visited the latest Brookville Town Council meeting The property in question is a rental, and it …
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By John Estridge Brookville Town Council members usually approach items that come up at council meetings with a unified effort. Most of the time, votes are unanimous in one direction or the other. And, usually, there is very little debate or conversation before a vote. However, at the last BTC meeting, at least two councilmen …
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By John Estridge with data from the ISDH All COVID-19-related numbers remained unchanged in Franklin and Union counties on Sunday, August 30. The amount of COVID-19 positive tests is 273 in FC and 63 in UC. COVID-19-related deaths are 25 in FC and zero in UC. Adjacent Fayette County is seeing an uptick in positive …
DONNA R. MEYER Donna R. Meyer, age 64, of Brookville, died Monday August 24, 2020, at Reid Health in Richmond. Born October 15, 1955, in Batesville, she was the daughter of the late Alvis “Bud” and Marjorie (Hoerst) Meier. On January 21, 1978, she was united in marriage to Gary L. Meyer, and he survives. Donna …
SUSAN RAE ELLIS Susan Rae Ellis, age 68, of Brookville, died Friday, August 28, 2020 at home of her sister in Brookville. Susan was born November 13, 1951, in Muncie, one of three children born to the late Robert and Laura (Douglas) Ellis. She graduated from Muncie Central High School and lived there until she …
From a FCHS Athletics press release FCHS girls golf team continues to win and win big. Taking four places in the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference’s top six positions, the Lady Wildcats won the conference meet Saturday, August 28, at Brook Hill Golf Course with a team score of 327. Camryn Brewer took second place in …