By John Estridge The season-opening football game vs. New Castle Friday night, August 21, has been canceled and efforts to find another opponent for that night have been fruitless. Franklin County Athletics Director Denny Dorrel said he and the football staff were alerted to the situation Monday evening, August 17. “The Franklin County Athletic Department …
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Obituary: Alice M. Gesell
ALICE M. GESELL Alice M. Gesell, of Brookville, was born on May 25, 1934, in Franklin County, a daughter to Joseph and Margaret Tulley Ratz. She married Rudolph Gesell on July 26, 1969, and he survives. Alice worked at Sperry Rubber for more than 30 years and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. She enjoyed gardening, …
Two good things out of this stupid, insidious virus
By John Estridge I think most of us can agree this has not been the best year in our lives. What with the COVID-19, riots, killer hornets, Saharan dust storms and pepperoni shortages one wants to scream: “Where’s the humanity?” Most of my life has been spent living in small communities. Usually, I like all …
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Number of positive COVID-19 test results edge up by one in each Franklin and Union counties
Indiana State Department of Health statistics Franklin and Union counties positive COVID-19 test results edged up by one in each county, to 254, and 48, respectively, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. Death numbers remained unchanged at 22 in FC and zero in UC.
FCHS volleyball wins season-opener against EIAC foe Rushville in straight sets
From a FCHS athletics press release Franklin County volleyball opened its season Monday night, August 17, with a hard-fought, three-set victory against Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference foe Rushville, 26-24, 25-13, 25-23. Statistic leaders for the Lady Wildcats were: Kim Settles had one kill and six digs. Jenna Bruns had one kill, 11 digs and one …
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UC Health Department offers COVID-19 testing in Brownsville Thursday, August 20
From Union County Health Department Facebook page Union County Health Department is offering COVID-19 tests at the Old Webb’s Store on Main Street in Brownsville on Thursday, August 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is open to only Union County residents.
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Obituary: David W. Mauller
DAVID W. MAULLER David W. Mauller, 69, of Liberty, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020, at Reid Health in Richmond. He was born on March 9, 1951, in Richmond to the late Robert Mauller and Mabel Chafin Mauller. David spent 20 years serving in the United States National Guard where he obtained the rank …
Obituary: Henry Francis Schrank
HENRY FRANCIS SCHRANK Henry Francis Schrank, age 82 of Liberty, passed away Friday morning August 14, 2020 at McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Born November 16, 1937, in Oldenburg, he was the son of the late Henry and Frances (Meyer) Schrank. He proudly served in the United States Army Reserve for eight years …
Obituary: Richard R. Buckler
RICHARD R. BUCKLER Richard R. Buckler, of Brookville, was born on May 25, 193,8 in Brookville, a son to Francis and Marie Ziegler Buckler. He married Geraldine Stenger on May 1, 1965, at St. Michael Catholic Church and together they raised three children. Dick farmed and also worked at National Monument, Gillman’s and the Franklin County Park. He …