A Column by John Estridge One of the worst questions someone I love dearly can ask me is: “Do you notice anything different?” I read a bunch and have read a bunch since I learned to read “Run Spot run.” Learning phonics is all I needed, and I was off. Some of the books I …
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A Column by Donna Jobe Cronk Yesterday turned out to be a day for miscellaneous activities. I’m prepping hard with great anticipation of 18 different author-related venues scheduled in the coming weeks, mostly, with a few strays reaching into the summer months. Maybe you can join me at the Union County Public Library at 1 …
EDITORIAL An exercise in futility EDITORIAL
An Editorial by John Estridge When I turned 18 on Jan. 28, 1975, my dad gave me a choice: Leave and live or stay and not live. I chose the former That took me to live with my sister Karen and my brother-in-law Tom in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It was one of the best educations I …
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Obituary for Rita L. Ripberger
RITA L. RIPBERGER Rita L. Ripberger, age 81, of Liberty, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at The Springs in Richmond. Born on August 31, 1940, in Hamilton, Ohio, she is the daughter of the late Loren and Bernice Dare. In June of 1965, she married James Ripberger in Liberty. They shared more than 48 …
Obituary for George Anthony Voegele
GEORGE ANTHONY VOEGELE George Anthony Voegele, age 84 of Batesville, died Monday, March 21, 2022, at St. Andrew’s Health Campus. He was born January 11, 1938, in Batesville and married Louella Scheele June 30, 1962, at St. Anthony’s Church in Morris. He worked at both Cummins in Columbus as a parts engineer manager as well …
FC arrests from March 1 to March 20
Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department March 1 Cody A. Hibbard, 25, Cincinnati, Ohio, was arrested at 12:10 p.m. at Franklin County Security Center by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy R. Gordon on a Warrant. March 2 Robert D. Hall, 36, North Winters Way, Carthage, was arrested at 3:05 p.m. at the Ripley County …
Obituary for William “Bill” Johnson
WILLIAM “BILL” JOHNSON William “Bill” Johnson, age 60 of Connersville, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Reid Healthcare Connersville. Born on May 24, 1961, in Connersville, he is one of four children of the Donna Walker Johnson and the late Robert. William loved to fish, mushroom and deer hunt, and looking for ginseng. He …
Obituary for Tamara Jones
TAMARA JONES Tamara Jones, age 48, of Connersville, passed away at Majestic Care of Connersville on March 20, 2022. Tamara was born in Richmond, on June 1, 1973, one of three children of Kurt Jones and Pamela Revalee Lakes. Before her health would not permit her to, she had worked at Achieva. She loved her baby …
Obituary for Jimmy Doulen
JIMMY DOULEN Jimmy Doulen, 72, of Connersville, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Reid Health, Richmond. He was born May 4, 1949, in Kentucky, one of five children of Oliver and Lucille Hazlet Doulen and came to Connersville as a child with his family. A veteran, he served in the United States Marine Corps. …
Obituary for William Todd
WILLIAM TODD William Todd, 77, died March 19, 2022, at Majestic Health in Connersville, Indiana. The third of five children of Wendell and Geraldine Harris Todd, he was born October 31, 1944, in Connersville. He was a 1962 graduate of Connersville High School. Bill was employed at various industries in Connersville including D&M and also …