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Indiana State Police press release Thursday, February 10, troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post investigated a two-vehicle crash in Franklin County, which resulted in the death of a Winchester, Ohio man. The initial investigation by Trooper David Owsley indicated that at approximately 8 am this morning, a 2009 Honda passenger car being driven by …
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MATILDA HOFFBAUER Matilda Hoffbauer of New Alsace, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the age of 99. “Tillie” as she was known to all her friends and family, was an active member of the community and touched many lives. As a lifelong member of All Saints Parish, Tillie proudly held the honor …
KEVIN BRIAN WEISKITTEL Kevin Brian Weiskittel, 33, of Metamora, passed away on February 6, 2022. He was born October 5, 1988, in Daytona Beach, Florida to Jennifer (Phillips) Putt and Kirk Weiskittel Sr. Kevin was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a musician and loved playing guitar and writing songs. …
RONALD SCOTT AUBUCHON Ronald Scott Aubuchon, age 58, of Connersville, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Ronald was born November 23, 1963. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.myerschapel.com for the Aubuchon family.
KELLEY C. O’NEAL Kelley C O’Neal, 54, of Connersville, died Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at his residence. Kelley was born on October 25, 1967, to Chester Jr., and Goldie Gibson O’Neal. He attended and graduated from Connersville High School with the Class of 1986. Kelley was an entrepreneur who started his own Satellite internet company. …
SHIRLEY LAVERNE BARROWS Shirley Laverne Barrows, age 84, of Connersville, passed away on Wednesday February 9, 2022, at Heritage House of Connersville. Shirley was born in Fairfield, on August 29, 1937, the daughter of the late Sherman and Zelma Crawley Browning. On April 4, 1956, she married Charles C. Barrows. They were blessed with three children. Mr. …
A Political Column by Larry Wiwi Over the weekend I began a self-education process to learn more about Critical Race Theory (CRT) than the snippets and soundbites one gets from news and social media and downloaded Critical Race Theory: An Introduction, 3rd Edition by authors Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic. It is truly a stunning …
EULA TURNER Eula Turner, age 92, of Brookville, died Monday evening February 7, 2022, at her residence in Brookville following a lengthy illness. Born December 1, 1929, in Letcher County, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Chris and Synthia (Adams) Shepherd. On May 1, 1954, she was united in marriage to Berry Turner, …
MARK A. GREYE Mark A. Greye, age 59, of South Portland, Maine, and formerly of Brookville, died Sunday, February 6, 2022, at McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Ohio following a brief illness. Born July 2, 1962, in Connersville, he was the son of the late James W. ‘Tom’ and Dorothy Ruth ‘Dot’ (Updike) Greye. …
ZETTA BANKS Zetta Banks, age 72, of Laurel, passed on February 3, 2022. She was born on February 4, 1949, the daughter of the late Baxter and Mary Lee Woods Banks. Zetta was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed crafting, crossword puzzles and spending time with her family. She retired after 12 years of service at …