Obituary for Joy Evelyn Schneider

JOY EVELYN SCHNEIDER Joy Evelyn Schneider, age 89, of Brookville, died Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at the Brookville Healthcare Center in Brookville.  Born February 4, 1932, in Rose Hill, Virginia, she was one of two daughters born to the late Floyd Franklin and Nina Maude (Moore) Busic.  She moved with her family to Franklin County …

Obituary for Jon Michael Redd

JON MICHAEL REDD Jon Michael Redd, 59, of Brownsville, passed way Friday, January 28, 2022, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. Jon was born May 14, 1962, in Wayne County, one of 11 children of Joe and Carolyn Spivey Redd and graduated from Excel Adult Learning Center in Richmond. For several years, he was a …

Obituary for Cynthia “Cindi” K. Chumbley

CYNTHIA “CINDI” K. CHUMBLEY Cynthia “Cindi” K. Chumbley, age 69, of Connersville, passed away on Monday January 31, 2022. She was born on July 20, 1952, the daughter of the late Herbert “Jack” and Audrey Adkins Toole.  She became the wife of Kenneth Chumbley on July 11, 1996, at an outdoor ceremony in Nulltown. Mr. Chumbley survives. Together, …

Obituary for Jackie Ray Clarkston

JACKIE RAY CLARKSTON Jackie Ray Clarkston, 70, of Liberty passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022. He was born on May 26, 1951, to the late David and Ruby Allen Clarkston in Richmond. Jackie graduated in 1969, from Short High School in Liberty. He then served his country in the Army Reserve from 1969 until …

Obituary for Alberta M. “Bertie” Sauerland

ALBERTA M. “BERTIE” SAUERLAND Alberta M. ‘Bertie’ Sauerland, age 85, of Brookville, died Monday, January 31, 2022, at McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Ohio.   Born February 7, 1936, at home in Brookville, she was the second born child of the late Albert and Alma (Fehlinger) Sauerland. She attended St. Michaels School in Brookville …

Obituary for David Wayne Spraker

DAVID WAYNE SPRAKER David Wayne Spraker, age 59, of Brookville, died unexpectedly, Saturday January 29, 2022, at his residence in Brookville.  Born May 6, 1962, in Cincinnati, Ohio he was the son of the late James Taft & Katie L. (Wells) Spraker.   He had worked in fiberglass fabrication for many years. In his leisure time, …

Sounds like it’s snow time — can I get a waiver?

Column by Donna Cronk The news people are ecstatic: a snowstorm is coming! It’s on the way! It might replace covid as the lead story. Now they will tell us where to go if you think you have covid in a snowstorm, and how to reduce chances of covid if you get stuck in a …

FC native announces candidacy for State Representative

Press release Lindsay Patterson proudly announces her candidacy for Indiana State Representative, District 55. Lindsay was born and raised in Brookvillle. She, her husband, and her two teenage boys live on their family farm in Franklin County. Lindsay has a Bachelor´s Degree in Business from Indiana University. She also has an Associate Degree in Dental …

Osgood man killed in Ripley Co. crash

Indiana State Police press release Saturday, Jan. 29, at approximately 9 am, troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post responded to a two-vehicle crash on US 421, just south of Napoleon, that resulted in the death of a 53-year-old Ripley County man. The investigation by Master Trooper Daniel Elmore, Indiana State Police-Versailles Post, indicated that …