Obituary for Boone Barrett

BOONE BARRETT Boone Barrett, 55, of Connersville, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Reid Health, Richmond. He was born December 4, 1965 in Evansville, to Darvin and Barbara Manley Barrett. He was raised by his mother and step-father, David Arthur. On June 22, 1996, he married Patricia Seeley in …

Obituary for Patricia J. Kersey (complete)

PATRICIA J. KERSEY Patricia J. Kersey, age 87 of Brookville, completed her earthly journey and entered the Gates of Heaven early Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Golden Years in Hamilton, Ohio. Born September 3, 1934, in Old Fairfield, she was the daughter of the late Sherman and Zelma (Crawley) Browning. On January 24, 1953, she …

EDITORIAL/Analysis READI Grant, Residential TIF District and “voluntary” annexation, how all of it hurts us and makes Curtis Ward and his buds wealthier: One of two EDITORIAL/Analysis, Please read both

By John Estridge My plan was to write one editorial/analysis on the timeline surrounding the Curtis Ward/Chuck Campbell/Brookville Town Council calamity that will negatively affect every taxpayer in Brookville and possibly in the entire county, especially Snob Knob, Snob Hill or whatever one wants to call it. However, the part about the READI Grant and …

EDITORIAL and analysis concerning the timeline leading to the theft of our tax money to enrich wealthy people: ONE OF TWO

By John Estridge It does not take Sherlock Holmes to figure out why we Brookville taxpayers have purchased a Pig in a Poke Golf Course and are about to annex Snob Knob or Snob Hill or whatever you want to call it. Here is a little timeline concerning what has occurred since July 7 to …

Obituary for Brennan Patrick Konzelman

BRENNAN PATRICK KONZELMAN Brennan Patrick Konzelman, 23, of Greensburg, passed away on October 27, 2021, at UC Health. He was born to Kimberly (Maness) Hoover and Darren Konzelman in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 20, 1998. Brennan was currently employed at Honda (MPW) in Greensburg. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed playing video games when …

Obituary for Elizabeth Joan Maple

ELIZABETH JOAN MAPLE Elizabeth Joan Maple, 89, a lifelong resident of Connersville, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021, at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio. She had recently moved to Newark to be close to family.Elizabeth was born November 29, 193,1 in Connersville, one of eight children of Lester Lutz and Fern Addison Lutz.On December …