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WILLIAM MICHAEL “PINKY” FISHER William M. “Pinky” Fisher died June 26, 2021, in Arizona. His wishes were to be cremated. You are invited to join the family for a graveside service 2 p.m. Friday, October 15, at St. Louis Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Prell- Bland American Legion Post #271 and the …
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RODNEY CLYDE BRANDES Rodney Clyde Brandes, age 87, cherished husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, died peacefully at his home in Batesville, on October 10,2021. Rodney was the son of Alma and Ralph Brandes Sr. of Milan. Rodney graduated from Milan High School Class of 1953 and attended Indiana University. Rodney loved people, traveling with friends, …
JENNIFER L. BILTZ Jennifer L. Biltz, age 42, of Brookville, died unexpectedly Friday, October 8, 2021, at McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Born May 23, 1979, in Oxford, Ohio she was the daughter of Patric and Velda (Schwegman) Clark. She was a graduate of Franklin County High School and Marion College. On June 15, …
ARTHUR (PETE) W. TAYLOR Arthur (Pete) W. Taylor 70, of Connersville, passed away on October 7,2021. He was born on October 12, 1950, to the late Lloyd H. Taylor, and Mary L. Thornberry. He later married the love of his life Caren (Morris) Taylor on May 7, 1993, in Connersville. Arthur served in the U.S. …
ALFRED L. ALVEY Alfred L. Alvey, 90, of Laurel, passed away Monday morning, October 11, 2021, at his residence. He had been in failing health for several months. He was born November 21, 1930, in Fairfield, one of five children of Donald and Blanche Younts Alvey and was a lifelong resident of Franklin County. He …
An article by John Estridge A petition against the proposed Brookville Town Council’s 2022 budget was presented to the Division of Local Government Finance (DLGF) recently. The petition will also be handed out at Tuesday night’s Brookville Town Council meeting where council is expected to approve the proposed budget and also the attorneys for the …
Channel 12 out of Cincinnati is reporting the person killed Sunday morning Oct. 10, in Ripley County in an officer-involved shooting is Joshua Ebinger, 37. Indiana State Police Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, public information officer, said the incident started as a domestic dispute between Ebinger and a female who had a protective order against him. Both …
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According to a report on Channel 5 news out of Cincinnati, the Indiana State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting near Sunman that resulted in a death. It occurred Sunday morning, Oct. 10, on County Road 900 North, which is south of Sunman in Ripley County. Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, ISP public information officer, told Channel …
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DAVID M. HIMES David M. Himes, age 66, of Brookville, died Friday, October 1, 2021 at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville. Born April 4, 1955, in Connersville, he was the son of the late Chester and Opal Irene (Tussey) Himes. David attended Emmanuel Baptist Church in Brookville. In his leisure time, he enjoyed fishing and hunting …
WILLIAM BERNARD REESE William Bernard Reese, age 67, of Metamora, died Friday, October 8, 2021, at Reid Health in Richmond, following a lengthy illness. Born May 22, 1954, in Batesville, he was the son of the late Verlie Earl and Mildred (Nobbe) Reese. On July 24, 1976, he was united in marriage to the former Wanda …
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