HELEN FOX Helen Fox, 79, of Connersville, passed away Tuesday October 5, 2021, at Ascension St. Vincent hospital in Indianapolis. She was born June 15,1942, in Beattyville, Ky. to Raleigh, and Della Toler. She married Lawrence Fox February 1, 1964. Helen was known as the homemaker; she loved laughing with her family, playing her guitar, …
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Obituary for Norma J. Peters
NORMA J. PETERS Norma J. Peters, 83, of Liberty, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021. She was born on January 7, 1938, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Carlis Nixon and Thelma Thomas Nixon. On September 10, 1954, she married her high school sweetheart Jerry Peters at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Brookville. After they …
Obituary for Logan Crabtree
LOGAN CRABTREE Logan Crabtree, 30, of Richmond, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021. He was born on March 9, 1991, in Lexington, Kentucky to Wayne Crabtree and Julia Sizemore Dawson. Logan was an extremely talented tattoo artist, he owned his own shop in Richmond called Black Diamond Tattoo. When he wasn’t tattooing, you could …
Obituary for Sandra Kay Colwell (partial)
SANDRA KAY COLWELL Sandra Kay Colwell, age 76, of Brookville, died late Wednesday night October 6, 2021, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be posted as soon as they become complete.
Obituary for Oren D. Isaacs Sr.
OREN D. ISAACS SR. Oren D. Isaacs Sr., 74, of Connersville, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021. He was born on April 22, 1947, in McKee, Kentucky to the late Elijah Isaacs and Flossie McKenny Rice. In July 1998, he married Delma McKee in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. They were able to spend 34 years together …
First-time churchgoers want to know why we love it
Theological column by Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, I’m thinking about attending church for the first time. What is your favorite thing about it? A: Most people, in any season of life, will tell you the best thing about Church is the fellowship. That’s a churchy-word for “social life.” And this brings up two …
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FC property damage accidents from September 21 through September 26
Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department September 21 At 2:30 p.m., Phillip Jones, Crawfordsville, was operating a vehicle eastbound on U.S. 52 when he overcorrected and ran off the left side of the highway, striking a ditch. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brad Lecher investigated the accident. September 22 Jessalyn Relly, Bath Road, Brookville …
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FC arrests September 20 through September 27
Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department September 20 Christopher G. Hunter, 30, South 3rd Street, Cambridge City, was arrested at 2 p.m., at the Plainfield Correctional Facility, by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy R. Gordon on an Order of Court. Wilhelmina C. McDaniel, 47, U.S. 52, Laurel, was arrested at 10:13 p.m., in Laurel, …
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Man allegedly assaults deputy, runs across river from police
By John Estridge A man found walking in traffic along U.S. 52 Monday allegedly assaulted a Franklin County Sheriff’s Department deputy and led officers on a foot chase before being caught and subsequently charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor. Kaylen Reed, 30, address unknown, was charged with Resisting Arrest and Residential Entry, as Level …
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Old Guy Rant: Lady Justice is no longer blind
Political Column by Franklin County resident Larry Wiwi Old Guy Rant: Lady Justice is No Longer Blind If you believe that Lady Justice still blindly holds the scales of justice and that we are all equal under the law, you have not been paying attention – today Lady Justice sees what she wants, and importantly …
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