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Fayette County death notices – Dec. 24

Derringer, Edward Joseph, 36, from Louisville, Kentucky, formerly of Connersville, died Dec. 15. Arrangements: Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Connersville. Giesting, Julie Ann, 48, died Dec. 17. Arrangements: Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Connersville. Hisel, Elmer Lee Jr., 42, of Connersville, died Dec. 16. Arrangements: Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home, Connersville. Kirkham, Thomazine “Tommie,” 96, […]

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BREAKING NEWS: Increase in Wayne County syphilis cases leads officials to urge testing

Wayne County has had nearly a dozen cases of early syphilis diagnosed this year, including three pregnant women, and health officials are urging several groups of residents to get tested. Indiana State Department of Health and Wayne County Health Department officials began sharing this information Dec. 19 in hopes of raising awareness of the risk […]

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Fayette County death notices – Dec. 19

Cornette, Marjorie May, 84, of Connersville, died Dec. 11. Arrangements: Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home, Connersville Cruse, Daniel Alan, 57, of Connersville, died Dec. 9. Arrangements: Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home, Connersville Derringer, Edward Joseph, 36, died Dec. 15. Arrangements: Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Connersville Hisel, Elmer Lee Jr., 42, of Connersville, died Dec. […]

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Personal care products, socks, underwear among needed items for students

Here’s a request for personal care products, underwear, socks and school supplies from Nicole Kapp, the site coordinator for Communities in Schools at Western Wayne Schools. She helps connect kids and families with community resources to help them overcome obstacles and stay in school. “Western Wayne Elementary and Lincoln Middle/High School are looking for donations […]