Connersville, Ind. – Just after 9 a.m. Jan. 7, off-duty Indiana State Police Sgt. Brian Metcalfe stopped at the Walmart store in Connersville just to run in and pick up a few things. As he parked his fully marked Indiana State Police car, he could see a female employee outside in the lot. The employee […]
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Death notices – Jan. 6
Wayne County Grohsmeyer, Sarah Alice “Sally,” 91, of Richmond, died Jan. 5. Arrangements announced by Doan & Mills Funeral Home, Richmond. Harris, Janet R., 85, of Fountain City, died Jan. 4. Arrangements announced by Smith-McQuiston and Webster, Fountain City. Porter, Nancy, 70, of Richmond, died Jan.3. Arrangements announced by Riggle-Waltermann Mortuary, Richmond. Rhoades, James S., […]
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Death notices – Jan. 3
Bussell, Rickie, 61, of Richmond, died Dec. 17. Arrangements announced by Community Family Funeral Home, Richmond. Cates, Christina A., 49, of Richmond, died Dec. 31. Arrangements announced by Community Family Funeral Home, Richmond. Cook, Chester D. Sr., 74, of Richmond, died Dec. 31. Arrangements announced by Robert L. Crooks Funeral Center at Preble Memory Gardens, […]
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Centerville: Avoid water affected by Combined Sewer Overflow event
Centerville officials report an overflow of sewage is going into the Noland Fork Creek south of the abandoned railway bridge, and urge residents to take precautions to avoid becoming sick. Centerville is a combined sewer overflow (CSO) community; a combined sewer is a sewer that transports stormwater, domestic waste and industrial wastewater all in one […]
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Prompt removal of Christmas trees urged
If you’re having trouble parting with your Christmas tree, here’s a fact to motivate you: One-third (33 percent) of U.S. home fires that begin with Christmas trees occur in January. With this potential fire hazard in mind, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) strongly encourages everyone to remove Christmas trees from their homes promptly after […]
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Death notices – Jan. 2
Bussell, Rickie, 61, of Richmond, died Dec. 17. Arrangements announced by Community Family Funeral Home, Richmond. Cates, Christina A., 49, of Richmond, died Dec. 31. Arrangements announced by Community Family Funeral Home, Richmond. Craig, Dorothy M. (Smith), 87, of New Castle, died Dec. 29. Arrangements announced by Culberson Funeral Home, Hagerstown. Hinson, Robert D., 83, […]
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Death notices – Jan. 1, 2019
Craig, Dorothy M. (Smith), 87, of New Castle, died Dec. 29. Arrangements announced by Culberson Funeral Home, Hagerstown. Hinson, Robert D., 83, died Dec. 31. Arrangements announced by Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home, Richmond.
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Death notices – Dec. 31
Wayne County, Ind. Adams, Cartha M., 57, of Richmond, died Dec. 22. Arrangements announced by Community Family Funeral Home, Richmond. Bickel, Martin Andrew, 58, of Losantville, Ind., who worked in Hagerstown, died Dec. 21. Arrangements announced by Wilson Shook Funeral Home, Parker City, Ind. Brassfield, Vickie L., 60, died Dec. 9. Arrangements announced by Stegall-Berheide-Orr […]
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Death notices – Dec. 28
Adams, Cartha M., 57, of Richmond, died Dec. 22. Arrangements announced by Community Family Funeral Home, Richmond. Bickel, Martin Andrew, 58, of Losantville, Ind., who worked in Hagerstown, died Dec. 21. Arrangements announced by Wilson Shook Funeral Home, Parker City, Ind. Burk, Dorothy J., 85, of Manitowoc, Wisc., formerly of Richmond and New Castle, died […]
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Death notices – Dec. 27
Wayne County Adams, Cartha M., 57, of Richmond, died Dec. 22. Arrangements announced by Community Family Funeral Home, Richmond. Burk, Dorothy J., 85, of Manitowoc, Wisc., formerly of Richmond and New Castle, died Dec. 16. Arrangements announced by Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, Manitowoc. Bussell, Donna Louise, 58, of Richmond, died Dec. 19. Arrangements […]