PickleBall Rocks Launches Store in Brookville
Friday, Nov. 11, Brookville welcomed the grand opening of Pickleball Rocks, owned by Rodney Grubbs. Pickleball Rocks is located at 110 Main Street by Family Dollar.
Meet Santa's reindeer
Whitetail Acres brought reindeer from its farm to the Whitetail Acres Garden Center, 8001 Blue Creek Rd. in Brookville, for the first "Reindeer Encounter" of the season, accompanied by the first snow.
Irma “Gale” Smith
Irma G. “Gale” Smith, age 72, of Richmond died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Reid Health.
Karen Proffitt
Karen S. Proffitt, age 61, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 9th, 2022 at Kettering Health Hospital, following a long battle with her diabetes.
Lillian Bridenhager
Lillian Frances (Pomeroy) Bridenhager, 92, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022.
Franklin Co. voters weigh in
The 2022 midterm elections came to the finish line last Tuesday with voters heading to the polls at various sites around Franklin County.
Curtis Albright
Curtis Mitch Albright, age 41, of Connersville died Saturday, November 5, 2022, at Reid Health following a car accident.
Leanna Voelker
Leanna Renee Voelker, age 55, of Brookville died late Wednesday night, November 9, 2022 at her home surrounded by family and friends following a brave fight with cancer.
Julie Kaufman
Julie Aleen Kaufman, age 75, of Metamora died early Tuesday morning November 8, 2022 at her residence in Brookville of breast cancer.
John Cox
John Louis Cox, 87, of Union, Kentucky, died on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Gallatin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw, Kentucky.
Lady Patriots top TEC – Fields, Hill, McCashland, Peters are All-Conference
Union County finished the 2022 volleyball season without a loss in the Tri-Eastern Conference to become the 2022 TEC Champions with Brooke Fields, Shelby Hill, Carly McCashland and Elyse Peters (All District) the top individuals to earn TEC All-Conference status.
Lady Patriots stop Milan Indians
Union County opened the girls basketball season at Milan last Friday night with a lopsided 45-9 win over the Lady Indians.
A Letter Home From Heartbreak Ridge: From “MASH: An Army Surgeon In Korea”
In honor of Veterans Day, the following excerpt is taken from the book “MASH: An Army Surgeon in Korea,” written by my grandfather Otto F. Apel Jr., MD about his time in the Korean War.
UC voters weigh in at the polls
The results of Tuesday's local elections are in for Union County, with just around 50% of those registered turning out to vote.
Brannon receives DAR Award
A Union County High School teacher was recently awarded the Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) Helen Pouch Memorial Fund Classroom Grant.
UC/CC Joint School Board approves new Superintendent John Edge
The Union County/ College Corner Joint School Board unanimously approved John Edge, EdS., as the district's new superintendent at Monday night's special session.
Virginia “Ginny” Tipton
Virginia (Ginny) Tipton, age 68, of Liberty, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022, surrounded by her family.
Oldenburg Academy girls seek continued growth
In Eric Feller's second year on the sidelines, Oldenburg Academy girls basketball doubled its win total from four to eight and nearly gave the coach his first sectional victory.
Lady Wildcats among Academic All-Staters
Lauren Stacy and Stephanie Billman of the Franklin County varsity volleyball team were among those named to the Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches Association Academic-All State teams following the fall campaign.
