Indiana she was the daughter of the late Elmer & Ella (King) Reese
having worked for over 25 years at Campbell Hausfeld as a machinist
and dining out with her friends and family
Maynard (Pam) Reese of Florida; she was an extended mother to Dana Myers and Ashley Reese
an extended grandmother to Kasey Wilson and Nevaeh Phelps
Friends & family may visit from 10 to 12:00 Noon on Wednesday
2025 at Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home
Wayne Ison will officiate the Funeral Service at 12:000 Noon on Wednesday
with burial following in Maple Grove Cemetery in Brookville
Memorial contributions may be directed to Hospice of Margaret Mary
The staff of Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home are honored to serve the Reese family
to sign the online guest book please visit www.phillipsandmeyers.com
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(WXIX) - A teen driver is dead after he was ejected from a pickup truck that crashed in southeastern Indiana
according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
The single-vehicle wreck was reported at 4:33 p.m
Thursday in the 5000 block of Highland Center Road in Brookville
Deputies say their preliminary investigation determined a 2001 Ford F-250 pick-up truck went off the right side of the road for “reasons unknown” and the 16-year-old male driver overcorrected
This caused the truck to cross the road and go off the other side and over an embankment
according to a news release from the sheriff’s office
The teen was pronounced dead while en route to the hospital
Sheriff’s officials say he was from the Union County town of Liberty
which is about five miles west of the Ohio border
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Construction is underway for a new Upper Brookville Village Hall
When Upper Brookville officials conducted village business in the 1930s
it was on occasion at New York City social clubs or the Wolver Hollow Road home of Mayor Morris W
When the mayor gathered with "confreres," or professional colleagues
and end a half-hour later when the butler arrived with martinis
according to a "History of Upper Brookville
1932-1982" compiled by village historian John L
less-glamorous summits would be held in basements
now-defunct school buildings and structures at the Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay
the village held its meetings in temporary spaces," Mayor Elliot Conway said in an interview
seeking the stability that comes with a permanent location."
the Village of Upper Brookville is renovating a former police precinct to become a new $1.5 million Village Hall that will serve as a permanent meeting spot for its residents
Construction is expected to conclude by early November
The plan is to expand a police precinct the Village of Old Brookville had used until 2022 by about 13 feet in one direction and 8 feet in another
The Village of Upper Brookville has owned the property for decades
It will serve myriad purposes — as Upper Brookville’s Village Hall
a substation for the Muttontown-Upper Brookville Police Department
a disaster recovery site and as storage for village records
grants from the federal American Rescue Plan Act
as well as state and county grants for the project
After Conway was elected mayor in 2016, the village began scouting locations for a permanent meeting space, Newsday previously reported
earlier estimates to build a new structure on land long-owned by the village ballooned
the village changed course to look at land it had leased for $1 a year for decades
It came up for sale and the first village trustees said
‘We should buy this for some future use,’” Conway said of the property now known as 5701 Northern Blvd
the building was used for the then-six-village police department
But it has been vacant after the Old Brookville Police Department disbanded in 2022
Conway said meetings were once held in New York City social clubs where the village’s board members belonged
Upper Brookville Village meetings were held in a now-demolished elementary school
Some board meetings were held in a previous mayor’s basement
Meetings later moved to the carriage house of Planting Fields Arboretum
but Conway said the village was flooded out there twice and had to send its records to be freeze-dried
Upper Brookville owns the plot across the street from the new Village Hall and is considering options there
an architect with the Farmingdale-based Studio 287
said plans for the project have been kicked around for a few years
The main floor of the facility will be around 3,300 square feet and the basement will span 2,200 square feet
said the new site offers “growth potential."
“If down the road things get busier for the village — let’s say we have to bring on more staff — we have the ability to do that,” Pappas said in an interview
also can prove valuable in the event of an emergency
he envisioned space for residents to charge their phones during a power outage
"We want to really make this a hub in our area,” Pappas said
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IN) – Main Street Brookville is one of 16 rural organizations around the state that will partner with Indiana University this year for the next round of the Rural Placemaking Studio
The initiative links IU faculty and students with rural Indiana residents to enrich their communities through innovate public art and design
The Franklin County organization has been chosen to design two murals to help activate Printers Alley
which is located just off Main Street in Brookville
One mural will honor the Franklin County Community Foundation and its philanthropy
while the other will celebrate 200 years of local journalism
the Rural Placemaking Studio is a collaborative initiative between the IU ServeDesign Center at the Eskenazi School of Art
Architecture + Design and the IU Center for Rural Engagement
The studio collaborates with rural Indiana communities to create vibrant
inclusive and sustainable public spaces that strengthen local identity and community ties through art
“The IU Rural Placemaking Studio makes community heritage
hopes and dreams visual and tangible,” said IU Center for Rural Engagement Executive Director Denny Spinner
“All rural communities have something that makes them special
and the IU Rural Placemaking Studio helps residents create connection around their unique assets.”
HWC Engineering has pledged $100,000 in support of student engagement in the Rural Placemaking Studio
HWC serves both public and private clients across Indiana through a wide range of services including economic development
This funding will support students who work alongside local partners to develop concepts and design plans that fit communities’ visions while bolstering their professional design and community development skills
“We are thrilled to partner with the IU Center for Rural Engagement in their work to support both IU students and rural communities as they identify and implement impactful quality of life projects,” said HWC Engineering Chairman and CEO Terry Baker
“Our decades-long experience working in rural communities across the state allows us to serve as a resource for IU students in this program and assist in their efforts to create meaningful placemaking projects in rural Indiana communities.”
The selection process for the 2025 Rural Placemaking Studio sought applications from rural communities of 50,000 people or fewer and located within an approximately 90-mile radius of Bloomington
(WSET) — Who says you can't go home again
who thrilled Brookville fans on the field before departing for a storied career at Virginia Tech
is now on the staff of Mark Lineburg as an assistant coach
The move reunites Thomas with his head coach from his high school days
who also serves as an assistant with the Bees
leading Brookville to a state championship appearance in 2008
picking Virginia Tech out of nearly a dozen college football offers
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throwing for more than 9,000 yards and 52 touchdowns
2011's team won the ACC Coastal Division and fell to Michigan in a close Sugar Bowl battle in overtime
A fourth-round draft pick in the NFL by the Arizona Cardinals
Thomas started his career as a quarterback
began the transition to tight end as a member of the Buffalo Bills
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Thomas grew into a starter with Washington
with 72 receptions in 2020 for 670 yards and 6 TD's
Indiana died early Wednesday morning April 23
Indiana he was the son of the late Elmer & Florence (Cunningham) Harrison
He was a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict
Ted retired from Roots Blower in Connersville after many years of service
He had been a member of the Fraternal Order of Redmen
Indiana and Kay (Gary) Bolser of Brookville
Elmer (Georgia) Harrison Jr and Walter ‘Doc’ Harrison all of Brookville
Family & friends may visit from 5 until 7:00 P.M
Mike Holman will officiate the Funeral Service at 7:00 P.M
Military Honors will be accorded by the Bernard Hurst Post #77 of the American Legion immediately following the service
Memorial contributions may be directed to the First Baptist Church of Brookville
The staff of Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home are honored to serve the Harrison family, to sign the online guest book or send personal condolences please visit www.phillipsandmeyers.com
daughter to the late Thomas and Sarah Johnson Osborne
She married Hurtle Ernest Goodrich and he preceded her in death on July 29
Nora devoted her life to her family and was fortunate to spend most of her years as a homemaker
She was a member of the Scipio United Baptist Church
Nora found great happiness in tending to her garden and flowers
preparing bountiful meals for family and friends
and expressing her creativity through embroidery and various arts and crafts
Baby — a devoted and spirited companion who fiercely protected her
never letting anyone get too close without his approval; the two are now reunited once again
Nora passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the love of her family
Nora’s legacy lives on through her children: Brenda Rains
and Lenora (Clayton) Brockman; 32 grandchildren; 83 great-grandchildren; as well as 42 great-great-grandchildren
Stephanie Brown and Keith Rains; as well as 8 siblings
Family and friends are invited to gather in remembrance of Nora on Friday
Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery
Memorial contributions may be directed to AseraCare Hospice Care in person at the funeral home, online at their website
or by mailing a check to 4427 Garwood Place
To sign the online guestbook or to leave personal condolences
The staff of Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home is honored to care for Nora and her family
IN) – The community is invited to the Carson Hughes Gallery open house from 5-6:30 p.m
at Reid Health Primary & Specialty Care – Brookville
Photography by Ripley County native Carson Hughes will be on display
and guests are encouraged to tour the building to experience the permanent photography collection
Hughes was an immensely talented photographer whose work primarily focused on nature and wildlife scenes
Carson tragically took his last photo on March 15
referring to the experiences he had as encounters
The Carson Hughes Foundation continues sharing his photography to help others experience the beauty of nature
Reid Health is also hosting the “Carson Hughes Photography Exhibit” in the MacDowell Gallery
The exhibit opened in February and features scenes from Southeastern Indiana and U.S
To honor his memory and journey as a photographer
Carson’s family established the Carson Hughes Foundation
Jason and Mandy Hughes hope to inspire others to pursue their passions and live with kindness and consideration
The Hughes family is dedicated to sharing the images Carson worked so hard to capture. They’ve carried on his photography aspirations by launching his website, CarsonHughesPhotography.com
with proceeds benefiting the Carson Hughes Foundation
The foundation provides recreational enjoyment at state and national parks
and scholarships to local seniors with plans to expand initiatives in the future
His family has been gracious in allowing Reid Health to honor Carson with this permanent installation at Reid Health Primary & Specialty Care – Brookville
Jason Hughes helped select the works featured
(Statewide) – Indiana DNR’s Division of Fish & Wildlife plans to stock nearly 35,000 rainbow and brown trout across the state this spring in preparation for this year’s inland trout fishing season
Nineteen streams across 13 counties are expected to receive fish before and after opening day
Brookville Tailwater received 1,500 rainbow and 2,600 brown trout this spring
with an additional 1,000 brown trout scheduled to be stocked in mid-to-late October
In addition to the rainbow trout stockings
10 bodies of water will receive brown trout stockings in May
There is no size limit for trout on inland lakes except for any harvested brown trout caught below the Brookville Lake tailwater
Those trout must be 18 inches or larger to be kept
Most of the lake stockings of rainbow trout were done starting the week of March 24
Anglers don’t have to wait to fish for those
since trout fishing on inland lakes is open year-round
about 21,000 rainbow trout are expected to be stocked in the days leading up to opening day
Several sites will get additional rainbow trout stockings until Memorial Day weekend
Trout will bite on a variety of artificial baits such as spinners and flies
but natural baits such as worms and bee moths tend to be the most popular
The bag limit for trout in inland waters other than Lake Michigan and its tributaries is five per day with a minimum size of seven inches
No more than one of an angler’s catch can be a brown trout
anglers age 18 and older need an Indiana fishing license and a trout/salmon stamp
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Randall Dwayne Prince gained his wings on April 19
Ohio graduating from Fair Acres School and then going on to the Butler County Developmental Disabilities Work Shop that he enjoyed so much
Indiana with his sister and brother-in-law in 2013
There he continued to enjoy life in the country and loved going places especially to church where he had lots of friends and loved everyone
Randall was very patriotic and loved the American flag
As a small child he had one in his hand at all times
Randy will be deeply missed by his brother
Danny (Tracie) Cross; along with great and great-great nieces and nephews that he loved being around
who has been there by his side for 3.5 years
Through good and bad Loyd was there encouraging him with such patience
who was always there to help spoil him in ways he deserved especially those milkshakes
Randall was preceded in death by his father
and Kelvin Prince; along with grandparents
Dorothy Quinn – thank you for going above and beyond but mostly for your love
The family sends a special thank you to the Waters of Batesville
Thank you for caring for him these last few months
Our family will be forever grateful to the ones who truly loved him through it
Visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday
A funeral service will follow at 1:00 pm with Chuck Metcalf officiating all at Galilean Baptist Church in Centerville
Burial will follow at Abington Cemetery in Abington
Everyone is welcome to dress in patriotic colors or bring an American flag for our final goodbyes
A reception will follow after the burial at church to share memories and honor Randall’s life where cold sides and desserts are welcome
Memorial contributions can be made to Randall’s family by bringing to services or mailing to Meyers Funeral Home
Please feel free to leave a memory or message of comfort for Randall’s family in the online guestbook
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CINCINNATI — A portion of Indiana State Route 1
will close for nearly six months beginning Monday
Contractor crews will complete a landslide correction project about a half mile north of State Road 101
“They will install a drainage system allowing for proper drainage in the area
and then they will also repair those sections of roadway that have been affected by the slippage in the area,” said Sidney Nierman
public relations director for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)
WCPO crews spotted orange cones where pieces of roadway guardrails had slipped down the hillside
Look at some of the hillside slippage along the roadway:
Indiana drivers have been down this road before with SR-1
a lengthy closure of a nearby portion of the road impacted local traffic as a new bridge was constructed
“While we understand that that timeline of closures taking place year after year can be frustrating
We do want to remind motorists that we are addressing the needs of the roadway
for both motorist safety and to ensure that our roadways are remaining in good condition,” Nierman said
Customers at local businesses like Pizza Pete are already anticipating the closure
“You’ll hear everybody complaining,” said Logan Leffingwell
“‘It usually takes me five minutes to come down and get my food
Many local drivers take an alternative route
The residential street does not have a painted line or a shoulder
“There’s not a lot of give on either side of the road,” Leffingwell said
Drivers are urged to plan accordingly as they navigate the area in the coming months
2025 at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati
Indiana she was the daughter of the late Russell & Bertha (Reed) Baker
1956 she became the wife of Robert Coleman
She was a member of Oak Forest Church of Christ
15 great-grandchildren; as well as a sister-in-law
Friends & family may visit from 10 to 12:00 Noon on Tuesday
Jim Webster will officiate the Funeral Service at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday
Memorial contributions may be directed to Oak Forest Church of Christ
The staff of Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home are honored to serve the Coleman family
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Indiana she was the daughter of the late John C
and he preceded her in death on January 29
Virginia retired from McQuay Norris in Connersville
Indiana in 1977 where she had worked for over 34 years
Lou Ann Hertel; as well as many nieces & nephews and great nieces & nephews
Friends & family may visit from 4 to 7:00 P.M
Robert Browning will officiate the Funeral Service at 11:00 A.M
Brookville with burial following in Maple Grove Cemetery in Brookville
and Jonathan Adams will serve as pallbearers
Memorial contributions may be directed to FCCF/Virginia Hunt Fund or St
The staff of Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home are honored to serve the family of Virginia Hunt
to sign the online guest book or send personal condolences please visit www.phillipsandmeyers.com
INDIANAPOLIS - The Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife plans to stock nearly 35,000 rainbow and brown trout across Indiana this spring in preparation for this year’s inland trout fishing season
Nineteen streams across 13 counties are anticipated to receive fish before and after opening day
An additional 1,000 brown trout are scheduled to be stocked in mid-to-late October.
Most of the lake stockings of rainbow trout were done last month
Anglers don’t have to wait to fish for those
as trout fishing on inland lakes is open year-round.
but natural baits such as worms and bee moths tend to be the most popular.
The program provides grants to Rising Sun-Ohio County School Corporation teachers
Eighteen students statewide will serve on the committee
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