Brown County Press
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Sheriff Ellis returns from middle east
After a year away from Brown County on active duty in the middle east, Major General Gordon Ellis is once again Brown County Sheriff Gordon Ellis. “It is tremendously pleasant to be back. I truly enjoy being back home. Every deployment makes you appreciate what you have back here,” Ellis…
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Memorial Day in Sardinia
With the American Legion suspending many functions, Sardinia officials organized a celebration from their own ranks. The event began at 1pm on Monday as a convoy of decorated vehicles crawled through town. The street was lined with veterans banners that fire and EMS crews had hung for cruisers to view.…
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Tracy Reynolds, 48
Tracy Lee Reynolds, age 48 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, May 22, 2020 at the Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Tracy was born February 27, 1972 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of the late Johnny Lee Reynolds and the late Pam Chinn. He was also preceded in death…
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Harold Clark, 95
Harold Clark, age 95 of Ripley, Ohio, died Monday, May 25, 2020 at the VITAS Hospice inpatient unit at the Drake Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a farmer and was retired from Cincinnati Waterworks. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church in Ripley, Ohio. Mr. Clark…
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Geraldine ‘Geri’ Cracraft, 66
Geraldine “Geri” Cracraft, age 66 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Friday, May 08, 2020 at her residence. She was retired from the Brown County Municipal Court. Geri was born March 18, 1954 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Gerald L. McMillion and Jeannette (Rankin) Ogden. Besides her parents,…
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Russell Dietrick, 48
Russell Darian Dietrick, age 48 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Thursday, April 9, 2020 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was an electronic technician for L3 Harris and a farmer. Russell was born October 29, 1971 in Hillsboro, Ohio the son of Marlene (Jones) Truitt and the…
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Gerald “Jerry’ Maher, 64
Gerald “Jerry’ Maher of Mt. Orab, OH passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at the age of 64. He was born on February 7, 1956 to the late Donald and Maxine (Nee Roberts) Maher in Wilmington, OH. Jerry is survived by his loving wife Rita; his caring children Brian…
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Kenneth McCoy, 76
Kenneth W. McCoy, 76, of Blanchester, Ohio, passed away on May 20, 2020. Born on June 16, 1943 in Wilmington, Ohio, son of Earl and Thelma (nee Bobbitt) McCoy. He was the beloved husband of Janet (nee Manzo) McCoy; loving father of Laura McCoy and Kimberly (Mike) Mongold; grandfather of…
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COVID-19 Testing at Veteran’s Home
Every resident and staff member at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown was tested on May 16 for COVID-19 following an outbreak in the Sandusky Veterans Home. At press time, no positive tests for COVID-19 were reported in Georgetown among residents or staff. 37 test results for staff members and…
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Personal care openings bring crowds
Customers began returning to personal care services like hair salons, barbershops, day spas, nail salons, and tanning facilities on May 15. The openings brought some excitement to those who wanted a trim or a tan and also brought back a little bit of “normal” in what has been a chaotic…
