Obituaries

Ella Mae Vaughan

Alex Shope | May 30, 2023

Ella Mae Vaughan, age 83, of Jackson, passed away at her home peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 2 p.m. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023, at the Mayhew-Brown Funeral Home.

Sharon Rose (Hoyd) Graves

Sharon Rose (Hoyd) Graves

Alex Shope | May 30, 2023

Sharon Rose (Hoyd) Graves, age 72, passed away after an extended illness on Saturday, May 27, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born October 3, 1950, in Logan, Ohio to the late Raymond and Martha (Trout) Hoyd. Sharon was a 1968 graduate of Newark High School. She was a former employee of the mushroom plant, Cedar Falls Inn, and […]

Mary Midkiff

Mary Midkiff

Alex Shope | May 30, 2023

Mary A. Midkiff, 87, formerly of Wellston, Ohio, and most recently of Batavia, Ohio, passed peacefully away on Sunday morning, May 28, 2023, at Provision Living at West Clermont. She was born in Vinton County, Ohio, on January 1, 1936, to the late George “Bill” K. Saunders and Dorothy Emily Steele Saunders. She was valedictorian of the Wilkesville High School […]

Elizabeth Ann Blackburn

Alex Shope | May 30, 2023

Elizabeth Ann Blackburn, age 84, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Springfield, Ohio. She was born December 9, 1938, to the late Clarence and Frances Marie “Duhl” Linton in Jackson, Ohio. Elizabeth loved walking and enjoyed country music. She is survived by her children: Brenda (Tony) Ball, Donna Blackburn, Janet (Bill) Legg, Rusty (Cindy)  Blackburn, Gloria Blackburn and Brian […]

Community

Stained-glass craft class to be held in Wellston on Thursday, June 8Free Access

May 30, 2023

The Sylvester Memorial Wellston Public Library is introducing a new way to unleash your creative potential with a new stained-glass sunflower craft! The program will be held on Thursday, June 8 at 5:30 p.m. This craft program is perfect for adults who love to create beautiful, colorful artwork to display in their homes. With easy direction from Tracy French-Staten, it’s […]

Christian Life Academy to hold Annual Yard Sale beginning Tuesday, May 30Free Access

May 30, 2023

Christian Life Academy will hold its annual Yard Sale from Tuesday, May 30 to Saturday, June 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Food for Thought Breakfast Program at Christian Life Academy.

Buckeye Hills Career Center announces 4th nine-weeks honor rollFree Access

May 30, 2023

The following students appeared on the Honor Roll at Buckeye Hills Career Center for the fourth nine-weeks grading period, which ended on May 18. Christian Life Academy All A’s: Charles Bowman Jackson High School All A’s: Aimee Bryan, Ryan Davis, Savannah Dobbins, Alexus Edwards, Layne Erwin, Thomas Glassburn, Rylee Gould, Nolan Kight, Jessica Messer, Meaghan Ramirez, Evan Thorne, MacKenzie Townsend, […]