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Thomas Francis Eberle age 72 of Campbellsburg passed away December 2, 2025 at Jewish Hospital. Mr. Eberle was born May 25, 1953 in Toulon, Illinois the son of Bernard and Coleen Brown Eberle.

Moments of genuine gratitude often arrive when you least expect them. After saying grace, Ryder and I settled into the living room—leash in hand—because with a Great Dane of his height, everything on the table is fair game. And as much as he would have appreciated the hours of meal prep, I’m pretty sure it wasn’t intended for a massive, starving puppy who believes every meal might be his last.

Carol R. Miller, age 70 of Salem, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025 at Salem Crossing. Mrs. Miller was born February 5, 1955 in Salem, Indiana the daughter of William Linscott "Scotty" Morgan and Vivian Carol Chastain Morgan. Mrs. Miller was a member of the Pekin Church of Christ.

Mrs. Deborah Jane Ponder, age 69, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, November 25 at her home after a three year battle with cancer.

Judy Kay (Bower) Brown, age 78 of Salem, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025, in Hampton Oaks Health Campus Scottsburg, Indiana. Born December 15, 1946 in Salem, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Roger and Mildred (Fleenor) Bower.

"The Board of Directors are proud to introduce to the citizens of Hardinsburg, and the surrounding community the newly formed Hardinsburg Community Foundation, Inc. The organization is a nonprofit corporation, (501(c),3) operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the city of Hardinsburg and its surrounding community."

The Washington County Chamber of Commerce invites the community to join in the 2025 Small Business Saturday Cookie Walk, a festive, family-friendly event celebrating local businesses and the holiday season. Sponsored by the Washington County Tourism Commission, the Cookie Walk will take place on Saturday, November 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Aleeta Sparkman, age 81, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital. Born April 4, 1944, in Scottsburg, she was the daughter of the late Alice (Gater) Voyles and her step-father, Carl Ray "Buck" Voyles.

Girldean Bryant, age 77 of Salem, Indiana passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025. Born April 25, 1948 in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Clifford B. Bryant and Inez (McGuire) Bryant.

Indiana State Police detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of Thanksgiving, resulting in the death of 26-year-old Juan Antonio Gutierrez of Pekin.

Maria D. Hardy, age 49 of Campbellsburg, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Mrs. Hardy was born June 15, 1976 in Salem, Indiana, the daughter of Samuel Meredith and Donna Durham Emery.

An update regarding the tragic death of Robert Alan Bragman has been released by the Indiana State Police (ISP) on November 25. Following an autopsy, the Coroner's Office determined the cause of death to be cardiac in nature, and that it may have been compounded by hypothermia. No foul play is suspected at this time by ISP.