Former Violet Township fire chief passes away

Former Violet Township fire chief John Eisel passed away on Friday.Eisel retired from the fire department in 2014 and was named the director of operations for the township.Eisel was on vacation with his family at Lake Cumberland in Kentucky when he died, according to a post by the fire department online.The fire department said Eisel was taken to Wayne County Hospital in Kentucky where he was pronounced dead."John lived his daily life to its fullest and was always high on life. He was one of the