Rick Monroe

Special to the Village News

Neighbors in the 200 block of North Brandon Street are relieved that an eyesore residence – known as a drug house – is being transformed after squatters were finally evicted.

The eviction process took about a year as the family of the deceased owner, Elizabeth A. Anthony, transitioned from a conservatorship case, when she was hospitalized, to probate when she passed.

"This property which has been a major crime issue has just started to make the turn to becoming an active positive influence in the community," said Pat Anthony, the probate executor...