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Lady Raiders Defeat Lady Indians
The South Ripley Lady Raiders defeated The Milan Lady Indians 25-14, 25-15, 25-13 in Varsity Volleyball action. SR vs. Milan VB (9-25) Courtesy of Raiders Coach Lisa Gilpin.
Month: September 2017
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Decatur County Memorial Hospital earns American Heart Association honor
Greensburg, In. — The Decatur County Memorial Hospital has received a “Bronze” recognition by the American Heart Association in the 2017 Workplace Health Achievement Index. The index uses science-based best practices to evaluate and promote a culture […]
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Batesville homecoming plans announced
Batesville, In. — The Batesville Bulldogs will take on the Franklin County Wildcats for homecoming Friday October 6. The parade theme this year is “Seasons.” Each Batesville High School class will compete for the most creative way […]
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Seven arrested during Greensburg warrant service
Greensburg, In. —Six adults and one juvenile were arrested in Greensburg while officers served a warrant for burglary Friday. Police initially went to the 100 block of North Broadway Street to locate Bryce Bayless, 18, when they […]
Obituaries
Leighton David Ruger
Leighton David Ruger, 76, Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg. Born April 10, 1941 in Toledo, Ohio, he was the son of Clarence and Doreen […]
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Kendall “Kenny” Gaylord
Kendall E Gaylord, 76, of Aurora, passed away on September 20, 2017 at the Lawrenceburg, IN. He was born on August 31, 1941 to Edward and Virginia (Anderson) Gaylord at Fowler, IN. Kendall worked as […]
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Clarence J. Vogelgesang
Clarence J. Vogelgesang, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away September 24, 2017 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He was born April 17, 1929 in Yorkville, IN, son of the late Urban and Marie (Hornbach) Vogelgesang. He worked for […]
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Two injured in Napoleon area fall
Napoleon, In. — A Saturday afternoon fall in the Napoleon area injured two people over the weekend. A report from the Napoleon Fire Department says Tom Hughes and Steve Ruggles fell up to 30 feet from the […]
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Three injured in Ripley County crash
Ripley, County, In. — The Ripley County Sheriff’s Department says a single vehicle crash hurt three people early Monday morning. Crash investigators say a car driven by Robbyn Fussencker, 57, was southbound on Friendship Road when she […]
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Batesville students commended by the National Merit Corporation
Batesville, In. — Batesville High School principal Andy Allen says Cody Perdue and Arno Betts have been named Commended Students in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. Both will receive a special letter from the school and […]
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Three‐Class Soccer Era Begins With Record Number Of Teams
A record number of teams will participate in the 24th Annual IHSAA Boys and Girls Soccer State Tournaments, the first year they’ll be contested in a three‐class format. The boys tournament has reached the 300‐team […]
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Retired firefighter, state representative Frye talks fire prevention
Greensburg, In. — Next month is fire prevention month, and as a retired firefighter, I cannot stress enough the importance of implementing a fire safety plan. Unfortunately, seven people in the United States dies in home fires […]