Obituaries
Terry J. “Toad” Prickel
Terry J. “Toad” Prickel, age 62 of Batesville, died Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. Born July 10, 1955 in Hamilton, Ohio, he is the son of Rosemary (Nee: Volk) and Albert […]
Month: July 2018
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Lawrence “Larry” Damon
Lawrence “Larry” Damon 80, of Milan, formerly of Dillsboro passed away Friday, July 6, 2018 at Ripley Crossing. Larry was born Saturday, January 15, 1938, the son of Ervin and Thelma (Richardson) Damon. He was […]
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Indiana GOP leaders call on Hill resign
Indianapolis, In. — Governor Eric Holcomb, Lt. governor Suzanne Crouch, secretary of state Connie Lawson, house speaker Brian Bosma and senate president pro tem David long are among top Indiana Republicans calling on attorney general Curtis Hill […]
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Study ranks strictest/ most lenient states for traffic tickets
Batesville, In. — A new study from WalletHub has ranked the strictest and most lenient states when it comes to speeding violations. The study analyzed penalties for speeding and reckless driving in all 50 states and the […]
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BHS football program recognized for community outreach
Batesville, In. — The Ripley County Community Foundation awarded their President’s Award to the Batesville High School Varsity Football team for their philanthropic idea of Turnover Hunger. This award recognizes an individual or organization that has gone […]
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Democrat challenges Ziemke in District 55
Connersville, In. — Democrat Corinne Westerfield will challenge Republican state representative Cindy Ziemke in the November election in District 55. The Democrat Precinct Committee made the selection on June 30. Westerfield is currently the Democratic Central Committee […]
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Ripley County Community Foundation funds downtown Versailles project
Versailles, In. — The Ripley County Community Foundation has awarded a Sally Morris Community Impact Grant. This year these grants are being proactively granted by the Board of Directors to allow the Community Foundation the flexibility and […]
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Ivy Tech faculty completes U.S. Army Middle East tour of duty
Lawrenceburg, In. — An Ivy Tech Community College professor has returned from an overseas deployment with the U.S. Army Reserves. Dr. Shelly Eisert, who has taught nursing at the Ivy Tech Lawrenceburg Campus for 10 years, was […]
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Matthew Freytag
Matthew John Freytag, 30, of Aurora passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in Colerain Township. Matthew was born Sunday, February 14, 1988, the son of James Dean and Tabatha (Montooth) Freytag. Matthew graduated from Milan […]
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Improper passing leads to Franklin County crash
Cedar Grove, In. — Accident investigators in Franklin County say improper passing resulted in a crash that injured a Laurel man Tuesday. Police say around 11:30 a car driven by Cortney Miley, 24, of Brookville, was attempting […]
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Franklin County crash kills Ohio woman
Franklin County, In. — An Ohio woman has been fatally injured in a Fourth of July crash in Franklin County. A report from the sheriff’s department says Patricia Lynn Archer, 75, of Hamilton, was westbound on State […]
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Ripley County motorcycle crash injures two, one critically
Cross Plains, In. — Ripley County Sheriff Jeff Cumberworth says two motorcyclists were hurt Sunday, one critically. The report says at 3 p.m. David Williams, 54, of Anderson, failed to negotiate a curve on State Road 129 […]