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Mildred Lovell

March 14, 2019 Weigel Funeral Home

Mildred Lovell, age 91 of Batesville, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Margaret Mary Health. Born January 18, 1928 in Franklin County Indiana, she is the daughter of Anna (Nee: Oesterling) and Ben Haverkos. She […]

Herbert Lawrence Kestler, of Osgood

March 14, 2019 Neals Funeral Home

Herbert Lawrence Eli Kestler, at the age of 84 passed away surrounded by his family on March 13, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Carolyn Kestler, his four children, Tammy Goodman […]

Willard B. Jackson, 77

March 14, 2019 Porter Oliger Pearson

Willard B. Jackson, 77, St. Paul, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born, June 30, 1941 in Greensburg, Indiana, he was the son of Harry James and Lizzie […]

Mr. Albert Owen “Buster” Powers, Sr.

March 14, 2019 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

Mr. Albert Owen “Buster” Powers, Sr., age 90, of Vevay, Indiana, entered this life on December 21, 1928, in Rising Sun, Indiana, the loving son of the late, Carl and Beulah (Wainscott) Powers. He was […]

Maxine Clark, 71, Liberty

March 14, 2019 Philips & Meyers

Maxine Clark, age 71, of Liberty, Indiana died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Reid Health in Richmond, Indiana. Born May 3, 1947 in Knoxville, Tennessee she was one of fourteen children born to the […]

Toby Lee “Walter” Berry

March 14, 2019 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

Toby Lee “Walter” Berry, 75, of Moores Hill, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born December 12, 1943 in Milan, IN, son of the late Auzie L Berry and […]

On National Ag Day and every day, we celebrate our farmers

March 14, 2019 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — By: Jerry Raynor, Indiana State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Steven Brown, State Executive Director, Indiana Farm Service Agency Farmers are the backbone of America. They grow food to feed us, fiber […]

Grant opportunities for youth-led projects available in Ripley County

March 14, 2019 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — The Ripley County Community Foundation, Inc. (RCCF), through its Ripley Youth Outreach program, will administer a $10,000 Change Ripley County Grant. Ripley Youth Outreach was established in 2015 by the RCCF Board of Directors […]

Leising: Bill to help prevent opioid abuse passes committee

March 14, 2019 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — A bill sponsored by Republican state senator from Oldenburg, Jean Leising that would help prevent opioid abuse in Indiana passed the Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services unanimously. House Bill 1295 would allow a veterinarian to […]

MMH professional announces retirement, open house planned

March 14, 2019 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — After more than three decades of service to the community, Dr. Charles McGovern has announced his retirement in the spring of 2019. Margaret Mary Health will hold an open house in his honor on […]

Governor Holcomb, delegation promote Indiana to Belgian, European Union, NATO stakeholders

March 14, 2019 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger and the delegation continued the economic development trip this week in Brussels, meeting with business leaders and government officials with ties to Belgium and […]

Area unemployment numbers released

March 14, 2019 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — The Indiana Department of Workforce Development has released detailed January 2019 unemployment data for counties in southeastern Indiana. Dearborn County January 2019- 4.4 percent January 2018- 4.1 percent Decatur County January 2019- 3.8 […]