January 2020 – Page 12

Critical type O blood shortage: Red Cross urgently needs donors

January 21, 2020 Annie Nunley

Statewide— The American Red Cross has extended its urgent call for donors of all blood types to give blood or platelets. With influenza escalating across the country and preventing some donors from giving, and winter […]

SEI Tourney 1st Round Results

January 21, 2020 Annie Nunley

The Batesville 7th Grade won their first-round game of the SEI tournament against Milan with a score of 34-14. Batesville was solid on both sides of the ball forcing lots of turnovers on defense, and […]

6th Grade Lady Cardinals Place 2nd At St. Mary’s

January 21, 2020 Annie Nunley

The 6th Grade St. Louis Girls Basketball traveled to St. Mary’s Holy Dome in North Vernon for their season opener. The Cardinals went 1-1 on Saturday at the K of C Classic, losing in the […]

Dixie Jean Schmaltz

January 20, 2020 Filter-Devries-Moore Funeral Home

Dixie Jean Schmaltz, 82, of Dillsboro passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. Dixie was born Thursday, February 4, 1937 in Illinois, the daughter of the late Donald and Evelyn […]

Stroller on recall for collapsing hinge joints

January 20, 2020 Annie Nunley

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall on Tango Mini Strollers. Both of the stroller’s hinge joints can release and collapse under pressure, posing a fall hazard to children in the […]

William Fletcher

January 20, 2020 Stratton-Karsteter

William J. Fletcher, 73, of Rexville passed away at 5:02pm, Monday, January 13, 2020 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. He was born in Cincinnati on August 21, 1946 the son of William and […]

Jesse A Smith March 26, 1928 – January 17, 2020

January 20, 2020 Jackman Hensley Funeral Home

Jesse A. Smith, age 91 of Bright, Indiana passed away at his home Friday, January 17, 2020. Born March 26, 1928 in Grants Lick, Kentucky; the son of William Leon and Carra Hilda (Kidwell) Smith. […]

Cheryl K. Johannigman, 51

January 20, 2020 Porter Oliger Pearson

Cheryl K. Johannigman, 51, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at her home near Millhousen. Born, December 9, 1968 in Greensburg, she was the daughter of Philip Powers, Jr and Joan Hardebeck. Cheryl graduated from Jac-Cen-Del […]

Sherry Ann Warner, 72

January 20, 2020 Porter Oliger Pearson

Sherry Ann Warner, 72, Westport, Indiana, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at her residence. Born September 9, 1947 in Greensburg, Indiana, she was the daughter of Frank Layman and Mary Louise (Wallace) Morgan. Sherry […]

AG Curtis Hill says Indiana State Egg Board lacks authority to regulate online ‘farmers markets’ as retailers

January 20, 2020 Annie Nunley

Statewide—The Indiana State Egg Board has no authority to regulate as retailers third-party websites that facilitate transactions between buyers and sellers of eggs, according to Attorney General Curtis Hill in an advisory opinion issued recently. […]

2020 Primary Election Candidates for Franklin County

January 20, 2020 Annie Nunley

Brookville, IN—The Franklin County Clerk’s Office has released this list on cadidates that have filed as of Friday, January 17. Deadline to file for candidacy for the 2020 primary is until 12 o’clock noon on […]

Local organizations awarded funds to host ‘The Year We Left Home’ community read

January 20, 2020 Annie Nunley

Versailles, IN—The Ripley County Reads Community Partners are once again joining forces to host community reading events in 2020. The partnership consists of the Batesville Memorial Public Library, Osgood Public Library, Tyson Library, and the […]