August 2020 – Page 2

Thomas Leroy Eckerle – Brookville

August 29, 2020 Cook-Rosenberger Funeral Home

Thomas Leroy Eckerle, of Brookville, was born on April 23, 1953 in Batesville, a son to Raymond and Lavinia Prifogle Eckerle. He married Brenda Tebbe on April 24, 1976 at St. Michael Catholic Church. Tom […]

Football Week #2 Scores & Coaches’ Comments

August 28, 2020 Brent Lee

Week #2 Scores Batesville 42 Milan 34 Indy Bishop Chatard 10 East Central 0 Franklin County 50 Winchester 7 Triton Central 20 Greensburg 3 North Decatur 58 […]

James Cooper, age 57, of Whitesburg, KY (formerly of Sunman)

August 28, 2020 Cook-Rosenberger Funeral Home

James M. Cooper, of Whitesburg, Kentucky was born on November 13, 1962 in Sunman, a son to Donald Monroe and Deloris Mae Hummen Cooper. He loved music, enjoyed playing the drums and liked being outdoors, especially […]

David Charles Lowery – age 73, of Metamora

August 28, 2020 Cook-Rosenberger Funeral Home

David Charles Lowery, of Metamora, was born on June 30, 1947 in Ohio, a son to Charles and Hazel Brumley Lowery. He was a Vietnam veteran, serving his country with the United States Marines. David […]

BHS and OA varsity football teams are Turning Over Hunger

August 28, 2020 Annie Nunley

Ripley County, IN — For the 2020 football season, Batesville High School and Oldenburg Academy football teams joined forces with the Ripley County Community Foundation to Turnover Hunger in Ripley County. The Turnover Hunger program […]

Unemployment rates continuing to drop

August 28, 2020 Annie Nunley

Statewide — The Indiana Department of Workforce Development released July 2020 county-wide unemployment numbers this week. Across the state, numbers are once again dropping, and here in Southeastern Indiana, all four regional counties are below the […]

Batesville man and two others arrested in North Vernon traffic stop

August 28, 2020 Annie Nunley

North Vernon, IN — Three people were arrested by the North Vernon Police Department after a traffic stop for a non-working taillight on a vehicle in North Vernon Tuesday night. After initiating a traffic stop, […]

Canal Days canceled for 2020

August 28, 2020 Annie Nunley

Metamora, IN — While the shops and restaurants are still open in quaint Metamora, officials have announced that the annual Canal Days event that brings 1000’s of shoppers from all over, is canceled for 2020. […]

Columbus man arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

August 28, 2020 Annie Nunley

Columbus, IN — On Thursday, Indiana State Police Detectives arrested a Columbus man on a charge of possession of child pornography after a four-month investigation. The investigation by the Indiana State Police-Internet Crimes Against […]

BBB warns about Facebook Marketplace scammer

August 28, 2020 Annie Nunley

Statewide — Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns consumers to use caution when doing business with Indiana Super Duty, LLC, a business that sells used auto parts on Facebook Marketplace. BBB has received multiple complaints, ScamTracker […]

150 Indiana libraries receive funds for materials addressing racial injustice

August 28, 2020 Annie Nunley

Statewide — Libraries, schools, universities, and nonprofit organizations across Indiana are receiving grants to purchase highly sought-after books, digital materials, and films addressing racial injustice in America to add to circulating collections in their communities. […]

COVID-19 cases over 90,000 now across the state

August 28, 2020 Annie Nunley

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) has reported that 1,164 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Thursday. A total of 90,504 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To […]