September 2020 – Page 8

Five new cases reported locally on Monday

September 22, 2020 Annie Nunley

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) has reported that 535 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Monday. A total of 112,027 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To […]

Monday Local Sports Results (9-21)

September 22, 2020 Brent Lee

Bulldogs Netters Slay Dragons Batesville finished out the regular season with a 4-1 win over Silver Creek. Lleyton Ratciffle and Cael Rahe won at #1 and #2 Singles along with the #1 doubles team of […]

Update: Water restored- Water main break on Central Avenue

September 22, 2020 Annie Nunley

Batesville, IN — Update: Water is now restored in the area as of 10 am. Original Story: Batesville Water and Gas Utility has announced that there is a water main break on Central Avenue between […]

Margaret F. Strange

September 21, 2020 Weigel Funeral Home

Margaret (Weigel) Strange passed away peacefully on September 21, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Margaret, 89, was the beloved wife of John Strange Sr. for 68 years. She was born in Batesville on […]

Pat Chaffee

September 21, 2020 Weigel Funeral Home

Pat Chaffee, age 85 of Morris, died Monday, September 21, 2020 at her home. Born October 1, 1934 in Ripley County Indiana, she is the daughter of Leora (Nee: Bartling) and Harry Volz. She married […]

George Earl Hart

September 21, 2020 Meyers Funeral Home

George Earl Hart, age 75 of New Point, Indiana passed away at his home on Sunday, September 20, 2020. The son of Marshall and Edith (nee: Cook) Hart was born on August 20, 1945 in […]

Chris Smith – age 45 of Brookville

September 21, 2020 Cook-Rosenberger Funeral Home

Christopher H. Smith, of Brookville, was born on March 16, 1975 in Oxford, Ohio a son to Jesse and Carole Peak Smith. He married Holly Simmermeyer on September 11, 1999 at St. Michael’s Church and […]

Local News

Event to help veterans in need

September 21, 2020 Annie Nunley

Columbus, IN — Thrive Alliance, Cummins, Subway, and more will host the annual “Stand Down” for south-central Indiana, on Thursday, October 1, from 10 am to 1 pm at the Fair Oaks Mall in Columbus. […]

William “Bill” Lee Bate, 83

September 21, 2020 Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home

William “Bill” Lee Bate, 83, passed away September 18, 2020, after a brief illness. Bill was born September 12, 1937 to Lee and Eleanor Bate. He attended high school in Napoleon, Indiana and was baptized […]

Faye Ann Hoffmeier

September 21, 2020 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

Faye Ann (Wright) Hoffmeier, 89, of Dillsboro, Indiana, formerly of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Saturday September 19, 2020. She was born May 11, 1931 in Oxford, Ohio, daughter of the late Walter Wright and Hannah […]

Local News

Several colleges to waive applications fees this week

September 21, 2020 Annie Nunley

Statewide — At least 16 colleges will waive college application fees during Indiana’s College Application Week, September 21-25, according to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Another 24 institutions of higher learning have reported free […]

Pence announces federal funding for Greensburg Municipal Airport

September 21, 2020 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, IN — Sixth District U.S. Congressman Greg Pence announced the Greensburg Municipal Airport will be the recipient of $4,689,212 in total Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants for infrastructure improvements, including […]