December 2020 – Page 27

William “Bill” Albert Hellmich, 87

December 4, 2020 Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home

William “Bill” Albert Hellmich, a life-long resident of Greensburg, passed away Thursday, December 3, at age 87. He was a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. Bill is survived by his children: Nanci Hellmich (John […]

Bulldogs Swimmers Battle In Double Dual Meet

December 4, 2020 Brent Lee

The Batesville High School Men’s and Women’s Swim teams traveled to Centerville high school for a double dual meet against the host Bulldogs and visiting Seton Catholic. “Centerville always hosts a fun and competitive meet […]

Bulldogs Middle School Hoopsters Split Battle With Bengals

December 4, 2020 Brent Lee

The Batesville 7th Grade Boys moved to 5-0 with a 38-30 victory over Greendale. Both teams battled very hard. Each time Greendale threw a punch Batesville responded. Scoring for the dogs; Cayden Drake (14), Brayden […]

Man arrest for OWI after accident

December 4, 2020 Annie Nunley

Metamora, IN — On Monday, November 23, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a two-vehicle, personal injury accident at the intersection of S.R. 1 and Duck Creek Road. Through their investigation, Deputies […]

Last day to help Families Helping Families

December 4, 2020 Annie Nunley

Batesville, IN — Today is the last day to make a donation this year to Families Helping Families (FHF). The program has been in operation for more than 25 years. The purpose of the program […]

Flu season is here despite masking

December 4, 2020 Annie Nunley

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health reports that influenza season is heard, despite the mandates for citizens to mask up due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Influenza tracking runs from October through March in […]

Cardinals Boys Basketball Results

December 4, 2020 Brent Lee

The 8th Grade STL Cardinals from St. Louis took on the Wildcats from Franklin County in Brookville on Thursday, December 3rd. The Cardinals were able to get off to a great start in the first […]

MMH is hosting Toys for Tots location

December 4, 2020 Annie Nunley

Batesville, IN — Margaret Mary is a drop-off location for the US Marines’ Toys for Tots program this season. The basic mission of the program is to collect new, unwrapped toys and distribute them to […]

Two men arrested for Attempted Burglary

December 4, 2020 Annie Nunley

Columbus, IN — Two Columbus men were arrested for felony attempted burglary after they were seen inside a Columbus storage facility with bolt cutters late Wednesday night. At approximately 11:30 p.m., Columbus Police (CPD) officers […]

Indians Sweep Trojans In Middle School Boys Basketball Play

December 4, 2020 Brent Lee

The Milan Indians 7th Grade Boys Basketball team defeated The Sunman-Dearborn Trojans 43-16. The 8th Indians team also posted a 36-13. Courtesy of Karisa Voss.

Local cases decrease slightly at 97 Thursday

December 4, 2020 Annie Nunley

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 8,527 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Thursday. A total of 359,430 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To date, […]

Joyce Emerson

December 3, 2020 Filter-Devries-Moore Funeral Home

Joyce (Sloan) Emerson, 83, of Dillsboro passed away in caring and loving hands at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence, Kentucky on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. She was born to the late Lewis P. Sloan […]