Obituaries
James P. “Spot” Doll
James P. “Spot” Doll, age 83 of Batesville, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at the Heritage House in Greensburg. Born March 17, 1937 in Batesville, he is the son of Magdalene (Nee: Hirt) and Marcellus […]
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Russell Vaughn Harris April 13, 1959 – May 12, 2020
Russell “Rusty” Vaughn Harris, age 61, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in his home in Harrison, Ohio. Born April 13, 1959, in Hamilton, Ohio, the son of Marvin and Dora (Bishop) Harris. Rusty, a […]
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Joseph Allen Tucker December 4, 1970 – May 10, 2020
Joseph” Joe” Allen Tucker, age 49 of Bright, Indiana passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020 in his home. Born December 4, 1970 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana the son of Larry E. Tucker and Glenda (Ballou) Huegel. […]
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Diana Lynn Schantz
Diana Lynn Schantz, age 71, of Batesville, Indiana, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at River Terrace Health Campus. Born July 26, 1948, in Batesville, she is the daughter of Carol (nee: Schone) and Roger Maple. […]
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Optum Laboratories fail to set up testing sites on first day
Ripley and Decatur County, IN—COVID-19 testing in both Ripley and Decatur County has been delayed this morning. Both local health departments report that Optum Laboratories, the company hired by the state for testing, was having […]
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Strawberry Festival canceled
Greensburg, IN—The Decatur County United Fund has announced that the 2020 Strawberry Festival has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing requirements. The organization stated that the safety of those cutting, prepping, […]
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Sunman hosting heavy trash day Saturday
Sunman, IN—The Town of Sunman will be hosting the Sunman Spring Clean Up this Saturday at the Sunman Community Park. All items are to be placed in the dumpsters that are provided by S&S Excavating. […]
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Earnest “Ernie” Worthington
Earnest L. “Ernie” Worthington 83, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Monday May 11, 2020 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He was born March 26, 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of the late Lee Worthington and Grace (Thies) […]
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Indiana Republican State Convention Moving to Virtual, Mail-In Format
Statewide— Due to necessary restrictions on large gatherings because of the COVID-19 pandemic, today the Indiana Republican Party announced that the 2020 Indiana Republican State Convention will shift to a virtual format. This follows a […]
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South Ripley reschedules graduation date
Versailles, IN—South Ripley Community School Corporation announced on Tuesday that the Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2020 has been postponed from the original date of May 30 due to circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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Jeffrey S. Harrington
Jeffrey S. Harrington, age 47 of Batesville, died Sunday, May 10, 2020. Born December 11, 1972 in Falls Church, Virginia, he is the son of Deborah (Nee: Moody) and Warren Harrington. Jeff loved to work […]
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Ronald W. “Jack” Blake
Jack Blake, 77, of Greensburg, Indiana passed away at Decatur County Memorial Hospital Monday May 11, 2020. He was born Sept 1, 1942 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the son of the late Laurin L. […]