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Gov. Holcomb Extends Restaurant, Bar Restrictions in COVID-19 Fight

April 1, 2020 Annie Nunley

Statewide — Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed two executive orders on Tuesday to aid in the fight against COVID-19. Executive order 20-14 extends the requirements for bars, nightclubs and restaurants to stay closed to dine-in […]

Official Order from Decatur County Commissioners

April 1, 2020 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, IN— Here is the ordinance, 2020-03 from the Decatur County Board of Commissioners on the local travel warning: WHEREAS, Decatur County believes its residents are immediately threatened by the Coronavirus/COVID- 19 and believe it […]

Michael M. Mathews

March 31, 2020 Porter Oliger Pearson

Michael M. Mathews, 66, Osgood, passed away on March 30, 2020 at Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville. Born, March 12, 1954 in Ripley County, he was the son of Ohmer and Margaret (Kinnett) Mathews. Mike […]

Decatur County issues travel ban starting Thursday

March 31, 2020 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, IN—Decatur County Prosecuting Attorney Nate Harter, together with Sheriff Dave Durant, Greensburg Mayor Joshua Marsh, Greensburg Police Chief Brendan Bridges, and President of the County Commissioners Rick Nobbe, issue the following statement regarding enforcement […]

Larry G. Denham

March 31, 2020 Cook-Rosenberger Funeral Home

Larry G. Denham, 71, of Brookville, was born on May 7, 1948 in Batesville, and died on Monday, March 30, 2020. He was the son of the late Grover and Edith (Jones) Denham. Larry is […]

Robert Page Rust, 88

March 31, 2020 Porter Oliger Pearson

Robert Page Rust, Greensburg civic leader, merchant, activist and coach, died Saturday, March 28 at his home in Morning Breeze Retirement Center and Health Care. He was 88. His is one of the first deaths […]

Mr. Harold Marshall Peelman

March 31, 2020 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

Mr. Harold Marshall Peelman, age 73, of Vevay, Indiana, entered this life on August 20, 1946 in Milan, Indiana. He was the son of the late, Marshall H. “Mike” and Mary Elizabeth (McAlister) Peelman. He […]

J. Howard Ernstes, 100

March 31, 2020 Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home

J. Howard Ernstes was born on January 21, 1920 to Lawrence B. and Christina (Fisse) Ernstes at their home in rural Decatur County. He was the fourth of five siblings, Henry, Kathryn, Ralph and Jean. […]

Carol Jean Young, 85

March 31, 2020 Porter Oliger Pearson

Carol Jean Young, 85, Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at the Morning Breeze Health Campus in Greensburg. Born December 11, 1934 in Decatur County, Indiana, she was the daughter Edgar James […]

ISDH announces 14 new deaths statewide

March 31, 2020 Annie Nunley

Statewide —The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 374 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That […]

Bobby Joe Centers

March 31, 2020 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

Bobby Joe “BJ” Centers, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He was born October 28, 1936 in Milan, Indiana, son of the late Linden Centers and Carrie (Shockey) Centers. He served his country […]

Officials say Haspin Park can stay open

March 31, 2020 Annie Nunley

Brookville, IN—Franklin County officials received complaints recently regarding an off-road vehicle park being open over the weekend. The complaints received were that the park known as Haspin Acres was not closed due to the Governor’s […]