Obituaries
Megan Rae Ripps
Megan Rae Ripps, 58, of Rising Sun, formerly of Madison passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at The Waters of Rising Sun. Megan was born Sunday, May 7, 1961 in Bad Tolz Germany, the […]
Year: 2020
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Bert Yeager
Jewel Roberta Yeager, age 79 of Morris, Indiana passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Daughter of the late Robert & Jewel (nee: Meyer) Fitzwater born in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 15, 1940. Married Terry […]
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Lucy A. Smith Dorrel, age 95 – Brookville
Lucy A. Smith Dorrel, of Brookville was born on March 25, 1924 in Springfield Township, a daughter to Milton and Mattie Shiplet Smith. She married Herbert Dorrel and he preceded her in death on May […]
Local News
Caution causes school to close due to chickenpox
Versailles, IN— An area school has chosen to close due to four students reporting they have chickenpox, or varicella. Exercising an abundance of caution to keep students and staff healthy, St. Nicholas Catholic School designated […]
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Flu continues to rise in Indiana
Statewide—38 deaths have been reported in Indiana so far this season. The largest age group reporting the illness is 5-24 though 25-49 has seen the most deaths. Influenza (flu) can cause mild to severe illness, […]
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George Earl Feller Jr. July 16, 1953 – January 25, 2020
George Earl Feller Jr., age 66 of Harrison, Ohio passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born July 16, 1953 in Batesville, Indiana the son of George Oscar and Betty Jane (Grubbs) Feller. […]
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Michael E. DeFossett, 32, Brookville
Michael DeFossett, age 32, of Brookville, Indiana passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020 at his residence. Born May 1, 1987, he is the son of Brian DeFossett and Vicki (Caudill) DeFossett both of Brookville, […]
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Batesville Fire and Rescue are now Safe Haven trained
Batesville, IN—Batesville Fire and Rescue recently went through Basic Safe Haven Provider training with the National Safe Haven Alliance. Each year in the United States, too many babies are still abandoned. Despite safe haven legislation […]
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Beware robo-scam calls
Statewide—You get a call from an unknown number. You let it go to voicemail and then you hear this message, “Hello we are going to charge you as per your request direct debit from your […]
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Two arrested on drug charges after traffic stop
Greensburg, IN—Recently an officer with the Greensburg Police Department attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle that had committed a traffic violation in his presence. As the vehicle came to a stop in […]
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A southern Indiana man wins Grammy
Charlestown, IN–Michael Cleveland, can now call himself a Grammy winner. Cleveland is a blind American bluegrass fiddle player that was born in Henryville, IN and currently resides in Charlestown. He won “Best Bluegrass Album of […]
Local Sports
Batesville Area CYO Deanery Tourney Results
Batesville Area CYO Deanery Tourney Results Sunday (1-26) 1st Round @ St. Michael’s-Brookville St. Louis #2 won against St. Mary’s #2 by a score of 47 to 36. Leading the way for St. Louis was […]