January 2021 – Page 20

Local News

Nearly 86,000 seniors have scheduled Covid-19 vaccine so far

January 11, 2021 Annie Nunley

Statewide — Nearly 86,000 Hoosiers age 80 or older have scheduled appointments to receive free COVID-19 vaccines as of 4 pm Sunday. Hoosiers can continue to register at https://ourshot.in.gov, by calling 211, or by contacting […]

Directions for drive-thru vaccination clinic in Osgood

January 11, 2021 Annie Nunley

Osgood, IN — If you have an appointment for a vaccine with the Ripley County Health Department (RCHD), please keep the following in mind: • You MUST have an appointment. • Please bring an ID. […]

Local foundation has grants available now for local not-for-profits

January 11, 2021 Annie Nunley

Milan, IN — The Chester and Ruth Baylor Family Foundation is reminding area not-for-profits of the upcoming deadline for applications for the 2021 grant cycle. All applications are due by 5 pm on Sunday, January […]

Westport man arrested for OWI after nearly crashing into Police

January 11, 2021 Annie Nunley

Columbus, IN — A Westport man was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated earlier Friday morning after he nearly crashed into a Columbus Police Department (CPD) patrol vehicle with his child in his truck […]

410 new local cases over the weekend

January 11, 2021 Annie Nunley

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 17,154 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the weekend. A total of 563,653 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To […]

Man arrested for parole warrant from ’93 officer shooting

January 11, 2021 Annie Nunley

Columbus, IN — Columbus Police Department (CPD) SWAT members, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Violent Crimes Unit, the Indiana Department of Corrections, and the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office arrested a wanted man for a weapons […]

Mr. Lawrence “Dillion” Elston

January 10, 2021 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

Mr. Lawrence Dillion Elston, age 79, of Pendleton and Anderson, Indiana, formerly of Jeffersonville and Switzerland County and Jefferson County , Indiana. Dillion entered this life on August 9, 1941 in Brooksburg, Indiana. He was […]

Mr. Stephen Christopher “Steve” Sieglitz

January 10, 2021 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

Mr. Stephen Christopher “Steve” Sieglitz, age 53, of Vevay, Indiana, entered this life on February 15, 1967 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He was the loving son of John Chris Sieglitz and Sundra Lou (Penick) Whitham. He […]

Dennise Donaldson, age 49

January 10, 2021 Neals Funeral Home

Dennise Donaldson, age 49 of Versailles passed away on January 5, 2020. She was born on May 28, 1971 the daughter of Dennis and Pamela (Peterson) Donaldson in Cincinnati, OH. She grew up along with […]

Raiders Capture Ripley County Boys Basketball Crown

January 10, 2021 Annie Nunley

Area Boys And Girls Basketball Scores Saturday (1-9) Boys Scores Ripley County Tourney Consolation-Milan 60 Batesville 52 Championship-South Ripley 85 Jac-Cen-Del 53 Rivertown Classic Consolation-Lawrenceburg 50 Switzerland County 41 Championship-South Dearborn 49 […]

Albert L. Laker

January 9, 2021 Weigel Funeral Home

Albert L. Laker, age 84 of Batesville, died Saturday, January 9, 2021 at the Waters of Batesville. Born January 11, 1936 in Franklin County Indiana, he is the son of Martha (Nee: Eckerle) and Edmund […]

Debra K. Russell

January 9, 2021 Weigel Funeral Home

Debra K. Russell, age 59 of Moores Hill, died Thursday, January 7, 2021 at her home. Born April 19, 1961 in Batesville, she is the daughter of Rita (Nee: Heppner) and Bernard Batta. She married […]