April 2021 – Page 31

Lady Twister Netters Blank Lady Jets In Season Opener

April 6, 2021 Annie Nunley

The OA Lady Twisters Tennis team opened up the 2021 season against the Hauser Jets. The Twisters defeated the Jets 5-0 to improve to 1-0. Singles: Mimi Wilder (OA) defeated Andie Clark (Hauser) 6-0, 6-0 […]

UPDATE – Boil Water Order continues for DCRW customers

April 6, 2021 Annie Nunley

UPDATE Wed., 4/7/2021 4:15 PM — The boil water advisory for the City of Greensburg customers only HAS BEEN LIFTED. Decatur County Rural Water Corporation customers are still under the Boil Water Advisory. The Greensburg […]

Lady Bulldogs Softball Results

April 6, 2021 Annie Nunley

The Batesville Lady Bulldog Softball team defeated the Lions of Rushville tonight by a score of 2-1. Another solid night of pitching by senior Paige Oldham backed by a stellar defense held the Lions to […]

Bulldogs Baseball Teams Get W’s Against Spartans

April 6, 2021 Annie Nunley

Batesville competed in their home opener on Monday against Connersville, winning 5-3. In the second inning, Bulldogs got their offense started when Trey Peters singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run. However, the Spartans eventually took the lead […]

UPDATE: Vandals damage at area event location

April 6, 2021 Annie Nunley

Ripley County, IN — Update — It has been confirmed by Sunman Police and Sunman Utilities, by reviewing security footage, that the damage to the signs was caused by the weather delivering high winds to […]

Franklin and Decatur Counties to follow executive order for mandates

April 6, 2021 Annie Nunley

Franklin And Decatur Counties, IN — Masks will not be mandatory in the Franklin County Government Center, per county commissioners; however, the health department will still require masks to be worn in their department due to […]

Ripley County issues new mask and crowd limit mandates

April 6, 2021 Annie Nunley

Ripley County, IN — In an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19 the Ripley County Health Department has issued new mandates for the county. Capacity limits for gatherings and events will be outlined by […]

Two vehicle accident on Friendship Road Monday

April 6, 2021 Annie Nunley

Versailles, IN — Monday afternoon the Friendship Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched for a two-vehicle accident on County Road 375 South and Friendship Road. Only minor injuries were reported from the accident. Mutual aid was […]

James E. Busteed, 82, Versailles

April 6, 2021 Stratton-Karsteter

James E. Busteed, 82, of Versailles passed away at 7:45am, Sunday, April 4, 2021 at his home. He was born in Milan on October 8, 1938 the son of Thomas and Freida Kinnett Busteed. He was […]

Farm accident causes broken pole and power outage Monday

April 6, 2021 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, IN — Monday evening a farm machinery accident caused a Decatur County REMC Pole to be broken. DCREMC Crews shut power off to the area for roughly two hours to make repairs to the […]

Patricia Bockhorst, 89, Milan

April 6, 2021 Stratton-Karsteter

Patricia Bockhorst, 89, of Milan passed away at 3:18am, Saturday, April 3, 2021 at IU Health West in Avon. She was born near Moores Hill on July 11, 1931 the daughter of Otho and Maude […]

5 new cases reported on Monday

April 6, 2021 Annie Nunley

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 762 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Monday. A total of 691,625 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To date, […]