Obituaries
Sr. Marta Aiken O.S.F.
Sr. Marta Aiken, age 95 of the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, Indiana died on March 29, 2021 at the convent. Born Doris Anne Bakewell Aiken on May 6, 1925 in Cincinnati, OH, she […]
Month: April 2021
Obituaries
Pamela Rose, age 67 – Houston, TX
Pamela S. Rose, age 67, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021, in Houston, TX, after a long battle with cancer. Pamela was born August 17, 1953, in Connersville, Indiana, a daughter to John and […]
Obituaries
John Horner
John Horner was born September 6, 1940 in Dover, IN. He died on March 28 at age 80. John attended St. John’s Elementary School in Dover and Guilford High School graduating in 1958. As a […]
Obituaries
Denver Simpson, age 80 – Sunman
Denver Simpson, of Sunman, was born on June 2, 1940, in Frankfort, KY, a son to Frank and Bertha Collett Simpson. He married Donna Widener on September 14, 1996 in Lawrenceburg. Denver was a foreman […]
Local News
Portions of Southeastern Indiana under Freeze Warning for overnight Thursday-Friday
Southeastern, IN — The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning that is in effect for portions of Southeastern Indiana that includes Ripley and Dearborn Counties from 9 pm Thursday through 11 am on […]
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Commissioners cancel April 6th meeting
Brookville, IN — The Franklin County Commissioners have canceled their meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 6. All items on the April 6th agenda have been moved to the meeting to be held on Tuesday, April […]
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City is flushing water mains Thursday and Friday
Batesville, IN — The Batesville Water Utility will be flushing water mains today and tomorrow throughout the city. This is done to help remove sediment and can lower the water pressure in the areas that […]
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Local Sports
Wildcats Start Off Baseball Season Victorious Against Braves
Franklin County started their season with a win over Indian Creek at home Tuesday night 13-12. Despite a number of errors and mistakes made defensively, the Wildcats were able to secure a victory with a […]
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Nearly 60 arrested in connection to largest drug bust in Bartholomew County
Columbus, IN — On Wednesday morning, a media briefing was hosted by Acting U.S. Attorney John E. Childress and Bartholomew County Sheriff Matthew A. Myers. This was in reference to an extensive drug trafficking organization […]
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Man wanted for murder captured after almost a year on the run
Madison, IN — Wednesday morning, Travis Bailey, age 25, of Commiskey, was arrested by Indiana State Police Troopers in rural Jefferson County. More information will be forthcoming. The Indiana State Police-Versailles Criminal Patrol Team, along […]
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Decatur and Franklin Counties fall back to Yellow advisory this week
Southeastern, IN — Decatur and Franklin Counties are back in Yellow on the State’s Covid-19 metric map. Ripley and Dearborn Counties continue to stay in the Blue 2-week metric score this week on the state’s […]