September 2021 – Page 12

East Central Middle School swimmers win at Connersville

September 23, 2021 Annie Nunley

It was another winning night Tuesday for East Central Middle School Swimming at Connersville. The EC girls won 139-5 while the boys won 110-46. Coach Brandon Loveless reported the following individual winners: Joan Strotman – […]

Batesville Middle CC perfect at North Branch

September 23, 2021 Annie Nunley

Both Batesville Middle School cross country teams had perfect scores of 15 at North Branch Tuesday when they ran against North Decatur. In fact, BMS secured the top seven spots in both meets. Batesville’s Deanna […]

Batesville Main Street receives T-Mobile Hometown Grant

September 23, 2021 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — T-Mobile has announced that Batesville is one of 25 small towns across the U.S. to receive a Hometown Grant to jumpstart a vital community development project to re-energize the city and build […]

Royalty crowned to open 118th Versailles Pumpkin Show

September 23, 2021 Tom Snape

VERSAILLES, IN — Persistent rain on Wednesday forced the cancellation of the first night of midway activities at the 118th Versailles Pumpkin Show, but the King and Queen contest went on as scheduled. Because of […]

William S. “Bill” Colson, 86

September 23, 2021 Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home

William S. Colson, 86, of Greensburg passed away on September 19, 2021 he was born at home in New Point, on December 12, 1934 in Decatur County, Indiana the son of Harley B. and Estella […]

St. Louis first graders write cards of encouragement to Kelsee Lainhart

September 23, 2021 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — St. Louis School first grade classes recently wrote cards of encouragement to local US Marine Cpl. Kelsee Lainhart, who was injured in last month’s terrorist attack in Afghanistan. Lainhart is recovering […]

INDOT to host statewide winter seasonal hiring event

September 23, 2021 Tom Snape

STATEWIDE — The Indiana Department of Transportation will host a Statewide Winter Seasonal Hiring Event on Thursday, September 30 from 10 am until 3 pm (local time) in multiple locations across the state. Winter seasonal […]

State Police encourage safe travels during Fall Harvest

September 23, 2021 Tom Snape

STATEWIDE — Harvest season is here and for some, that means visiting pumpkin patches and apple orchards, but Indiana State Police and others want to remind motorists that harvest season also means farmers will begin […]

Frank sentenced in Dearborn County to 32 years for Child Molesting

September 23, 2021 Tom Snape

LAWRENCEBURG, IN — A man was sentenced Wednesday in Dearborn Superior Court I to 32 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of Child Molesting, with two years suspended. Thirty-seven-year-old Corey D. Frank […]

Hoosier Hills Water District to start flushing distribution system next week

September 23, 2021 Tom Snape

MILAN, IN — The Hoosier Hills Water District will flush the distribution system starting next week. The water company will flush north of Milan in Franklin and Ripley counties beginning Monday and running through October […]

MMH provides latest COVID-19 community update

September 23, 2021 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — The Ripley County Covid seven-day positivity rate increased to 12.35% and remains in “orange” status. The Franklin County Covid seven-day positivity rate went up to 21.43% and remains in “red” status. The […]

Leo Harrison Briceno

September 22, 2021 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

Leo Harrison Briceno, 73, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021. He was born January 25, 1948, in Okemah, OK, son of the late Anthony Briceno and Edna (Harrison) Briceno. He served his […]