December 2021 – Page 2

Local schools score above state graduation average

December 30, 2021 Tom Snape

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Department of Education has announced the 2021 state graduation rates, which show that 86.69 percent of students in the Class of ’21 graduated high school. The number of graduating high […]

Juvenile treated and released following slide-off accident near Osgood

December 30, 2021 Tom Snape

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — A juvenile suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle slide-off accident at the intersection of Hasmer Hill Road and US 421 near Osgood just before 9 pm Tuesday. The Ripley County Sheriff’s […]

Animal gets into substation, causes large power outage in Greensburg area

December 30, 2021 Tom Snape

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A large number of Decatur County REMC members in the Greensburg area were in the dark for about an hour late Thursday morning when an animal got into the Washington Substation. […]

Nearly 8,000 new COVID cases across the state confirmed by IDH Wednesday

December 30, 2021 Tom Snape

STATEWIDE — The Indiana Department of Health (IDH) on Wednesday confirmed 7,967 new cases of COVID-19 along with 58 newly reported deaths across the state. One of those deaths was in Ripley County. Locally, Dearborn County […]

RCCF receives $444,051 from the Indiana Department of Education

December 30, 2021 Tom Snape

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has awarded the Ripley County Community Foundation $444,051.00 to assist in alleviating the learning loss in Ripley County that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. This […]

Don Combs, 78, Formerly of Lawrenceburg

December 30, 2021 Stratton-Karsteter

Donald “Don” Byron Combs was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He left this world to be with Jesus on December 25, 2021 at age 78. He was born to Clayton and Lila […]

IDH to administer tests, vaccines next week in Osgood

December 30, 2021 Tom Snape

OSGOOD, IN — The Indiana Department of Health Strike Force will hold a clinic for COVID-19 tests and vaccines next week in Osgood. The team will be at the Ripley County Fairgrounds Park Wednesday, January […]