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East Central FFA members compete in Livestock Skillathon CDE

September 15, 2021 Tom Snape

ST. LEON, IN — Sixteen East Central FFA members competed in the Area One Livestock Skillathon Career Development Event (CDE) on Wednesday, September 8. The event was held at South Ripley High School. In this […]

Batesville Parks and Recreation meeting scheduled for tonight is canceled

September 15, 2021 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — The City of Batesville Parks and Recreation Board meeting scheduled for 6:30 tonight at the Memorial Building has been canceled. The cancellation is due to a lack of agenda items.

Patty Roark, age 69

September 14, 2021 Neals Funeral Home

Patty J Roark, age 69, of North Vernon passed away on Sunday September 12, 2021. She was born in Kentucky on February 24, 1952, the daughter of the late Wesley and Christine (Tincher) Faulkner. Patty […]

South Ripley wins first Ripley County Volleyball Title since 2015

September 14, 2021 Annie Nunley

South Ripley won its first Ripley County volleyball championship since 2015 Saturday, knocking off perennial champion Batesville in the title match in five sets. The Raiders took games one and two 27-25 and 25-18. The […]

Ralph Pennington Jr., 66, Formerly of Brookville

September 14, 2021 Cook-Rosenberger Funeral Home

Ralph Pennington Jr., 66, formerly of Brookville passed away Thursday September 9, 2021, at Halifax Health Hospice, Edgewater Florida. Ralph was born on April 23, 1955, in Batesville IN, the son to Ralph Pennington and […]

Donald G. W. Balser, Jr., 76

September 14, 2021 Porter Oliger Pearson

Donald G.W. Balser, Jr., 76, Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021. He was born in Columbus, Indiana, July 2, 1945. He enjoyed life as an avid fisherman, competing in several tournaments as […]

Patriotic gesture nets two boys special recognition from City of Batesville

September 14, 2021 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — Two young boys who have received national attention after they were photographed hopping off their bikes to pay respects as a military veteran’s funeral procession passed by received special recognition at Monday […]

Jac-Cen-Del hosts Cross Country Invitational

September 14, 2021 Annie Nunley

Jac-Cen-Del hosted it’s annual cross country invitational Saturday. Switzerland County’s girls and Hagerstown’s boys were the team champions. The Lady Pacers Claire Rogers won the girls’ meet in 20:29. Milan’s Ben Riehle finished 16 seconds […]

Batesville harriers run at Ben Davis

September 14, 2021 Annie Nunley

Batesville traveled to Indianapolis Saturday to compete in the Ben Davis Invitational. BHS coach Lisa Gausman says in her report, this was no little invite as the boys competed against 18 teams and the girls […]

Franklin County runs at Randolph Southern

September 14, 2021 Annie Nunley

It was a good day at the Randolph Southern Cross Country Invite for Franklin County as every member of its cross country team ran personal season bests. Coach Stacey Nobbe reports, for the FCHS boys, […]

MMH continues to see jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations

September 14, 2021 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — Margaret Mary Health continues to see a surge in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, and the state models are still predicting a steady climb for the rest of September. The number of COVID-positive inpatients […]

Bobby C. Lischkge

September 14, 2021 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

Bobby Clayton Lischkge, 94, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 in Milan, Indiana. He was born October 28, 1926, in Aurora, Indiana, son of the late Clayton Lischkge and Jesalina (Rogers) Lischkge. […]