Obituaries
Sheryl Stonefield
Sheryl Stonefield, 53 years old, of Sunman, IN passed away peacefully on Monday, August 9, 2021. She was a graduate of East Central High School and Cincinnati State and worked in a wide variety of […]
Year: 2021
Local News
RCCF awards ’21 2nd Quarter Small Grants
RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — The Ripley County Community Foundation awarded $2,500 in grants from the 2nd Cycle of Small Grants for 2021. The committee met to review six applicants, five of which received grants. Kappa […]
Local Sports
Batesville girls golf handed first loss of the season at Columbus East
COLUMBUS, IN — The Batesville Lady Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season to the Columbus East Lady Olympians at Otter Creek Golf Course by a score of 174 to 169. Batesville was led […]
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SEI READI increases private sector outreach following deadline extension
SOUTHEASTERN IN — The Southeast Indiana Growth Alliance (SEI READI) has announced its plan with Thomas P. Miller & Associates (TPMA) to increase private sector engagement after the recently extended submission deadline of the Regional […]
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Hoosiers in 76 counties can resume feeding birds
STATEWIDE — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has announced that Hoosiers in 76 counties – including Ripley, Decatur, and Dearborn counties — can resume feeding birds. Residents were asked in late June to remove […]
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Local businesses awarded funds through Ripley Co. COVID response program
VERSAILLES, IN — On April 19, 2021, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announced that an additional 80 rural Hoosier communities will receive more than $18.6 million in […]
Local Sports
Motorsports Broadcaster Dies at 73
INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2021) – Veteran radio and television broadcaster Bob Jenkins, a former “Voice of the 500” inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame in 2019, died Aug. 9 at age […]
Obituaries
Dinah Stith Pickett
Dinah Stith Pickett, 91, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021. She was born April 28, 1930, in Covington, KY, daughter of the late Robert and Jesse Henson Stith. Dinah was a […]
Obituaries
Joseph Brinker
Joseph Brinker, 71 years old, of Guilford, IN, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021. Originally from Price Hill, Joe moved to Greendale and then Guilford after meeting his wife, Pamela, at an anniversary […]
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READI Grant Info Session Planned
Batesville, Ind. – Batesville is currently pursuing the READI grant, which is a state program that will award up to $50 million for selected regions to invest in local communities. We need your input! Responses […]
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One hurt, one arrested following Ripley County head-on crash
RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — One man was injured and another driver is facing charges following a head-on crash with entrapment Sunday night between Pierceville and Delaware. The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office says it happened at […]
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SR 252 to be closed for emergency repairs
BROOKVILLE, IN — The Indiana Department of Transportation will close State Road 252 between U.S. 52/Main St and Mill Street in Brookville beginning the afternoon of Wednesday, August 11. The road will be closed for […]