Obituaries
Duane S. Watson
Duane S. Watson, 68, of Dillsboro, Indiana, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He was born February 20, 1953, in Boulder City, NV, son of the late Arleigh Watson and LaRita (Warlick) […]
Year: 2021
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SEIRD offering amnesty days this weekend
Ripley/Franklin Counties, IN —The Southeastern Indiana Recycling District is offering its monthly amnesty days by accepting electronic waste at no cost to residents. Electronic waste items will be accepted Friday and Saturday at the Batesville […]
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Free Fishing Days this weekend across the state
Statewide — Indiana residents can fish the state’s public waters without a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp this Saturday and Sunday. The two Free Fishing Days kick off National Fishing and Boating Week, which […]
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Improvements being made this summer at Milan school buildings
Milan, IN — It’s “pardon our dust” time this summer at Milan Community Schools. All three school buildings on the Milan campus will undergo some type of construction project in the next couple of months. Superintendent […]
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Woman, child escape serious injury in rollover crash
Batesville, IN — Batesville Police, Batesville Fire and Rescue, and Ripley County sheriff’s deputies were called to a rollover crash on State Road 129 near County Road 1350 North around 5:00 Wednesday evening. There were […]
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Herbert G. Richardson
Herbert Richardson, 69, of Dillsboro, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at The Waters of Dillsboro. He was born on Saturday, July 21, 1951 in Medford, Massachusetts to George M. and Mary E. Richardson. Herbert […]
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Raver retiring as Hillenbrand CEO, Ryan to take the helm
Batesville, IN — Joe Raver is retiring as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hillenbrand, Inc. at the end of this year. Raver has led the Batesville-based company since 2013. During his time as CEO, […]
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Fire Leaves Hundreds Without Power
Greensburg, IN — Hundreds of Decatur County REMC customers in the Greensburg area, as well as the northwestern quadrant of Decatur County, were without power Wednesday afternoon, due to a utility pole catching fire. The outage […]
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Melvin Ogden, of Osgood
Melvin Russell Ogden, age 70, of Osgood passed away on Sunday May 30, 2021. He was born on July 24, 1950, the son of the late Dallas and Ellen (Barnes) Ogden in Milan, Indiana. Melvin […]
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Carl E. Simmons, age 88 – Brookville
Carl E. Simmons, of Brookville, was born on June 16, 1932, in Walton, Kentucky, a son to Leonard and June Phipes Simmons. He served his country in the US Army in the Korean War. Carl […]
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Cable barrier installation begins Monday along I-74 in Dearborn County
Dearborn County, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Specialties Company plans to relocate its current cable barrier installation work along I-74 to Dearborn County starting on or after Monday, June 7. Crews began work […]
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Mr. Robert Wayne “Bob” Reed
Mr. Robert Wayne “Bob” Reed, age 80, of Lamb, Indiana, entered this life on January 9, 1941 in Vevay, Indiana. He was raised in Vevay, Indiana where he was a 1959 graduate of the Vevay […]