Obituaries
Stephen R. Amberger
Stephen R. Amberger, age 69 of Batesville, died Saturday January 22, 2022 at Aspen Place. Born September 18, 1952 in Batesville, he is the son of Ruth (Nee: Zins) and Leo Amberger. He married Debbie […]
Month: January 2022
Obituaries
Rosina “Rosie” Forthofer, age 76, formerly of Sunman
Rosina “Rosie” Forthofer, age 76, formerly of Sunman, passed away after a brief illness, Monday, January 17, 2022, at Wellington Regional Hospital in Wellington, FL. She was born on December 16, 1945, in Batesville to […]
Local News
IDOH drops close contact tracing for schools with mask requirements
STATEWIDE — Schools across the State of Indiana with mask requirements will no longer need to track close-contact COVID-19 cases. The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) has sent revised guidelines to schools, including the end […]
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Work starts on new Brookville Reid Health medical facility
BROOKVILLE, IN — Dirt has been moved and gravel roadways are taking shape at Reid Health’s new medical facility in the Brookville area. The hospital twice postponed planned ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the Reid Health Specialty […]
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South Decatur Jr./Sr. High returns to in-person instruction Monday
WESTPORT, IN — South Decatur Jr./Sr. High School returned to in-person instruction Monday morning. The school went to remote learning for three days last week due to a high number of COVID-19 related student and […]
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RCCF welcomes new interns
RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — The Ripley County Community Foundation welcomed its newest interns last week. The foundation’s internship program seeks to, “engage local young people into the work of the Community Foundation in hope that […]
Obituaries
Millard Eugene “Speed” House
Millard Eugene “Speed” House, 93, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022. He was born November 12, 1928, in Dearborn County, IN, son of the late George William House and Iva (Burris) House. […]
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Joel L. Hostetler
Joel L. Hostetler, age 48 of Batesville, died Friday, January 21, 2022 at Mercy Fairfield Hospital. Born January 22, 1973 in Russellville, Arkansas, he is the son of Mary (Nee: Bentley) and Edwin Hostetler. He […]
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Mary Ann Sebree, 80, Rexville
Mary Ann Sebree, 80, of Rexville passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at her home. She was born near Lawrenceburg on November 13, 1941, the daughter of Jim and Alma Buchanan Richardson. She was […]
Local Sports
Wildcats run win streak to 10 against Batesville
Franklin County’s boys varsity basketball team earned its 10th straight win Friday in Brookville. As heard on WRBI, the Wildcats defeated Batesville 46-29. The Cats never trailed in the EIAC contest, leading 6-1 after the […]
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HS boys basketball recaps from January 19 and 20
There was only one area high school boys basketball game on January 19. The Jac-Cen-Del boys routed Shawe 72-14. It was 18-2 at the end of the first quarter. Double figure scoring for the Eagles […]
Obituaries
Alan Leonard “Big Al” Henry
Alan Leonard “Big Al” Henry, 76, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022, in Batesville, Indiana. He was born September 24, 1945, in Milan, IN, of the late Leonard William “Bud” Henry and […]