February 2022 – Page 2

Connersville and Rushville advance gymnasts from sectional

February 27, 2022 Annie Nunley

Two EIAC schools competed in the Connersville Gymnastics Sectional Saturday. Connersville and Rushville placed third and fourth respectively behind champion Richmond and runner-up New Palestine. The Spartans qualified for regional as a team. To qualify […]

Deborah Kay (Bryant) Abbott, age 64 Osgood

February 26, 2022 Neals Funeral Home

Deborah “Debbie” Kay (Bryant) Abbott, age 64, Osgood passed away on Saturday February 26, 2022 in Greensburg, Indiana. She was born in Cleves, Ohio on July 9, 1957 the daughter of the late Dorothy and […]

Bobette E. Robbins Obituary

February 26, 2022 Porter Oliger Pearson

Bobette E. Robbins, 62, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Bobette was born on June 22, 1959, in Indianapolis, IN as the daughter of Ellis Starnes and Pamela […]

Barnhorst, Vicky

February 26, 2022 Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home

Victoria “Vicky” Barnhorst, 78 years old of St. Leon, IN, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022. Vicky met the love of her life, Bob, at Westwood Show, a movie theater in Western Hills, and […]

Mr. Timothy Arthur “Timmy” Pruitt

February 26, 2022 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

Mr. Timothy Arthur “Timmy” Pruitt, age 45, of Patriot, Indiana, entered this life on February 26, 1976 in Hamilton, Ohio. He was the son of George Arthur Pruitt, Sr. and Sandra Kaye (Vance) Pruitt. Timmy […]

Time is running out to experience Batesville Sky – Winter Wonder

February 26, 2022 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — Monday is the last day to take in the Batesville Sky – Winter Wonder display. The winter-themed display made up of blue and white lights is hanging from the structure used earlier […]

Auditions coming up for BAAC’s production of “Shrek The Musical”

February 26, 2022 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — Auditions will be held for the Batesville Area Arts Council (BAAC) production of “Shrek the Musical” on Saturday, April 9 from 1 until 5 pm and Sunday, April 10 from 1 until […]

Energetic “Louie-bots” end their season

February 26, 2022 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — The St. Louis School “Louie-bots” robotics teams (pictured) wrapped up their season on Tuesday, February 15 at Aurora Elementary. The teams did not place at the state competition, but they did reserve […]

AGT Star ‘Jane Marczewski’ DIed at 31

February 26, 2022 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

America’s got talent star Jane Marczewski has passed away after battling with cancer. she was 31 years old. The talented songestress who rose to fame under the stage name Nightbird quickly became a fan favorite […]

Jac-Cen-Del defeats South Ripley to win ORVC outright

February 26, 2022 Annie Nunley

The final area boys basketball conference champion was crowned last night as Jac-Cen-Del defeated South Ripley on the Raiders Senior Night, 59-50. And like Edinburgh in the MHC and Connersville in the EIAC before them, […]

Greensburg woman struck and killed following Rush County crash

February 25, 2022 Tom Snape

RUSH COUNTY, IN — A Greensburg woman was struck and killed Friday morning on State Road 3 south of Milroy in rural Rush County. The Rush County Sheriff’s Office received 911 calls reporting a woman […]

Melvin Louis Harpring, 90

February 25, 2022 Porter Oliger Pearson

Melvin Louis Harpring, 90, Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 in Greensburg. Born, July 28, 1931 in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was the son of Louis and Marie (Schroeder) Harpring. Melvin graduated from […]