Obituaries
Matilda Hoffbauer
Matilda Hoffbauer of New Alsace, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the age of 99. “Tillie” as she was known to all her friends and family, was an active member of the […]
Month: February 2022
Local News
Rumpke to pick up Batesville residents’ large, regular items Friday and Tuesday
BATESVILLE, IN — Rumpke has now decided to collect large items, along with regular trash, on Friday, February 11, and Tuesday, February 15 during Batesville residents’ regularly scheduled pickup days. This will replace the large […]
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Greensburg city leaders give vote of confidence to new fire station
GREENSBURG, IN — Greensburg City Council and the Board of Works on Tuesday night both gave a vote of confidence to move ahead with the construction of a new fire station. Fire Chief Nathan Stoermer […]
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SIYMCA: Check in with your heart health during American Heart Month
BATESVILLE, IN — February is American Heart Month, and with recently published research indicating blood pressure control has worsened in both men and women since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Southeastern Indiana YMCA […]
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DCMH accepting applications for Scholarship Program
GREENSBURG, IN — Applications are being accepted for the Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) Scholarship Program Hospital officials say the scholarship is intended for the education of individuals interested in a healthcare-related field and allows […]
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Nearly 3,100 new COVID cases reported by IDOH Tuesday
STATEWIDE — The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) on Tuesday reported 3,092 new cases of COVID-19 and 95 deaths across the state. Locally, Dearborn County had 30 positive cases; Decatur County reported 15; Ripley County had […]
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Longtime Brookville, Franklin County officeholder passes away
BROOKVILLE, IN — Former Franklin County Auditor and Town of Brookville Clerk-Treasurer Alberta “Bertie” Sauerland passed away on January 31 at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Ohio at age of 85. Sauerland was appointed county […]
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Ripley County SWCD Annual Meeting set for February 24 at South Ripley
VERSAILLES, IN — The Ripley County Soil and Water Conservation District’s 72nd Annual Meeting is set for Thursday, February 24 at 6:30 pm in the South Ripley Jr./Sr. High School Auditoria. Tickets are $10 per […]
Local Sports
Lady Trojans 3-peat as 4A-14 champion
At Tuesday’s girls basketball 4A Sectional 14 championship hosted by Bloomington North, 11th ranked East Central was a slight statistical underdog against No. 8 Columbus East. The Olympians also had defeated the Trojans by nine […]
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Wildcats hammer Hagerstown for 14th straight win, SEIclones second in Bloomington
Catching up from some boys basketball reported results from Saturday, Franklin County’s varsity crushed Hagerstown 70-38 for its 14th consecutive win. The Brookville boys hit 63 percent from the field. Brant Ertle led the Cats […]
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Rumpke decides not to pick up large items in Batesville this week
BATESVILLE, IN — The City of Batesville says Rumpke has decided not to collect large items during their regularly scheduled pick up days on Tuesday, February 8 and Friday, February 11. The company previously said […]
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Road construction continues in area of Boehringer and Main
BATESVILLE, IN — Rohe Construction is scheduled to close a portion of Boehringer Street between Elm and Walnut streets in downtown Batesville on Tuesday, February 8. The street is scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, February […]