Obituaries
Elizabeth Ray
Elizabeth V. Ray, age 89, of St. Leon, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at her residence. She was born September 25, 1932, in Williamson, WV to Walter and Emma Marie Alley Varney. Elizabeth graduated […]
Month: May 2022
Local News
Area hit by stormy weather late Thursday, early Friday
SOUTHEASTERN IN — Southeastern Indiana was hit by rough weather Thursday night into Friday morning. Several severe thunderstorm watches and warnings were issued, and the storms left behind downed trees, water covering roadways, and power […]
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Sunman awarded $50K state grant to develop comprehensive plan
SUNMAN, IN — The Town of Sunman has been awarded a $50,000 planning grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The funds will be used to develop a multi-year comprehensive plan for […]
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Local Sports
Batesville, Milan hire varsity basketball coaches
Two more area high schools have hired varsity basketball coaches. Batesville’s new girls coach is Mitchell Taylor who takes over for Bryan Helvie. Helvie coached the Lady Bulldogs for three season and remains on as […]
Local Sports
Reds get two-game sweep of Guardians
The Reds completed the short-series sweep of Cleveland beating the Guardians 4-2 up on the lake Thursday. Cincy’s Tyler Naquin singled and homered against his former club with one RBI. Colin Moran also had two […]
Obituaries
Obituary for Steve E. Schmeltz
Steve E. Schmeltz, 67, born September 15, 1954, in Bearbranch, Indiana as the son of Vivian (Rowe) and Raymond Schmeltz. Steve married the love of his life, Rhonda (Bockover) Schmeltz on July 1, 1989. Steve […]
Obituaries
Margaret English, 87, Holton
Margaret A. (Sizemore) English passed from this life May 18, 2022, at her home in Holton surrounded by her family. She was born September 18, 1934, in Hamilton County, OH, the daughter of Hansford and […]
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Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance honored as Ripley County Business of the Year
OSGOOD, IN — Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance was honored as the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year during the Chamber’s 24th annual Recognition Luncheon Wednesday at the Hog Rock Event Center in […]
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Accident knocks out power, closes US 52 for hours
NEW TRENTON, IN — US 52 in Franklin County between Elkhorn and St. Peters roads was shut down for five-and-a-half hours Wednesday night into Thursday morning hours because of an accident in which a utility […]
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Indiana sets another record for high gas prices
STATEWIDE — Another day, another unwanted record. For the second consecutive day, Indiana has set a record for the average price of a gallon of gasoline. Motorists are paying an average of $4.63 a gallon […]