May 2022 – Page 21

Greensburg Council okays proposed fire station developer, construction manager

May 11, 2022 Tom Snape

GREENSBURG, IN — Greensburg City Council took another step Tuesday night toward the proposed fire station construction project, by approving GM Development of Springport as the developer and Meyer Najem of Fishers as the construction […]

BCEF launches engineering design certification at BHS

May 11, 2022 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) has added another program to provide Batesville High School (BHS) students with an advantage over their peers. Thanks to a grant from BCEF, BHS students enrolled […]

Several agencies respond to state park for mountain bike rider rescue

May 11, 2022 Tom Snape

VERSAILLES, IN — Several agencies were called to Versailles State Park Tuesday afternoon when a mountain bike rider went off the cliffside trail. Responding agencies included Versailles Fire & Rescue, Ripley County EMS, the Ripley […]

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Property tax re-establishment removed from Greensburg Council agenda

May 11, 2022 Tom Snape

GREENSBURG, IN — Greensburg City officials removed a public hearing on a proposed re-set of the property tax levy from Tuesday night’s city council agenda. As a result, the public hearing and discussion were canceled. […]

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Three vehicle crash In Wayne County kills Liberty man

May 11, 2022 Tom Snape

CENTERVILLE, IN — A Liberty man was killed in a three-vehicle crash that happened just before 5 pm Tuesday Potter Shop Road west of Creek Road near Centerville. A preliminary investigation by the Indiana State […]

H.S. ORVC, EIAC and MHC track and field championships

May 11, 2022 Annie Nunley

Switzerland County was the site of the ORVC Track and Field Championships. In a thrilling finish, the Lady Raiders beat the host Lady Pacers 133-132 for the girls title. Southwestern bested Milan 112.5-95 for the […]

Carolyn ” Gert” Lee (Keeney) Brown

May 10, 2022 Neals Funeral Home

Carolyn “Gert” Lee Brown, age 81 passed away Monday May 9, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born on June 18, 1940 the daughter of the late Marshall and Virginia (Carrico) Kenney in Indianapolis, […]

Ruth “Jerry” Geraldine (Lewis) Wimberg

May 10, 2022 Neals Funeral Home

Ruth “Jerry” Geraldine Wimberg age 96 of Osgood passed away at her home on May 6, 2022. She was born in Bristow, Oklahoma on October 24, 1925 the daughter of the late Virgil and Minnie […]

Michelle Mary Wenker, age 60

May 10, 2022 Neals Funeral Home

Michelle Mary Wenker, age 60 passed away on Friday May 6 at Manderley Health Care. She was born of May 21, 1961 in Toledo, Ohio the daughter of Herman and Nancy (Elaine) Wenker. Her family […]

H.S. boys golf recaps from Monday, May 9

May 10, 2022 Annie Nunley

The following are high school boys golf recaps from Monday, May 9. There may be updates, so please check back. At North Branch, North Decatur’s 161 bettered Edinburgh’s 191 and the 196 by Hauser. The […]

H.S. girls tennis recaps for Monday, May 9

May 10, 2022 Annie Nunley

The following are high school girls tennis recaps from Monday, May 9. There may be updates, so please check back. Batesville swept Morristown 5-0. Singles victories went to Summer Ratcliffe, Laney Walsman and Annie Negovetich. […]

H.S. softball recaps from Monday, May 9; Raiders Tompkins pitch perfect

May 10, 2022 Annie Nunley

The following are high school softball recaps from Monday, May 9. All games are varsity unless noted otherwise. There may be updates, so please check back. South Ripley’s Mady Tompkins pitched a perfect game in […]