August 2022 – Page 15

Helen Marie (Brown) Amm

August 12, 2022 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

Helen Marie (Brown) Amm, 90, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022. She was born February 5, 1932, in Dearborn County, IN, daughter of the late Lucas Brown and Nina (Glissman) Brown. Helen […]

FCSO issues fraudulent check and money order alert

August 12, 2022 Tom Snape

Franklin County, IN — Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies are warning residents about possible fraudulent transactions taking place through online merchandise sales. Deputies are investigating several incidents in which items, including vehicles, are being purchased with […]

UPDATE: Two juveniles suffer burns, smoke inhalation in overnight house fire

August 12, 2022 Tom Snape

Ripley County, IN — Two juveniles were taken to Margaret Mary Health for treatment of burns and smoke inhalation after a large fire destroyed a home near Osgood overnight (pictured). It happened on the 1,000 […]

Girls Golf Results

August 12, 2022 Annie Nunley

Batesville Lady Bulldogs golf team were back in action Thursday afternoon at Brookhill golf course, squaring off against Franklin County. What an afternoon for the Lady Bulldogs, they shot a 143, breaking their old record […]

Local Football Jamborees

August 12, 2022 Annie Nunley

One week until high school football is back. There will be a football jamboree tonight in Lawrenceburg featuring Batesville High, Lawrenceburg, Franklin County and South Dearborn. It all gets underway tonight at 7pm. South Decatur […]

Multiple departments battle large house fire near Osgood

August 12, 2022 Tom Snape

Ripley County, IN — Multiple area departments were called to a large house fire overnight at 1082 West County Road 500 North near Osgood. Firefighters arriving on the scene found large flames which forced crews […]

Batesville Council approves updates to land use portion of city ordinance book

August 12, 2022 Tom Snape

Batesville, IN — Batesville City Council this week passed an ordinance updating the land usage portion of the city ordinance manual. The vote concludes a lengthy process to update the code and create necessary changes. […]

Man accused of neglecting animals free on bond; due back in court next week

August 12, 2022 Tom Snape

Decatur County, IN — A Decatur County man accused of neglecting animals is free on bond. Seventy-year-old James Hamilton is facing three Class A misdemeanor counts of Cruelty to an Animal after close to 300 […]

Diane Marie Crocker

August 11, 2022 Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home

Diane Marie Zinser Crocker, 74 years old of Logan, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. Born and raised in Indiana, Diane attended elementary school at St. John’s School in […]

Meckley to be sentenced later this month after pleading guilty to child molesting

August 11, 2022 Tom Snape

Franklin County, IN — A Brookville man accused of molesting three teenage girls will avoid a jury trial on child molestation charges after pleading guilty. Jesse Meckley was arrested in Franklin County in September 2020 […]

Randy K. Bentle

August 11, 2022 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

Randy Kirk Bentle, 66, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born April 24, 1956, in Hamilton, OH, son of Janetta (Swango) Bentle and the late Cecil M. […]

IREAD-3 results indicate nearly 1 in 5 3rd graders not yet reading proficiently

August 11, 2022 Tom Snape

Indianapolis, IN — The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has released results from the 2021-2022 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD-3) assessment, which show that nearly one in five Hoosier students has not mastered foundational […]