Obituaries
Debra Butz, age 63
Debra Marie Irene Butz, age 63 of Osgood passed away early Thursday June 23, 2022 at her home outside of Napoleon. Debra was born at Batesville Hospital on August 26, 1958 the daughter of the […]
Year: 2022
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DCMH breaks ground on Rehab Facility and Medical Center
GREENSBURG, IN — Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday afternoon for its new Rehab Facility and Medical Office Building. The 28,000-square-foot facility will offer physical, occupational, and speech therapy for both […]
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Motorcyclist dies in Ripley County crash
RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — A two-vehicle crash on State Road 129 near Versailles shortly before 5 pm Thursday claimed the life of a motorcyclist from Jefferson County. Indiana State Police troopers say a 2007 Kenworth […]
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State dealing with teacher shortage, possible class size impact
STATEWIDE — Indiana is dealing with a teacher shortage that could impact class sizes during the upcoming school year. Right now, the Indiana State Education Job Board indicates there are over 4,200 education-related jobs open […]
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Decatur County GOP to hold caucus to fill several November ballot vacancies
DECATUR COUNTY, IN — Decatur County Republican Party Chairman Nate Harter has called a caucus for Saturday, July 2 at 9 am to fill 12 ballot vacancies for the November General Election. There is one open […]
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JCD School Board deals with personnel comings and goings
OSGOOD, IN — The Jac-Cen-Del School Board this week accepted the resignation of high school band and chorus director Cameron Papandria, effective at the end of his 2021-22 contract. The board then approved the hiring […]
Obituaries
Michael “Mike” Allen, 49, Greendale
Michael “Mike” Dean Allen, 49, of Greendale passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mike was born on Thursday, October 12, 1972 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana; son of Stanley […]
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Louanna R. Fleming
Louanna R. Fleming, 91, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022. She was born July 9, 1930, in Aurora, Indiana, daughter of the late Alvin McDaniel and Pina (Walker) McDaniel. She graduated in […]
Local Sports
Changes coming to boys and girls state basketball tourneys
Earlier today (Thursday), the Executive Committee of the Indiana High School Athletic Association voted to make a significant change to the format of the annual boys and girls basketball state tournaments. In its final meeting […]
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Meth possession, lengthy rap sheet nets 10 years for convicted felon
DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A 37-year-old Greensburg man who pleaded guilty last month to Level 3 felony Possession of Methamphetamine was sentenced in Decatur Superior Court to 10 years in prison on the drug charge […]
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Todd resigns as JCD AD; interim replacement named
Kate Todd is resigning as Jac-Cen-Del athletic director and activities coordinator, effective June 30. She’ll be replaced on an interim, part-time basis by Paul Stone. According to the unofficial minutes of this week’s Jac-Cen-Del school […]
Obituaries
Sr. Maureen Mahon OSF
Sr. Maureen Mahon, formerly Sr. Zita, age 86 of the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, died June 20, 2022 at the convent. Born on January 28, 1936 in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the eighth […]