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James “Jim” Shackelford

March 25, 2022 Meyers Funeral Home

James “Jim” Martin Shackelford, 86, of Batesville, passed away March 22, 2022 at his daughter’s home in Lexington, North Carolina. He was born on May 10, 1935 in Middlesboro, Kentucky to Pearl and Mary Elizabeth […]

BHS Band to premiere new piece at free Friday night performance

March 25, 2022 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville High School Band will hold a free preview show tonight (Friday) at 7:00 at the school, which they’ll use as a warm-up for the group’s performance at the Indiana State […]

Lawrence Grow, 81, Napoleon

March 25, 2022 Stratton-Karsteter

Lawrence L. Grow, 81, of Napoleon passed away at 5:50am, Thursday, March 24, 2022 at his home. He was born in Napoleon on May 26, 1940, the son of Kenneth and Sarah Engel Grow. He […]

New details come to light in 2017 Delphi murders

March 25, 2022 Tom Snape

DELPHI, IN — New details about the Delphi murders are coming to light following the release of an interview transcript. “The Murder Sheet” podcast obtained the 194-page interview between Indiana State Police, a deputy with […]

Electric vehicle charging stations to be installed across the state

March 25, 2022 Tom Snape

STATEWIDE — Electric vehicle charging stations are coming to Indiana. Duke Energy, AES Indiana, NIPSCO, and several other electric utilities are using funds from the Volkswagen settlement over its Clean Air Act violations to install […]

Area counties stay in Blue; just two new COVID-19 cases reported locally Thursday

March 25, 2022 Tom Snape

SOUTHEASTERN IN — All four area counties remain in Blue this week on the state’s COVID-19 metrics map. Only five out of 92 Indiana counties are in Yellow while the rest are in Blue. The […]

Low tuition rate increases, generous financial aid positively impact students

March 25, 2022 Tom Snape

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Most Hoosier students do not pay the full price to go to college due to efforts from Indiana’s public institutions to maintain some of the lowest tuition rate increases in the nation […]

Reds drop one to KC, sign reliever Strickland

March 25, 2022 Annie Nunley

In Thursday’s Cactus League game, the Reds lost 5-4 to Kansas City. Joey Votto hit his first dinger of the season. Teammates Brandon Drury, Tyler Naquin and Cristian Santana also drove in a run. The […]

Eagles Day, Cougars Johnson are IBCA First Team All-State

March 25, 2022 Annie Nunley

Several area boys basketball players received accolades from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. The most notable were Jac-Cen-Del’s Wyatt Day and South Decatur’s Hunter Johnson who earned Senior First Team Small School All-State. Senior All-State […]

DNR hiring for Indiana Conservation Officers positions

March 24, 2022 Tom Snape

STATEWIDE — The Indiana DNR Division of Law Enforcement is looking for highly motivated, outdoor-centered individuals to fill Indiana Conservation Officer (ICO) positions across the state. Anyone interested should first read “Become a Conservation Officer” […]

Dustin Huff bags second largest whitetail in the world

March 24, 2022 Annie Nunley

Southeast Indiana’s Dustin Huff is making history. Last November, Huff took a typical whitetail buck by crossbow in Decatur County. The giant scored 211-4/8 inches according to the scoring system used by the Boone and […]

Scott Smith stepping down at JCD after 21 seasons

March 24, 2022 Annie Nunley

One of the state’s most successful basketball coaches is stepping down. Jac-Cen-Del girls’ coach Scott Smith announced today there will not be a 22nd season for him in Osgood. Over his 21-year career, all with […]