Obituaries
Patricia Thomas, 86, Osgood
Patricia M. Thomas, 86, of Osgood passed away at 2:50pm, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born near Osgood on July 9, 1935, the daughter of Roy […]
Year: 2022
Obituaries
Bobby Joe Keith, 81
Bobby Joe Keith, 81, of Rising Sun, IN, passed away on Monday, March 14th, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospital. Bobby was born in Milan, IN on January 23, 1941, a son of the late […]
Local News
Governor encourages fire departments to take part in harmful foam collection initiative during Tree City stop
GREENSBURG, IN — Governor Eric Holcomb was in Greensburg Wednesday to announce the next steps in a new program to collect and dispose of hazardous firefighting foam that contains the contaminant PFAS. The initiative was […]
Obituaries
Judy A. Scott
Judy A. Scott, 68, of Milan, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Rising Sun, Indiana. She was born May 12, 1953, in Huntingburg, IN, daughter of the late Victor Kellems and Virginia (Haefling) […]
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State’s first regional Digital Inclusion Plan launches in Southeastern Indiana
VERSAILLES, IN — The Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (SIRPC) in partnership with the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) has announced the launch of Indiana’s first regional digital inclusion plan. The SIRPC regional digital […]
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Leising notes bipartisan cooperation during 2022 legislative session
SOUTHEASTERN IN — State Senator Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) is reflecting on the 2022 Indiana General Assembly session, which was gaveled to its conclusion last week. “The total number of bills passed by the legislature this […]
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Patriot resident facing charges in connection with January 6 Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Switzerland County woman has turned herself into the FBI as part of the investigation into the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. 46-year-old Nancy Barron of Patriot is charged with entering […]
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Area counties see increase, state experiences January unemployment dip
SOUTHEASTERN IN — All four area counties saw an increase in unemployment in January, despite a drop in the state’s jobless rate. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says Ripley County had 2.3 percent unemployment […]
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Governor signs election security bill into law
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Governor Eric Holcomb on Tuesday signed a bill that will bring new voting machines to Indiana which will provide a voter-verifiable paper audit trail before the 2024 Presidential election. The state was […]
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Twenty-year-old driver, three teens injured in crash near Seymour
SEYMOUR, IN — Indiana State Police began investigating a single-vehicle crash near Seymour Tuesday afternoon that resulted in all four occupants being injured. Two of the occupants were airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital with serious […]
Local Sports
EC’s Fox is an Indiana All-Star, Moore named assistant coach
The Indy Star has named 13 high school senior girls to join 2022 Miss Indiana Basketball’s Ayanna Patterson of Homestead as Indiana All-Stars. Among the baker’s dozen is East Central’s Hope Fox. The 5-8 guard […]
Local Sports
EIAC girls’ and boys’ basketball all-conference teams
The Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference has announced its girls’ and boys’ all-conference teams for the 2021-22 season. Girls’ All-EIAC: East Central’s Josie Trable, Hope Fox, Laney Baker and Julia Tiemann. Rushville’s Annika Marlow, Briley Munchel […]