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HS Swimming Recaps January 8 and 11

January 12, 2022 Annie Nunley

South Ripley, Oldenburg and Switzerland County competed at the Madison Invitational. The host Cubs won both meets. Oldenburg took second in the girls while Switz was second in the boys. Local individual firsts were recorded […]

Letrice “Bea” (Bulich) McMillan, 91, Milan

January 12, 2022 Moore Funeral Homes

Letrice “Bea” (Bulich) McMillan, 91, passed away peacefully at her home in Milan on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Bea was a long-time resident of Milan, graduating from Milan High School in 1948. She was […]

Cynthia Marie “Cindy” Massong

January 12, 2022 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

Cynthia Marie “Cindy” Massong, age 54, of East Enterprise, Indiana, entered this life on December 7, 1967 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the daughter of George Stanley Massong whom preceded her in death and Betty […]

BCEF expands scholarships in 2022

January 12, 2022 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — A new scholarship in memory of beloved Batesville High School (BHS) administrative assistant Bobbie Brandes will join two existing scholarships to be awarded by the Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) in 2022, […]

Clyde William Metz III, 73, of Brookville

January 12, 2022 Cook-Rosenberger Funeral Home

Clyde William Metz III, age 73, passed away January 11, 2022, at Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond. Clyde was born May 18, 1948, in Cincinnati, a son to Clyde and Pauline (Clemens) Metz Jr. On […]

Man dies in tree cutting accident

January 12, 2022 Tom Snape

NEW POINT, IN — A 74-year-old man is dead following a tree cutting accident Tuesday in the New Point area. The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office says Alvin Urban Wuestefeld was cutting a tree that had […]

Reva W. (Whisman) Everage, 96, Milan

January 12, 2022 Moore Funeral Homes

Reva (Whisman) Everage, 96, of Milan passed away Friday, December 31, 2021, at Ripley Crossing. Reva was born Sunday, November 15, 1925 near Osgood, Indiana, the daughter of Robert and Nora (Russell) Whisman. She […]

Leising’s drainage, seed and veterinary bills pass committee

January 12, 2022 Tom Snape

STATEHOUSE — Three bills authored by State Senator Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) passed the Senate Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources on Monday, January 10. The Senate Committee on Natural Resources passed […]

Secretary Sullivan announces record number of business filings in 2021

January 12, 2022 Tom Snape

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan announced a record-breaking number of new businesses were registered in Indiana in 2021, with nearly 100,000 new businesses registered. “2021 was an incredible and record-breaking year […]

Curbside Christmas tree collection continues in Batesville

January 12, 2022 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — The City of Batesville Street Department is conducting curbside Christmas tree collection now through March 2022. This service is limited to those living within the Batesville city limits. Collection schedules will only […]

Local News

Safe Passage receives state grant to enhance victim services

January 12, 2022 Tom Snape

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — A local domestic and sexual violence shelter has been awarded a state grant that will be used to enhance its victim services. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) has awarded more than […]

Greensburg City Council gives green light to Pirate Park construction

January 12, 2022 Tom Snape

GREENSBURG, IN — Greensburg City Council on Tuesday night approved the Pirate Park Build-Operate Agreement. Council accepted a $966 thousand bid submitted last July by GM Development of Springport, Indiana. The firm’s managing partner, Greg […]