March 2023 – Page 19

Isabel Richmond, 96, Versailles

March 7, 2023 Stratton-Karsteter

Isabel Richmond, 96, of Versailles passed away at 6:05pm, Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Morning Breeze in Greensburg. She was born near Cross Plains on July 5, 1926, the daughter of Dr. Lora and Edith […]

Brookville Library to host formal dress giveaway later this month

March 7, 2023 Tom Snape

Brookville, IN — The Franklin County Public Library District is teaming up with The Princess Project Pop-Up Shop and New Mercies to bring a formal dress giveaway to the Brookville Library on March 18 from […]

Inflation, benefit cuts spur demand at Indiana food banks

March 7, 2023 Tom Snape

Statewide — The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will reduce benefits by almost $90 per person at the end of March, but the change does not apply to Indiana, which is causing some confusion. […]

Local News

Ripley County Sheriff: Residents to see fewer deputies on patrol

March 7, 2023 Tom Snape

Ripley County, IN — The Ripley County Sheriff says residents can expect to see fewer deputies on patrol and says county leaders have failed to address salary issues. Rob Bradley says his office is facing […]

Batesville Middle School Wrestling ends season at EIAC Meet

March 6, 2023 Skylar Sigman

Batesville Middle School wrestlers competed in their final meet of the 2023 season against the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference competition in the Franklin County Middle School Invitational on Saturday. Carson Weiler and Adam Brewer were […]

Milan Middle School Wrestling wins the Southern Indiana Wrestling Classic Championship

March 6, 2023 Skylar Sigman

The Milan Middle School Wrestlers traveled to Corydon on Saturday and returned home as Southern Indiana Wrestling Classic (SIWC) 2023 champions! The team had a phenomenal year and will look to carry their successes over […]

Marcella “Sally” Miller

March 6, 2023 Weigel Funeral Home

Sally Miller, age 92, died February 28, 2023 at home in Seminole, Florida. She has lived in Florida since 1995. One of seven children, her mother and father were Stella and Joseph Wettering of Batesville. […]

Thomas A. Greive

March 6, 2023 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

Thomas A. Greive, 71, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He was born August 4, 1951, in Batesville, IN, son of the late Victor “Vic” Greive Jr.and Joan (Willen) […]

Larry Hooper

March 6, 2023 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

Larry D. Hooper, 85, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023. He was born March 21, 1937, in Aurora, IN, son of the late Walter Dale Hooper and Kathryn (Knippenberg) Hooper. He worked […]

Local sorority presents Dr. Seuss books to families of newborns

March 6, 2023 Tom Snape

Batesville, IN — Beta Sigma Phi sorority’s Batesville chapter continued the tradition of presenting a set of Dr. Seuss books to any family whose baby was born at Margaret Mary Health on March 2. The […]

Milan Aquatics Results from 2023 Southeast Indiana USA Swim Divisional Meet

March 6, 2023 Skylar Sigman

Milan Aquatics sent a total of 22 athletes (13 girls and 9 boys) to Center Grove High School this past weekend to participate in the 2023 Southeast Indiana USA Swim Divisional meet. All swimmers who […]

Area cleans up over the weekend from Friday floods

March 6, 2023 Tom Snape

Southeastern IN — Cleanup from Friday’s heavy rains and resulting floods took place around Southeastern Indiana over the weekend. Flood warnings were issued all over the area after heavy rains throughout the day led to […]