May 2023 – Page 10

DNR: Make water safety a priority

May 22, 2023 Tom Snape

(Statewide) – With Memorial Day weekend around the corner, Indiana Conservation Officers remind Hoosiers to make water safety a priority now and throughout the summer. “We urge all Hoosiers to recognize the danger water poses […]

ISP-Versailles troopers investigating crash that seriously injured Columbus woman

May 22, 2023 Tom Snape

(Jackson County, IN) – Troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post investigated a single-vehicle personal injury crash that occurred Saturday on I-65 in southern Jackson County that resulted in a passenger being airlifted from the […]

ICYMI: Milan hires new Athletic Director

May 22, 2023 Tom Snape

(Milan, IN) – Susie Fidler was hired as Milan Community School’s new athletic director at last week’s school board meeting. Fidler begins her new duties on July 1 and replaces John Prifogle, who was named […]

Local Sports

North Decatur boys varsity golf wins MHC Title

May 21, 2023 Skylar Sigman

The Mid-Hoosier Conference Tournament took place Saturday on the Meadow and Bridge courses of North Branch. Although the course had received large amounts of rain the night before, the weather couldn’t have been much better […]

Three Batesville varsity baseball pitchers team up in shutout victory against North Decatur

May 21, 2023 Skylar Sigman

Batesville varsity baseball defeated North Decatur 13-0 on Saturday as Jaiden Kuria, Alex Baumer, and Jackson Tracy combined to throw a shutout for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs secured the victory thanks to ten runs in […]

North Decatur Jr. High baseball wins big in season finale

May 21, 2023 Skylar Sigman

The North Decatur Jr. High baseball team went on the road to take on the Morristown Yellow Jackets to wrap up their season on Saturday. The Morristown baseball coaching staff and team put in a […]

George R. Haynes

May 21, 2023 Meyers Funeral Home

George Russelle Haynes, 71 of Holton, Indiana passed from this life on May 19, 2023 at his home after a long illness. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 7,1951. He was the son […]

Betty R. Miller

May 21, 2023 Weigel Funeral Home

Betty R. Miller, age 90, passed away on Saturday, May 20th at the St. Andrews Health Campus. She was the only child of Clarence and Helen (Taylor) Jager and was a lifelong resident of the […]

OA varsity baseball’s 3-run seventh not enough in loss to Shawe Memorial

May 20, 2023 Skylar Sigman

On Friday, Oldenburg Academy varsity baseball visited a familiar foe, Shawe Memorial. Unfortunately, the Twisters would find themselves on the wrong side of the win-loss column as they fell 7-3. The Hilltoppers opened up scoring […]

Batesville varsity baseball struggles to find groove against Madison

May 20, 2023 Skylar Sigman

Batesville varsity baseball had a tough time generating runs on Friday, dropping their home game with Madison 10-1. In the first inning, the Cubs got their offense started when Charlie Schebler’s wild pitch allowed one […]

Donald A. Riehle

May 20, 2023 Cook-Rosenberger Funeral Home

Donald A. Riehle, was born on May 30, 1943, in Batesville, Indiana, a son to Anthony and Lorena Wiwi Riehle. He worked for many years as a telephone lineman and in his spare time enjoyed […]

Mary Ann Denninger

May 20, 2023 Weigel Funeral Home

Mary Ann Denninger, age 81 of Columbus, Indiana, died Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Our Hospice in Columbus. Born December 20, 1941 in St. Paul, Minnesota, she is the daughter of Mary (Nee: Saladin) and […]