May 2023 – Page 21

Frye: It’s time to extinguish funding concerns for IN’s volunteer fire service

May 11, 2023 Tom Snape

(Statehouse) – Legislation from State Rep. Randy Frye (R-Greensburg) will help alleviate some funding concerns for Indiana volunteer fire departments. More than 70% of fire departments in the state are fully staffed by volunteers. “That’s […]

Reds manage just one hit in one-run loss to Mets

May 11, 2023 Skylar Sigman

It was a rough game offensively for the Cincinnati Reds in their 2-1 loss to the New York Mets on Wednesday. The Reds scored their lone run in the bottom of the first inning thanks […]

Stenger throws complete game shutout in OA varsity baseball’s win over Seton Catholic

May 11, 2023 Skylar Sigman

Jacob Stenger threw a complete game shutout to lead the Oldenburg Academy Twisters past Seton Catholic 15-0 on Wednesday. Stenger surrendered zero runs on three hits over five innings, striking out ten and walking zero. […]

Local Sports

Shaun Busick named new boys basketball coach at Greensburg

May 11, 2023 Skylar Sigman

(Greensburg, IN)-The Pirates have a new boys basketball coach. Greensburg High School announced Shaun Busick as their new boys varsity basketball coach. Busick has over 30 years of coaching experience, posting an overall record of […]

Jaiden Kuria pitches shutout in Batesville varsity baseball’s defeat of Hauser

May 10, 2023 Skylar Sigman

Jaiden Kuria threw a shutout in Batesville varsity baseball’s 11-0 defeat of Hauser on Tuesday. Batesville would get the offense going early, scoring 4 runs in the first inning. The offense carried over into the […]

Francis “Lorraine” Walton, 87, Rising Sun

May 10, 2023 Annie Nunley

Francis “Lorraine” Walton, 87 of Rising Sun, IN passed away Tuesday, May 9th after a short illness. Her family was by her side as the Lord called her home. Lorraine was born September 27, 1935, […]

Mrs. Ann H. (Hedges) Pike

May 10, 2023 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

Mrs. Ann H. (Hedges) Pike, age 86, of Vevay, Indiana, entered this life on September 9, 1936 in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. She was the loving daughter of the late Thomas Dudley Hedges, Sr. and Mary G. […]

Batesville girls set two school records at EIAC Track Meet

May 10, 2023 Skylar Sigman

On Tuesday, Batesville hosted the Eastern Interscholastic Athletic Conference (EIAC). By the end of the evening, 6 different conference records were broken. Greensburg’s Emarie Jackson broke her record in the discus throwing a 135′ (previous […]

Milan girls tennis defeats Franklin County on the road 3-2

May 10, 2023 Skylar Sigman

On Tuesday night, Milan girls varsity tennis competed at Franklin County, defeating the Wildcats 3-2. Milan Winners #3 Singles – Kayla Walke #1 Doubles – Ariel Haessig and Alyssa Phelps #2 Doubles – Olivia Deaton […]

ORVC weekly report ending May 6

May 10, 2023 Skylar Sigman

The Ohio River Valley Conference has released its weekly report for the period ending May 6. Congratulations to the area athletes who achieved Golfer and Performer of the Week honors in the ORVC. Earning Golfer […]

Sandra G. Cavanaugh

May 10, 2023 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

Sandra G. Cavanaugh, 74, of Aurora, IN, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023. She was born December 9, 1948, in Portland, IN, daughter of the late Warren Snodgrass and Alice (Farber) Snodgrass. Sandy worked as […]

Early deficit proves to be too much in North Decatur varsity baseball’s 3-run loss to Lawrenceburg

May 10, 2023 Skylar Sigman

North Decatur varsity baseball watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 10-7 loss to Lawrenceburg on Tuesday. The Tigers scored five runs in the first inning thanks to a single by […]