May 2023 – Page 25

Former state schools leader enters governor’s race

May 8, 2023 Tom Snape

(New Castle, IN) – New Castle Democrat and former Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick has announced she is running for Governor in 2024. McCormick released a video announcing her candidacy. In it, she […]

Legal Aid phone clinic set for Tuesday

May 8, 2023 Tom Snape

(Columbus, IN) – Legal Aid District 11 has scheduled another free phone clinic for residents in its eight-county service area on Tuesday, May 9. The district includes Decatur, Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush, and […]

Indiana’s My Healthy Baby program now available in all 92 counties

May 8, 2023 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – Leaders from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) and Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) on Friday celebrated the completion of the rollout of My Healthy Baby, the state’s obstetrical navigator […]

Accelerate Rural Indiana celebrates early success in implementing READI award

May 8, 2023 Tom Snape

(Shelbyville, IN) – Accelerate Rural Indiana (ARI) was joined by state and local elected officials and representatives from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation Thursday to celebrate the region’s early success in implementing their $20 million […]

Reds split final two games of home series with White Sox

May 8, 2023 Skylar Sigman

After falling victim to a comeback in game one of the , the Cincinnati Reds had a comeback of their own in game 2, winning 5-3 over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday The Reds […]

Bohman’s walk-off single caps Batesville varsity baseball’s comeback win over Shelbyville

May 7, 2023 Skylar Sigman

Batesville varsity baseball defeated Shelbyville 5-4 on Saturday thanks to a one-run walk-off single by Carter Bohman. Shelbyville got on the board in the first inning when Aiden Smith hit a solo homer. The Golden […]

St. Louis Track results from 5-way invitational meet at Connersville

May 7, 2023 Skylar Sigman

St. Louis Catholic School participated in a 5-way invitational meet at Connersville on Saturday. The St. Louis boys finished second with 121.5 points trailing Richmond’s 165 points. Shenandoah came in third with 107 points, Connersville […]

North Decatur boys varsity golf results from Batesville Invitational

May 7, 2023 Skylar Sigman

The Chargers boys varsity golf team traveled to Hillcrest CC to play the Batesville Invitational on Saturday. The weather was great and North Decatur was able to post their lowest 18-hole score of the year, […]

Barbara Monroe, 81, Brookville

May 7, 2023 Philips & Meyers

Barbara Monroe, age 81, of Brookville, Indiana died early Saturday morning May 6, 2023 at her residence in Brookville. Born January 16, 1942 in Brookville, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Charles Robert […]

North Decatur Jr. High boys track results from Mid-Hoosier Conference meet

May 7, 2023 Skylar Sigman

On Saturday, the North Decatur Jr. High boys track competed at the Mid-Hoosier Conference meet. Team Results Morristown 110 South Decatur 95 Hauser 85 North Decatur 69 Waldron 53 Southwestern Shelby 36 Edinburgh 3 Notable […]

Mrs. Eleanor Jean (Wiley) Aldred

May 7, 2023 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

Mrs. Eleanor Jean (Wiley) Aldred, age 93, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was born March 27, 1930 in Switzerland County, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late, William Hubert and Hazel A. (Cole) Wiley. […]

Reds lose by one in series opener versus White Sox

May 6, 2023 Skylar Sigman

A 2-run home run by Chicago’s Luis Robert Jr. in the top of the 6th was the deciding hit, as the Reds fell 5-4 to the White Sox on Friday night. Cincinnati built up a […]