August 2023 – Page 2

Local Sports

South Ripley Volleyball Falls to Madison

August 30, 2023 Annie Nunley

Last night Varsity lost in 3 to Madison Cubs – 18-25, 17-25, 11-25 making their record 7-3. Leaders for the team were: Ellie Lauber 100% serving 29/32 hitting with 8 kills, 14/14 receptions, 1 block, […]

Batesville Girls Golf

August 30, 2023 Annie Nunley

Team Scores Batesville 158 Center Grove 152 Individual Scoring for Batesville Ava South (-1) 35 (Medalist) Josie Meyer 39 Addy Weiler 40 Alexis Gallagher 44 Zoey Ahern 47 Grace Saner 50 Current Record 68-21 (3-0 […]

Jac-Cen-Del Boys Varsity Soccer

August 30, 2023 Annie Nunley

On August 29th the JCD Eagles varsity soccer hosted the Shawe Hilltoppers. Although a competitive game the final score was JCD 0 – 0 Shawe. Their closest goal was on a cross by Sam Schwering […]

Local Sports

The Lady Chargers Cross Country Team Claim their 2nd Consecutive Invitational Championship

August 30, 2023 Annie Nunley

The Lady Chargers claimed their second consecutive Championship on Tuesday at the South Decatur 5 Team Invitational. Leading the charge for North was freshman Jewel Verseman finishing in 5th place while setting a new PR […]

Batesville Girls Varsity Soccer

August 30, 2023 Annie Nunley

The varsity team had a conference matchup with South Dearborn on 8/29 resulting in a 4-1 victory. Scoring for the Lady Bulldogs were Karli Lindblom off of the assist from Elena Kuisel. Sydney Slavin scored […]

North Decatur Girls Varsity Volleyball Defeats Jac-Cen-Del

August 30, 2023 Annie Nunley

North Decatur Chargers Volleyball won again at home against Jac-Cen-Del Tuesday evening! The game went to 5 sets of back-and-forth play before The Lady Chargers finally came out on top. The high point of the […]

Lady Chargers Claim the Title at Rushville Invitational

August 30, 2023 Annie Nunley

The North Decatur Lady Chargers claimed the Division 2 Championship on Saturday at the Rushville Invitational. Leading the way for North with a 10th-place finish was Ava Lecher. Freshman Jewel Verseman came in 11th place […]

Chargers Compete in 5 Team South Decatur Invitational

August 30, 2023 Annie Nunley

The North Decatur Cross Country team competed on Tuesday with South Decatur in their 5-team invitational and continued to narrow the gap in the competition with some outstanding performances. Eli Weisenbach continued to led the […]

Shirley L. (Bauer) Smith, 86, Aurora

August 30, 2023 Filter-Devries-Moore Funeral Home

UPDATED SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS Shirley L. (Bauer) Smith, 86, of Aurora passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, with her loving family by her side. Shirley was born on […]

Franklin County community garden celebrations set for next month

August 30, 2023 Tom Snape

(Laurel, IN) – Franklin County will celebrate the second season of community-based gardens next month. The grand opening of the Growing Laurel Food Pantry and the Community Garden Celebration will take place on Saturday, September […]

Marie Caudill

August 30, 2023 Meyers Funeral Home

Marie Caudill of New Point, Indiana passed away on August 28, 2023 at Arbor Grove Village. The daughter of Elby and Mary Jane (Barrett) Davidson was born on May 6, 1939 in LeRose, KY. She […]

Laker named Brelege Scholarship recipient

August 30, 2023 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – McKenzie Laker is this year’s recipient of the Doris A. Brelege Nursing Scholarship. Laker is a 2021 graduate of Batesville High School and is currently pursuing her nursing degree from the Galen […]