Obituaries
Marian H. Koester
Marian Hazel Koester, age 76 of Sunman, Indiana passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital. The only daughter of Leonard and Marie (Hackmann) Miller was born on May 15, 1947 […]
Year: 2023
Local Sports
Batesville Girls Varsity Golf
Team Scores: Batesville 156 Franklin County 165 Individual Scoring for Batesville Ava South (-1) 34 Josie Meyer 38 Addy Weiler 38 Zoey Ahern 46 Grace Saner 50 Alexis Gallagher 50 Current Record 23-9 (2-0 EIAC) […]
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IDOE announces expansion of statewide tutoring grant program
(Indianapolis, IN) – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has announced the expansion of Indiana Learns, a statewide grant program providing qualifying parents and families with $1,000 to spend on Math and English/Language Arts high-dosage […]
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Leising co-chairs annual Rural Caucus meeting at Indiana State Fairgrounds
(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) co-chaired the 2023 Rural Caucus meeting in the Normandy Barn at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Wednesday, August 9 (pictured). Legislators met with stakeholders to discuss key issues impacting […]
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Greensburg Council approves DORA ordinance on 2nd Reading
(Greensburg, IN) – Greensburg City Council passed an ordinance on 2nd Reading this week that creates a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area, or DORA. It’s the result of a new state law that modifies Indiana’s open […]
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No one injured in crash involving South Ripley school bus
(Ripley County, IN) – No one was injured when South Ripley School Bus #16 and a passenger vehicle collided Thursday morning at the intersection of County Road 200 South and U.S. 421. Superintendent Rob Moorhead […]
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Local schools to take part in state field trip grant program
(Statewide) – Students at 44 Indiana K-12 schools, including two in our area, will experience the outdoors this academic year thanks in part to a grant program that supports field trips to Indiana State Park […]
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Ramp closure planned at S.R. 3 in Greensburg
(Greensburg, IN) – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Dave O’Mara Contractor Inc. plans to close the I-74 westbound entrance ramp from southbound State Road 3 beginning next week for concrete patching in Greensburg (Exit 134). […]
Obituaries
Douglas E. Delaney, 64, Metamora
Douglas Eugene Delaney, age 64, of Richmond, Indiana died Monday, August 7, 2023 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born March 17, 1959 in Hamilton, Ohio he was one of six children born to the […]
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Batesville McDonald’s to close for demolition, rebuild
(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville McDonald’s at 320 Cross County Plaza just off Interstate 74 will be closed this weekend for demolition and a rebuild. The closure is set for 3 pm on Sunday, August […]
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S.R. 48 to close near Napoleon for bridge work next week
(Ripley County, IN) – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Enneking Pressure Cleaning plans to begin work next week on State Road 48 to complete a bridge deck overlay project in Ripley County. On or after […]
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Genesis: Pathways to Success celebrates another year of A Summer of STREAM
(Ripley County, IN) – Genesis: Pathways to Success concluded its A Summer of STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, & Mathematics) initiative last week, implementing 19 summer camps and activities in total across the months […]