Obituaries
Janice Boone, 98, Metamora
Janice E. Boone, of Metamora, was born on March 12, 1925, in Metamora, a daughter to John C. and Edith Wright Moore. She was a 1943 graduate of Brookville High school and later married Edward […]
Year: 2023
Local News
Firefighter sworn in at Batesville City Council meeting
(Batesville, IN) – Jacob Speckman was officially sworn in as a full-time Batesville Firefighter/EMT-B at Monday night’s City Council meeting. The 24-year-old Speckman is a 2017 graduate of Batesville High School. He started in the […]
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“Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement campaign launching statewide
(Decatur County, IN) – The Decatur County Traffic Safety Partnership (TSP) is joining agencies from across the state to urge drivers to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s […]
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State task force created to study road funding
(Statewide) – Trying to forecast what needs to be done with Indiana’s roads is going to cost Hoosiers again and again. Indiana’s gas tax will continue to rise with inflation, up one penny a year, […]
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Batesville Council approves resolution to use ARPA funds for park upgrades
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville City Council approved a resolution Monday night to use $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) or Coronavirus funds on park improvements. Plans call for refurbishing the Liberty Park tennis courts; […]
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SR Jr. High receives STEM Certfication; Milan, North Decatur also cited by IDOE
(Indianapolis, IN) – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) on Monday announced 19 schools are newly certified as leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. This year’s cohort includes the largest number of […]
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Government center main parking lot entrance closed for concrete work
(Brookville, IN) – The Franklin County Government Center main parking lot entrance is closed this week through Sunday, May 14 so that crews can pour new concrete steps at the main entrance area. The accessibility […]
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Westport man killed, another charged in crash near Jennings/Decatur County line
(Jennings County, IN) – A Westport man was killed and another is facing charges following a crash on State Road 3 in Jennings County over the weekend. 23-year-old Tucker Riley Bushhorn was operating a motorcycle […]
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Frye’s bill providing tax relief to active-duty military members now law
(Statehouse) – Hoosier military members are set to receive much-needed tax relief thanks to a new law authored by State Rep. Randy Frye (R-Greensburg). Currently, active-duty service members are eligible for a $5,000 dollar deduction […]
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ISP-Versailles troopers investigate crash that seriously injured Scottsburg man
(Jackson County, IN) – Troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post are investigating a crash Monday afternoon on US 31 in Jackson County that resulted in a Scott County man being flown to an Indianapolis […]
Local Sports
Batesville JV baseball shuts out Rushville
Two pitchers combined to throw a shutout in Batesville junior varsity baseball’s 18-0 win over Rushville on Monday night. Dane Dudley earned the win for the Bulldogs. Dudley surrendered zero runs on zero hits over […]
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Chargers boys varsity golf takes 1st at Timbergate vs. Edinburgh and Hauser
The Chargers traveled to Timbergate Golf Course on Monday to play Mid-Hoosier Conference opponents Edinburgh and Hauser. Despite the chance of storms, the good weather stuck around, and the Chargers took advantage of the conditions, […]