Obituaries
Noell “Gene” New, 92, Milan
Noell “Gene” New, 92, of Milan passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Ripley Crossing. Gene was born Saturday, July 26, 1930 in Aurora; son of Florian and Ethel (Furnish) New. Gene married the […]
Year: 2023
Local Sports
Jac-Cen-Del varsity baseball defeats ORVC foe South Ripley by 6 runs
On Monday night, the visiting Jac-Cen-Del Eagles scored 2 in the first and 3 in the second en route to a 7-1 ORVC conference victory over the host Raiders. For South Ripley, freshman Mason McNew […]
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OA girls tennis falls 3-2 to Centerville
On Monday night, Oldenburg Academy girls varsity tennis fell on the road to Centerville 3-2. Taking home wins for Oldenburg were Evie Vanderpohl at #3 singles 6-3, 6-6 (7-2) and #1 doubles Mimi Wilder and […]
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Bode’s late home run lifts Milan to one-run win over Switz Co.
Milan varsity softball took the lead late in a 4-3 victory over Switzerland County on Monday. The winning run came in the fifth when Kynadee Bode hit a solo home run. Bode got the win […]
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Schebler drives in five as Batesville varsity baseball earns win over Rushville
Charlie Schebler showed timely hitting on Monday, driving in five on two hits to lead Batesville past Rushville 11-3 on Monday. Schebler drove in runs on a double in the first, a groundout in the […]
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 […]
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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 […]