Obituaries
David T. Dixon, 66
David T. Dixon, 66, of Columbus, Indiana passed away on April 25, 2023 with his family by his side. He was born on July 2, 1956 in Nashville, Indiana the son of John and Bonnie […]
Year: 2023
Local Sports
Batesville Middle School golf wins in tight match against Central Middle School
The Batesville Middle School golf team had their tightest match of the season against Central Middle School from Columbus Tuesday night at Hillcrest. The Bulldogs won by just 9 strokes, 177-186. Isaac Weber led the […]
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Batesville varsity baseball secures dominant shutout win over Milan with 7-run fifth inning
Batesville varsity baseball defeated Milan 12-0 on Tuesday as Carter Bohman and Alex Baumer combined to throw a shutout. The Bulldogs secured the victory thanks to seven runs in the fifth inning. Batesville put the […]
Obituaries
Thomas Metz
Thomas Carl Metz, of Connersville, IN, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2023. Born December 29, 1929 and raised in St. Peter’s, IN (Franklin County), he graduated from Brookville High School and served in the […]
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Joan M. Karbowski
Joan Margaret (Hermesch) Karbowski age 85 of Batesville, Indiana, died April 23rd at St Andrews Health Campus. She was born in Batesville on July 4, 1937, the daughter of Antoinette (Dirks) and Louis B. Hermesch. […]
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Ripley County students put wheels in motion through Kids Riding Bikes program
(Ripley County, IN) – Returning for a third consecutive year, Nine13sports, a nonprofit organization that teaches students about the power of a bicycle, visited each middle school in Ripley County to engage students in the […]
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MMH Foundation thanks donors who made March grants possible
(Batesville, IN) – The Margaret Mary Health Foundation is thanking donors who helped make a pair of grants awarded to the hospital in March possible. The wheelchairs in the Margaret Mary Health Main Lobby were […]
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FCCF to use Indiana Humanities grant to establish Metamora Historic Walking Tour
(Indianapolis, IN) – More than a dozen cultural institutions, libraries, universities, and other nonprofit organizations across the state have received grants from Indiana Humanities to provide public humanities programs in their communities. Fifteen non-profits around […]
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Semi driver injured in thrown rock incident speaking out
(Decatur County, IN) – The Fed Ex semi-truck driver who was hit in the head by a thrown rock on I-74 near St. Paul over the weekend is speaking out. Travis Hampton and his daughter […]
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Dorothy Farfsing
Dorothy Marie (Sinclair) Farfsing, age 82 of Milan, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Lawrenceburg. She was born January 2, 1941 to John and Mary Sutton Sinclair in Cincinnati. After attending Walnut […]
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Indiana veterans group on mission to combat PTSD
(Statewide) – A group of veterans is fighting back against mental-health problems and the plan for their mission is not only designed to rescue them but also other veterans in need of assistance. The Indiana-based […]
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Oldenburg Academy softball and girls tennis results
Oldenburg Academy softball and girls tennis both came away with wins on Tuesday. Softball defeated Waldron 10-9 in 10 innings, with Kate Weber pitching a complete game. Tennis swept Southwestern Shelby 5-0 1 singles Isabel […]