Obituaries
William A. Swain
William A. Swain, age 86 of Batesville, died Saturday, March 18, 2023 at St. Andrew’s Health Campus. Born June 8, 1936 in Hancock County Indiana, he is the son of Louise (Nee: Gressell) and Charles […]
Year: 2023
Obituaries
Evelyn Payne
Evelyn Payne, age 88, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2023 at her home. Evelyn was a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, until she moved to Batesville to be closer family. She was the oldest of […]
Obituaries
Stephen “Steve” Earl Peters, 70, Aurora
Stephen “Steve” Earl Peters, 70, of Aurora passed away Saturday, March 18th at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood. Steve was born Tuesday, June 6, 1952 in Lawrenceburg, son of Charles […]
Obituaries
Clara “Beanie” Eileen (Piening) Rumsey, 91, Aurora
Clara Eileen “Beanie” (Piening) Rumsey of Aurora passed away at the age of 91 at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville on Sunday, March 19, 2023. Eileen was born on Thursday, March 10, 1932 in Cincinnati, […]
Obituaries
Mrs. Linda Lee (Lapp) Stotridge
Mrs. Linda Lee (Lapp) Stotridge, age 77, of near Moorefield, Indiana, passed away at 8:59 p.m., Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Hosparus Health Inpatient Care Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Linda was born on March […]
Local News
Asphalt resurface project to begin this week in Ripley County
Ripley County, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Paul H. Rohe plans to begin work this week on an $8 million asphalt resurface and small structure replacement project in Ripley County. Beginning on or […]
Local News
On My Way Pre-K applications for the 2023-2024 school year now available
Indianapolis, IN — Following a record-setting year of enrollment for On My Way Pre-K, Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year. On My Way Pre-K […]
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Franklin County High School earns Early College endorsement
Brookville, IN — The Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) at the University of Indianapolis recently announced the endorsement of the Early College (EC) program at Franklin County High School (FCHS) in Brookville […]
Obituaries
Mr. Richard Duane “Rick” McClellan
Mr. Richard Duane “Rick” McClellan, age 74, of Vevay, Indiana, was born on December 2, 1948 in Madison, Indiana to Edward and Wilma (James) McClellan. Rick grew up in Switzerland County and was a 1967 […]
Election - Decatur
Decatur County voting system public test set; early voting hours announced
Greensburg, IN — Public testing of Decatur County’s Direct Record Electronic (DRE) voting system to be used for this year’s primary election will be held on March 29 at 1:30 pm in the basement of the […]
Local Sports
Lawrenceburg alum Mason Parris wins NCAA National Wrestling Championship for University of Michigan Wrestling
Tulsa, OK–University of Michigan Wrestler Mason Parris can finally call himself a National Champion. The Lawrenceburg alum won 5 matches over 3 days at the NCAA Wrestling Championships to become the first University of Michigan Heavyweight […]
Local News
“The Cripple Threat of Comedy” to perform in Batesville this week
Batesville, IN — A former “America’s Got Talent” contestant will perform locally this week, thanks to the efforts of the Batesville Area Arts Council (BAAC). Ryan Niemiller, the self-proclaimed “Cripple Threat of Comedy,” will perform […]