Obituaries
Edwin Hunter
Edwin Hunter, age 86 of Batesville, died Monday, January 9, 2023 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. Born September 26, 1936 in Franklin County Indiana, he is the son of Sarah Mae (Nee: Saylor) and Elgan […]
Year: 2023
Obituaries
Robert “Bob” Witsken, 84, Dillsboro
Robert “Bob” Witsken, age 84 of Dillsboro, IN passed away peacefully on January 9, 2023, surrounded by his wife and three daughters. Robert lived a full and happy life with the love of Jesus […]
Local Sports
OA Swimmer Schutte breaks school record
Oldenburg Academy sophomore Santiago Schutte broke a ten-year-old school swim team record for the 200-yd IM event with a time of 2:09.59 during their meet last Saturday at Madison Consolidated High School. Submitted by the school’s […]
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North Decatur Freshman Boys Basketball wins at Knightstown
The Chargers traveled to Knightstown on Monday to play their second contest of the new year against the Panthers. The team started strong, taking a 10-0 lead into the second behind 4 points a piece […]
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Betty Jo Mitchell, age 73 Versailles
Betty Jo Mitchell, age 73 of Versailles passed away late Monday evening at Norton King’s Daughter Hospital in Madison. Betty was born in Evansville, Indiana on August 28, 1949 the daughter of the late Clarence […]
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Decatur County, South Ripley schools awarded STEM Integration Grant funds
Indianapolis, IN — The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has announced that 48 school districts and charter schools across Indiana will receive nearly $2.2 million in STEM Integration Grant funding. This grant will support Hoosier […]
Obituaries
John Malcolm Dunnette
John Malcolm Dunnette – dedicated husband, father, grandfather, friend, veteran of the US Army, and man of faith – passed away in his sleep surrounded by his loving family at his home in Rising Sun, […]
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Ewing Shelby Crabtree, Jr. – 85 formerly of Westport
Ewing Shelby Crabtree, Jr. 85, of Meadview, Arizona died at 2:39 a.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born on June 17, 1937, in Middletown, […]
Local Sports
Batesville 8th Grade Boys Basketball
The Batesville boys 8th grade team hosted the Greensburg Pirates on Monday night. This was the first action for the Bulldogs since before the Christmas break and the team started the game with their slowest […]
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Batesville 7th Grade Boys Basketball
The Batesville 7th grade boys basketball was back in action for the first time in the New Year, where they fell short of the Greensburg Pirates. The Bulldogs started slow from the beginning and found […]
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Bettice to deliver final State of the City Address next month
Batesville, IN — Mayor Mike Bettice announced at Monday night’s Batesville City Council meeting that he will deliver the State of the City Address on Tuesday, February 21 at Batesville Middle School starting at 6 pm. […]
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Budget, funding for education, public safety on legislature’s docket
Statehouse — The 2023 Indiana General Assembly session got underway Monday. The state’s two-year budget will be crafted during the session, which will last until late April. State Rep. Randy Frye (R-Greensburg) says the current […]