January 2024 – Page 33

Barbara J. Simmons

January 4, 2024 Weigel Funeral Home

Barbara J. Simmons, 68, succumbed to brain cancer and passed on 23 December 2023 at St. Andrew’s Health Campus in Batesville, surrounded by family. Barbara was born on 26 November 1955 in Vincennes, Indiana, to […]

Clark D. Shera-69 of Westport

January 4, 2024 Bass & Gasper Funeral Home

Clark D. Shera, 69, of Westport, passed away at 11:19 a.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 8, 1954 in Franklin, Indiana the son of Dwight […]

This year’s political season kicks off next week

January 4, 2024 Tom Snape

(Southeastern IN) – The 2024 political season kicks off next week. Wednesday, January 10 is the first day someone can file a declaration of candidacy for local office and have their name placed on the […]

Police Blotter 1/3/24

January 4, 2024 Tom Snape

Former Decatur County highway garage, property sold

January 4, 2024 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County Commissioners voted to sell the former highway department garage and property for more than $600,000. K-Fab Investments submitted the winning bid. Commissioners last month turned down a $530,000 bid for […]

City of Batesville regular meetings amended for this month

January 4, 2024 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – The meeting date for this month’s City of Batesville Board of Works and Common Council meetings has been changed. Instead of next Monday (January 8), the meetings are set for January 15 […]

South Decatur bomb scare under investigation

January 4, 2024 Tom Snape

(Westport, IN) – Several agencies responded to a bomb scare at a local school on Wednesday. The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office says the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) contacted local law enforcement about a bomb […]

Arlene H. Feldman, 84, Greensburg

January 3, 2024 Porter Oliger Pearson

Arlene Hilda Feldman, 84, of Greensburg, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2023. Born July 24, 1939, in Rush County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Clemens and Stella (Schebler) Lecher. Arlene was married to […]

Local health departments receive Health First Indiana funding

January 3, 2024 Tom Snape

(Statewide) – Local health departments have received enhanced funding for the first time as a result of the Health First Indiana (HFI) initiative. HFI was made possible by legislation passed during the 2023 Indiana General […]

RCCF offers two-for-one Wreaths Across Ripley County sponsorship

January 3, 2024 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – National Wreaths Across America Day took place Saturday, December 16 at 3,702 participating locations across the country. Our nation’s heroes were remembered as each name was said aloud and honored as […]

Mr. Robert Howard “Bob” Cunningham, III.

January 3, 2024 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

Mr. Robert Howard “Bob” Cunningham, III., age 66, of Pleasant, Indiana, entered this life on December 13, 1957 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the son of the late, Robert Howard Cunningham, II. and Patricia Ann […]

Local Sports

Lady Chargers Rebound Against Madison

January 3, 2024 Annie Nunley

The Lady Chargers hosted a 4 team tournament on Friday with Shelbyville, Madison, and Edgewood taking part in the holiday basketball action. North Decatur dropped the first game against Edgewood 49-43. The Lady Chargers led […]