Police Blotter
Month: January 2024
Obituaries
John Donald Moody
John Donald Moody, age 88 of Batesville, Indiana passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville. The son of John Oliver and Verna Mae (Bushman) Moody, was born on September […]
Obituaries
Leon Moore, 89, Tipton, Formerly of Osgood
Delbert Leon Moore, 89, of Tipton, formerly of Osgood passed away at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Hickory Creek at Madison. He was born at Allen’s Crossing near Osgood on November 5, 1934, the […]
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Loren (Hank) Schmeltzer
Loren “Hank” Schmeltzer, 88 years old of St. Leon, passed away peacefully the evening of December 29, 2023. A dedicated husband, father and veteran, Hank served in the United States Air Force during the Korean […]
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Charlene Samberg, 60, Laurel
Charlene Samberg, age 60, of Anderson, Indiana and formerly of Laurel, Indiana died Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Copper Trace in Westfield, Indiana following a lengthy illness. Born June 27, 1963 in Cincinnati, Ohio she […]
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Batesville city officials sworn in at NYE ceremony
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville city officials were sworn in during a ceremony at noon on New Year’s Eve. John Irrgang was sworn in as the new mayor of Batesville. He was sworn in by former […]
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BCEF receives grants from Hillenbrand foundations
(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) has recently received grants totaling $130,000 from two Hillenbrand foundations toward the construction of an outdoor learning complex at Batesville Primary School (BPS). The additional funding […]
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FCCF announces intent to apply for grant
(Franklin County, IN) – Franklin County Community Foundation announced its intent to apply for a $750,000 Matching Fund Grant through the eighth phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII). This […]
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Indiana DCS releases fatality report
(Indianapolis) – The Indiana Department of Child Services investigated 308 child deaths in 2022 and determined 61 were a result of abuse or neglect. The Annual Report of Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities in Indiana […]