February 2024 – Page 11

8th Grade lady Bulldogs Take Down The Trojans

February 21, 2024 Annie Nunley

8th grade Lady Bulldogs beat East Central last night 33-16. Lady Bulldogs played with defensive pressure from start to finish, with 18 steals and many deflections. Lady Bulldogs’ full-court pressure led to great execution on […]

Breast Cancer Screening Bill Moves to Governor’s Desk

February 21, 2024 Tom Snape

(Statehouse) – A bill sponsored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would improve breast cancer screenings in Indiana passed the Senate Tuesday, February 20. House Enrolled Act 1058 would codify into state law Food […]

EVO-Related Road Closure Set

February 21, 2024 Tom Snape

(Decatur County, IN) – County Road 250 West from Base to Vandalia Road in Decatur County will be shut down starting Thursday, May 30 at 7 p.m. until Monday, June 10 at 5 p.m. The […]

Report: IN Youth Making Progress Despite Challenges

February 21, 2024 Tom Snape

(Statewide) – The newly released 2024 Kids Count Data Book finds the well-being of Indiana youth is better this year than last. More than 1.5 million children live in Indiana, where research showed fewer of […]

UPDATE: Benham Road Reopens

February 21, 2024 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – Benham Road in Ripley County has reopened to thru traffic. The Ripley County Highway Department says the project between County Road 300 South and 450 South has been completed. Original story […]

Man Convicted of Threatening Attorney and Family

February 21, 2024 Tom Snape

(Lawrenceburg, IN) – Jurors in Dearborn County on Friday, February 16 convicted a Dillsboro man of Intimidation (Level 6 felony) and on a Habitual Offender Sentencing Enhancement. 38-year-old Billy Gene Luke is currently serving time […]

Police Blotter 2/20/24

February 21, 2024 Tom Snape

Roy Miller, 90, Holton

February 20, 2024 Stratton-Karsteter

Roy F. Miller, 90, of Holton passed away at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. He was born on the farm near Holton where he spent his entire […]

Sue Carol Weintraut, 89, Greensburg

February 20, 2024 Porter Oliger Pearson

Sue Carol (Murrell) Weintraut peacefully entered into the next phase of her journey on Saturday, February 17, 2024, in Greensburg, Indiana. Sue was born on September 13, 1934, in Shelbyville, Indiana to Carl and Capitola […]

Ellen “Bernece” Wheeler, 88, Greensburg

February 20, 2024 Porter Oliger Pearson

Ellen Bernece Wheeler, 88, of Greensburg, Indiana, passed away with her children by her side Monday, February 19, 2024. She was born November 10, 1935, in Monroe County, Kentucky, the daughter of Willie Tip and […]

Josh Schwegman, age 41 of Brookville

February 20, 2024 Cook-Rosenberger Funeral Home

Joshua Alan Schwegman, of Brookville, was born on June 14, 1982 in Oxford, Ohio, a son to Vernon “Ernie” and Phyllis Amrhein Schwegman. He was a 2001 graduate of Franklin County High School and attended […]

Sarah Sparkman

February 20, 2024 Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home

Sarah Ellen Sparkman, 66 years old of Sunman, IN passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024. Born and raised in Milan, Sarah attended Milan Junior and Senior High School before working for Anchor Glass as […]