February 2024 – Page 29

Elizabeth Etta Walker, 94

February 5, 2024 Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home

Elizabeth Etta Walker, 94, of Greensburg passed away on February 2, 2024. She was born on March 1, 1929 in Jefferson City, Tennessee the daughter of M. Luther and E. Juanita (Stephens) Human. Elizabeth was […]

UPDATE: Property Damage Suspect ID’d

February 5, 2024 Tom Snape

UPDATE: The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect has been identified. Investigators thank the public for its assistance. (Versailles, IN) – The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in identifying a […]

Marion Township Fish Fry

February 5, 2024 Annie Nunley

Richard E. “Dick” Hirt

February 5, 2024 Weigel Funeral Home

Richard Edward (Dick) Hirt passed away February 3, 2024. He was the son of Edward and Cleopha (Giesting) Hirt, born December 2, 1956. He had six brothers and sisters: Darlene, Dave (Lynn), Denny (Jackie), Doris […]

One Killed in Motorcycle Wreck

February 5, 2024 Tom Snape

(Decatur County, IN) – A Westport man died following a motorcycle wreck late Sunday afternoon. The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office says 44-year-old Craig Kroger was the lone occupant of the motorcycle, which crashed on the […]

Patty S. Rullman

February 5, 2024 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

Patty S. Rullman, 84, of Aurora, IN, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024. She was born November 27, 1939, in Mt. Pleasant, IA, daughter of the late Everett Hileman and Edith (Kauffman) Hileman. She graduated […]

Phyllis A. Schwering, 84

February 5, 2024 Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home

Phyllis A. Schwering, 84, of Greensburg, passed away on February 2, 2024. She was born on May 21, 1939 in Greensburg, the daughter of Carl H. and Mildred N. (Powell) Hardebeck. Phyllis was a 1957 […]

Robert Lee Calhoun, 76, Sunman

February 5, 2024 Philips & Meyers

Robert Lee Calhoun, age 76, of Sunman, Indiana died Thursday, February 1, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lawrenceburg following a lengthy illness. Born July 3, 1947 in Dearborn, Michigan he was the son of […]

Philip L. Hoegeman

February 5, 2024 Weigel Funeral Home

Philip Lloyd Hoegeman, age 77 of Batesville, Indiana, passed away, Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. Born July 5, 1946, in Batesville, he is the son of Philomena Ida (Wagner) and […]

Batesville Middle School Wrestling team competes in a multi-team dual tournament

February 5, 2024 Annie Nunley

The Batesville Middle School Wrestling team competed in a multi-team dual tournament at Jennings County on Saturday. The Bulldogs went 4-1 on the day as a team. Wrestlers who went undefeated on the day included Paul […]

Raatz Running for Congress

February 5, 2024 Tom Snape

(Richmond, IN) – A local State Senator has filed to run for Congress. Jeff Raatz is a candidate in the Republican Primary for Indiana’s 6th Congressional District seat now held by Greg Pence, who is […]

Local Sports

Oldenburg Academy Swim Team

February 5, 2024 Annie Nunley

Eighteen women’s teams and nineteen men’s teams competed in the Schools with No Pools on Tuesday, January 23 at the IUPUI natatorium. The Oldenburg Boys team finished 6th, the highest placing at this event in […]