March 2024 – Page 15

Crews Battle Brush Fire Near Olean

March 14, 2024 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – Friendship volunteer firefighters battled a brush fire at State Road 129 and County Road 750 South near Olean this week. Three hundred gallons of water was used and crews were able […]

Police Blotter 3/13/24

March 14, 2024 Tom Snape

Jim’s Journal, March 14th, 2024

March 14, 2024 Jim Williams

Tonight, the Reds have more Cactus League action on the way to you, and it’ll be some late-night play again. Last evening, Cincy built a big lead over the Giants, but then had to hold […]

Norman E. Bourquein, 94

March 13, 2024 Meyers Funeral Home

Norman Eugene Bourquein, age 94 of Batesville, Indiana passed away on March 11, 2024. The son of Earl & Flora (Mahaffey) Bourquein was born on October 13, 1929 in West Harrison, IN. Norman graduated from […]

Leah Mae Vastine

March 13, 2024 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

Leah Mae Vastine, 88, of Dillsboro, IN, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024. She was born January 12, 1936, daughter of the late Martin Bennett and Lorine (Noble) Bennett. Leah worked for Murphey’s Department Store, […]

Belva Etta (Sefton) White, 99

March 13, 2024 Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home

Belva Etta (Sefton) White, 99, of Greensburg, Indiana passed away on March 11th, 2024. She was born June 4, 1924 in Logan, Indiana the daughter of Grover and Lillie M. (Nixon) Anderson Sefton. Belva was […]

Sen. Leising Welcomes Local Pages to the Statehouse

March 13, 2024 Tom Snape

(Statehouse) – Six local students served as Senate pages during this year’s legislative session. State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) welcomed the following students to the Statehouse in February: Austin Balser, from Batesville, attends Batesville High […]