Month: June 2024
Applications Open for Secured School Safety Grant
(Statewide) – The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is accepting applications for the Secured School Safety Grant. Schools across the state can apply for matching grants to enhance safety measures, such as hiring school […]
Second Alcohol Ordinance Reading Tabled
(Greensburg, IN) – The second reading of an ordinance regulating alcohol in county-operated parks was tabled by Decatur County Commissioners this week. County Attorney Chad Smith presented the ordinance, but a discussion ensued after it […]
Coffey Named Ripley County EMA Director
(Ripley County, IN) – Ripley County has a new Emergency Management Agency Director. James Coffey is a Cleveland native who graduated from Bowling Green State University in Ohio with a Bachelor of Science degree in […]
Animals Seized from Decatur Co. Property
(Decatur County, IN) – More than 80 animals were seized from a property in southwestern Decatur County late last week. Investigators say over 80 goats and four horses were taken from the property, and that […]
No Injuries Following Kitchen Fire
(Batesville, IN) – No one was injured in a kitchen fire last evening at a home on North Depot Street in Batesville. Firefighters arriving on the scene around 5:18 pm found an oven that was […]
Jim’s Journal, June 6th, 2024
The Reds are back home tonight, fresh off their 3-game sweep of the Rockies out in Colorado. And it wasn’t looking good for them to win that 3rd contest. Cincinnati had already taken a […]
Robert ‘Bob’ R. Van Hook, 64
Robert Richard Van Hook, age 64 passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024 at Margaret Mary Hospital. The son of William and Marilyn (Cook) Van Hook was born on July 13, 1959 in Terre Haute, […]
Richard C. “Dick” Martin
Richard C. “Dick” Martin, age 78 of West Harrison, Indiana, passed away peacefully Friday, May 31, 2024, at his home. Born December 9, 1945, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he is the son of Thomas and Anna […]
Joan M. Lambert
Joan M. Lambert, 88, Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at The Willows of Greensburg. Joan was born on May 11, 1936, in Schenectady, New York. She was married to James H. Lambert […]
Martha Ann Richardson, age 80, Formerly of Harrison
Martha Ann Richardson, age 80, formerly of Harrison, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born the daughter of Matthew and Evelyn (Yenke) Wieman on January 17, 1944, in […]
Tanglewood Baptist Legacy Fund Announces Inaugural Grant Recipients
(Versailles, IN) – The Tanglewood Baptist Legacy Fund has awarded $15,000 in its inaugural round of grants. The fund was established earlier this year to serve the community and preserve the legacy of Tanglewood Baptist […]