July 2024 – Page 10

Mary “Marty” Tekulve

July 23, 2024 Weigel Funeral Home

Mary Martha “Marty” Tekulve, age 80 of Batesville, passed peacefully Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. Born November 15, 1943 in Batesville, Indiana, she is the daughter of Gilbert and Mae (Nee: […]

Linda Marie (Gillispie) Penvose

July 23, 2024 Annie Nunley

Linda Marie (Gillispie) Penvose, 60, of Rising Sun, IN, passed away on Sunday, July 21st, 2024 at home. Linda was born in Lawrenceburg, IN on April 15, 1964, a daughter of Lois (Beutel) Gillispie, of […]

OA Summer Camps Engage Students in Fun and Learning

July 23, 2024 Tom Snape

(Oldenburg, IN) – Area middle school students got a feel for the high school experience by attending Oldenburg Academy’s on-campus summer program. Nearly 160 students participated in the athletic, arts, and science programs offered at […]

Ripley County Community Foundation Awards More than $194K in Scholarships

July 23, 2024 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation (RCCF) awarded a total of $194,155 in scholarships to Class of 2024 graduating high school seniors from all over Ripley County. “Investing in our future generation […]

Rush County Deputy Accused of Pointing Gun at Co-Worker

July 23, 2024 Tom Snape

(Rush County, IN) – A Rush County Sheriff’s deputy has been charged with two misdemeanors and criminal recklessness for allegedly pointing an unloaded handgun at a now former co-worker. Court documents indicate Deputy Bobby Peck […]

Local News

Area Counties See Bump in June Unemployment

July 23, 2024 Tom Snape

(Southeastern IN) – All four area counties saw a bump in unemployment in June. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says Decatur County was at 3.6%, which is up from 3.3% in May. Franklin County […]

Hawk Rescued in Ripley County

July 23, 2024 Tom Snape

(Osgood, IN) – A hawk is recovering at a wildlife rehabilitation center after several Ripley County law enforcement officers rescued the animal last week. Ripley County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched on Thursday to the 7,000 […]

Police Blotter 7/22/24

July 23, 2024 Tom Snape

Ripley County Fair Report – Tuesday, July 23rd

July 23, 2024 Travis Lecher

Coming up at the Ripley County Fair on Tuesday, July 23rd at 9 AM is the 4-H llama & alpaca show. At 1 PM is the gilt show and the barrow show will begin at […]

Jim’s Journal, July 23rd, 2024

July 23, 2024 Jim Williams

Credit for this initial report goes to our colleague Rob Lafary. He says it looks like the pro baseball career of former Batesville Bulldog Zach Britton is over. Zach had been playing the last 2 […]

Patricia Ann Gecks

July 22, 2024 Stratton-Karsteter

Patricia Ann Gecks, 83, of Delaware passed away at 4:16 a.m., Sunday, July 21, 2024 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She was born in Cincinnati on February 9, 1941, the daughter of Martin and […]

Kenneth D. Miller, 83, Metamora

July 22, 2024 Philips & Meyers

Kenneth D. (Peevine) Miller, age 83, of Metamora, Indiana died Saturday evening, July 20, 2024 at his residence surrounded by family, following a lengthy illness. Born February 1, 1941 in Central City, Kentucky he was […]