September 2024 – Page 2

No One Hurt in Batesville Apartment Fire

September 30, 2024 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – No one was hurt in a weekend apartment fire in Batesville. Firefighters were dispatched just before 5:00 Saturday evening to deal with a fire at Oakmont Apartments. Smoke was seen coming from […]

Police Blotter 9/29/24

September 30, 2024 Tom Snape

Fire Heavily Damages Beloved Metamora Sweet Shop

September 30, 2024 Tom Snape

(Metamora, IN) – The investigation continues into what touched off a fire that heavily damaged Mr. Fudge’s Confectionary in Metamora’s historic district Friday evening. Firefighters from Metamora, Brookville, and Laurel – along with Letts EMS/Franklin […]

Tree Blocks U.S. 50 Near Versailles State Park

September 30, 2024 Tom Snape

(Versailles, IN) – Versailles firefighters were sent to U.S. 50 east of the state park entrance Saturday afternoon because a large tree was blocking the highway. Officials say the tree was large enough to block […]

BFD Responds to Multiple Electrical Fires During Inclement Weather

September 30, 2024 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Fire Department responded to a report of a tree into power lines on Edgewood Drive shortly after 12:30 Friday afternoon. Crews ended up dealing with multiple electrical fires in three […]

Duke Energy IN Restores Power to 62K Following Friday’s High Winds

September 30, 2024 Tom Snape

(Plainfield, IN) – Duke Energy has restored power to more than 62,000 Indiana customers who were affected by the high winds that tore through the state Friday. The storm’s sustained high winds and heavy rain […]

The IHSAA Franklin Community girls golf regional has been postponed to today. Batesville, East Central and Greensburg plus Franklin County’s Annie Hoff and Audrey Mears are competing to advance to next weekend’s state finals. In […]

Boys and Girls Soccer Sectional Pairings Announced

September 30, 2024 Tom Snape

The pairings for the 31st Annual IHSAA Boys and Girls Soccer State Tournaments were drawn and announced Sunday evening with 311 boys teams and 280 girls teams, both record numbers, set for competition next week. […]

Norma Jean (Combs) Goodpaster, 87, Milan

September 29, 2024 Moore Funeral Homes

Norma Jean (Combs) Goodpaster, 87, of Milan passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Ripley Crossing. Norma was born on Sunday, April 18, 1937, in Whitesburg, Kentucky; daughter of Clayton and Lila May (Cornett) […]

Dorothy Jean Gasper, 88, Westport

September 29, 2024 Bass & Gasper Funeral Home

Dorothy Jean Gasper, 88, of Westport, passed away at 5:06 a.m. on Friday, September 27, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis with her family by her side. She was born on September 21, 1936, in […]