October 2024 – Page 26

Lady Pirates Cross Country Was Crowned State Runner-Up

October 7, 2024 Annie Nunley

The Lady Pirates were crowned the 2024 State Runner-Up Champions at the Indiana Middle School Cross Country State Championships on Saturday in Terre Haute. The Greensburg Junior High Girls placed 2nd out of 46 complete […]

Chargers Football Conquers the Road

October 7, 2024 Annie Nunley

The Chargers undertook the long road trip to North Daviess and came home victorious. Both teams tested the waters in the first quarter and ended the quarter scoreless. The Chargers would rectify that situation at […]

Mrs. Stacey Lynn (Schaum) Banta

October 7, 2024 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

Mrs. Stacey Lynn (Schaum) Banta, age 54, of Madison, Indiana, was born on October 22, 1969, in Willingboro, New Jersey. She was a devoted daughter to Carl George Schaum, who preceded her in death, and […]

Amanda L. Cox

October 7, 2024 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

Amanda L. (Vogelgesang) Cox, 67, of Aurora, IN, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024. She was born October 8, 1956, in Ripley County, Indiana, daughter of the late Eugene Couch and Christine Davison. Amanda worked […]

DCS Case Worker Accused of Failing to Investigate Abuse Reports, Forgery

October 7, 2024 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – A Rushville man is accused of failing to properly investigate reports of child abuse and forging signatures in his role as an Indiana Department of Child Services (DSC) case worker in […]

Local News

Friendship State Bank to Host Pre-Opening Meet and Greet for Bright Branch

October 7, 2024 Tom Snape

(Bright, IN) – Friendship State Bank is hosting a special pre-opening event for its newest branch in Bright. The community is invited to meet the team behind the new Bright branch during a Meet and […]

Kimberly Gail “Kim” (Donley) Bradley, 58, Moores Hill

October 7, 2024 Moore Funeral Homes

Kimberly Gail (Donley) Bradley, 58, of Moores Hill, Indiana, passed away on October 5, 2024, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born on August 3, 1966, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, to Bill […]

Elder Law, Estate Planning Lunch and Learn Scheduled

October 7, 2024 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Michael Roemmich, Managing Director at Weigel Funeral Home, invites the public to a Lunch and Learn event on Friday, October 25 at The Hall of the Knights of Columbus in Batesville from […]

Brian Houze

October 7, 2024 Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home

Brian E. Houze, 61 years of Bright, IN passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 4, 2024. Brian graduated from East Central High School in 1981 where he played on the varsity football team. Growing up, […]

Honda Plant Hosts Students on Manufacturing Day

October 7, 2024 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – The Indiana Auto Plant in Greensburg was one of 11 Honda production facilities in the U.S. to host Manufacturing Day activities for students and teachers on Friday. The aim is to promote […]

Rain Deluge Knocks Area Out of Drought Status

October 7, 2024 Tom Snape

(Southeastern IN) – All of the rain we received last weekend and into the first part of last week has knocked Southeastern Indiana officially from drought status. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map lists the […]

Deborah Ward, 41, Rexville

October 7, 2024 Stratton-Karsteter

Deborah L. Ward, 41, of Rexville passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024. She was born in Batesville on June 11, 1983, the daughter of Jeff Brashears and Nancy Sturgill Ballard. Survivors include her mother, Nancy […]