4-H Franklin
Franklin County Fair Report – Tuesday, July 16th
Coming up at the Franklin County 4-H Fair on Tuesday, July 16th at 9:30 AM is the beef show. At 5 PM are the rabbit show and talent show. The Funtime Carnival will open at […]
Year: 2024
Local News
Jim’s Journal, July 16th, 2024
Congratulations are due to several teams of local high school volleyballers, with their teams earning top honors from the Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches’ Association, for doing exceptionally well in the classroom last school year, […]
Obituaries
Keith A. Jewett, 69, Dillsboro
Keith A. Jewett, 69, of Dillsboro passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024. Keith was born on Thursday, November 11, 1954 in Milan; son of Thomas “Tom” and Dorothy (Block) Jewett. He was the third […]
Obituaries
Earnestine Short, age 83 of Milan
Earnestine Short, age 83, of Milan, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024. She was born on June 29, 1941, in Premium, Kentucky, the daughter of L.D. Bingham and Ruby Stipe. On September 21, 1957, […]
Obituaries
Stella F. Weberding
Stella F. Weberding, age 101 of Batesville, Indiana, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 10, 2024, surrounded by her family at Aspen Place Health Campus in Greensburg, Indiana. Born August 10, 1922, in Hamburg, Indiana, she […]
Obituaries
Roy Edward Witte
Roy Edward Witte, 90, of Aurora, IN, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024. He was born June 1, 1934, in Aurora, IN, son of the late Oscar Witte and Opal (Kinnett) Witte. Roy was a […]
Obituaries
Michael Charles “Mike” Eckstein, 71
Michael Charles “Mike” Eckstein, 71, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on July 9, 2024, after a valiant battle with cancer. Mike was born in Batesville, Indiana on March 31, 1953. He graduated from Batesville […]
Obituaries
Mrs. Genevieve (Schwade) Sloan
Mrs. Genevieve (Schwade) Sloan, age 80, of near Moorefield, Indiana, entered this life on September 14, 1943 in Madison, Indiana to the late Eddie Schwade and Vera Jean (Roland) Smith. She was raised in Vevay, […]
Local News
RCCF Unveils New Mural in Versailles
(Versailles, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation (RCCF) is pleased to announce the completion of a new mural in the Town of Versailles, a project made possible through a successful collaboration with the Town […]
Local News
Heat Advisory In Effect This Afternoon Through 8 PM
(Southeastern IN) – A Heat Advisory will be in effect today from Noon to 8 p.m. The National Weather Service says heat index values around 100 degrees are expected. Hot temperatures and high humidity could […]
Local Sports
Reds Select Burns at 2
The Cincinnati Reds had the number two overall pick in last night’s first round of the MLB Draft. With the pick, the Reds selected RHP, Chase Burns out of Wake Forest. Burns was the highest-graded […]
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Sullivan Crowned Miss Ripley County 2024
(Osgood, IN) – Sophia Sullivan was crowned Miss Ripley County 2024 at Sunday night’s pageant at the Damm Theater in Osgood. Sullivan, who was 1st runner-up last year, said winning the title did not seem […]