Obituaries
Vernon L. Norman, 88, Milan
Vernon L. Norman, 88, of Milan passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024, at St. Andrews Health Campus in Batesville. Vernon was born on Sunday, March 15, 1936, in Dearborn County; son of Alvin and […]
Year: 2024
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Michael Gordon “Mike” Watson, 85
Michael “Mike” Gordon Watson, 85, of Avon, Indiana passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Mike was born on April 2,1939 in Fort Branch, Indiana to Lelah B. Mathers and adoptive father William G. Watson, […]
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Mrs. Willowdean Virginia (Kelly) Niccum
Mrs. Willowdean Virginia (Kelly) Niccum, age 96, daughter of David E. Kelly and Cleta F. (Stewart) Kelly, was born on June 5, 1927 near Florence in Switzerland County, Indiana and passed away at her home […]
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Mr. Earl Ray Jackson
Mr. Earl Ray Jackson, age 72, of East Enterprise, Indiana, entered this life on November 17, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the son of the late, Leon Jackson, Sr. and Evelyn (Napier) Hamilton. Earl […]
Local News
Jim’s Journal, May 4th, 2024
If it hadn’t been for the 7th inning, last night’s major league baseball game between the Reds and the American League East-leading Baltimore Orioles might still be going on. The game started a couple hours […]
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SLS Teacher, Students Honored by VFW
(Batesville, IN) – Congratulations to St. Louis Catholic School STEM teacher Jill Hollins, who was named Batesville VFW Post #3183 Teacher of the Year (pictured). “We are incredibly lucky to have such a driven, creative, […]
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Martha J. Sedler
Martha Jane Sedler, 80, of Aurora, IN, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Martha was born October 23, 1943 to Edward and Virginia (Beckemeyer) Knue. She grew up in […]
Local Sports
Batesville’s Boys’ Golf Results
Team Scores: Batesville 164 Greensburg 177* Franklin County 177 *5th score tiebreaker Individual Scoring For Batesville: Leo Moody (+4) 39 Ian Hixson 41 Jackson Day 42 Jon Moody 42 Landon Raver 43 Cooper Phebus 45 […]
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EC FFA Wins State Event
(St. Leon, IN) – Four East Central FFA members competed in the Indiana FFA Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event on Saturday, April 27 at Indian Creek High School in Trafalgar. All FFA members competing in this […]
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Food Pantry Changes Distribution Hours for Summer Months
(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Food Pantry is changing Wednesday distribution hours to 1 to 5 p.m. beginning in June. The pantry serves those who live in Franklin and Ripley counties within the Batesville Community […]
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Patricia Sue (Jackson) Gossett Helton, 80
Patricia Sue (Jackson) Gossett Helton, 80, of Rising Sun, IN, passed away on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 at The Willows of Greensburg. Patricia was born in Dearborn County, IN on February 21, 1944, a daughter […]
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DCCF Announces Grant Recipients
(Decatur County, IN) – The Decatur County Community Foundation is pleased to announce its most recent round of grant recipients. Greensburg Community Bread of Life was the only applicant for a small grant this period, […]