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Police Blotter 4/12/25
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Month: April 2025
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Police Blotter 4/11/25
Batesville Police Department Ripley County Sheriff Decatur County Sheriff: Fire Decatur County Sheriff: Incidents Decatur County Sheriff: EMS Decatur County Sheriff: Arrests
Local News
Lt. Gov. Requests SB 1 Veto
(Indianapolis, IN) – Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith is requesting Governor Mike Braun to veto Senate Bill 1. The bill will change Indiana’s property tax structure if Braun signs the bill into law. According to […]
Local News
Downtown Greensburg Intersection Closing Today
(Greensburg, IN) – The intersection of Broadway and Washington in Greensburg will be closed starting today and going through mid-May. It’s part of the third phase of the Washington Street corridor improvement project downtown. Once […]
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Water Main Flushing Takes Place in Batesville This Week
(Batesville, IN) — The Batesville Water Utility will flush water mains on Wednesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 17. The process can significantly lower water pressure in the area, and the flushing is done annually […]
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Sports Daily Digest April 14, 2025
New Palestine doubled up host Batesville 10-5 in varsity baseball Saturday…At Ace Moorman Field, it was Jac-Cen-Del over Oldenburg Academy 9-2. Decatur Central took home the boys championship trophy at Saturday’s second annual Raver Relays […]
Local Sports
Lady Bulldogs Take Down South Ripley
The Batesville High School softball team posted a 10-0 win at home against South Ripley. The Bulldogs were led at the plate by Caitlyn Fox with four hits. She singled in the first, second, third […]
Local Sports
Varsity Bulldogs Escape with a Win
Despite seeing their 6-run lead whittled down by the end, the Bulldogs still held on for a 6-5 victory at home against Conneresville. Dane Dudley collected three hits in three at bats in the win. […]
Local Sports
Batesville JV Triumphant Against Connersville
The Batesville Bulldogs defeated the Connersville Spartans 8-4 in junior varsity action. The Bulldogs were the first to get on the board in the second when Isaac Lemmel doubled, scoring one run. Batesville added one […]
Obituaries
Barbara Engle, age 76 of Sunman
Barbara Jean (Lakes) Engle, 76, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025, surrounded by her family at their farm. Barb was born on November 19, 1948, in Hamilton, Ohio to Harold and Hattie Lakes. She […]
Obituaries
Mary Ellen Parr, 87, Sunman
Mary Ellen Parr, age 87 of Sunman, Indiana passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025. The daughter of Harvey and Thelma (Fryman) Cherry was born on April 5, 1938 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Mary graduated from […]
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Meltzer, Marsh to Distribute Native Trees
(Greensburg, IN) – The City of Greensburg, State Representative Jennifer Meltzer, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, are partnering to distribute native trees to Decatur County residents on Monday, April 14 at City Hall […]