
Month: August 2025


Youth Honored for Bee Alarmed Project
(Milan, IN) – A year-and-a-half of planning and fundraising mixed with hard work and determination concluded with area student Will Wheeler making a potentially-life-saving project a reality. Through his Bee Alarmed Project, Wheeler purchased 150 […]

Study: Indiana Leads in Wage Theft
(Indianapolis, IN) – A new study reveals that Indiana has the highest number of wage theft violations in the country. The report, conducted by the Shirazi Law Firm, analyzed five years of data and found […]

Gov. Directs Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Memory of Minneapolis Shooting Victims
(Statewide) – Governor Mike Braun has directed flags across the State of Indiana to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of the victims of Wednesday’s mass shooting in Minneapolis. This directive follows President Donald Trump’s […]
Box Culvert Installed on U.S. 52 in Franklin County; More Work On the Way
(Franklin County, IN) – INDOT crews have successfully installed a new box culvert structure at U.S. 52 and Yellow Bank Creek in Franklin County. Additional work will take place prior to completion, including retaining wall […]
S.R. 229 Bike/Pedestrian Trail Work Begins
(Batesville, IN) – Work began as scheduled Wednesday on the northbound State Road 229 (Walnut Street) bike/pedestrian trail expansion in Batesville. The northbound lanes between Hillcrest Avenue and State Road 46 are closed (pictured), and […]
ISP Investigating Officer Involved Shooting
(Decatur County, IN) – Indiana State Police detectives from the Versailles Post are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting that happened in rural Decatur County Wednesday afternoon. Investigators say around 2:30 p.m., two Decatur County Sheriff’s […]
Police Blotter 8/27/25
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Sports Daily Digest August 28, 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game series sweep of the Reds 5-1 in a game heard late last night on WRBI. The loss in LA ends the Reds streak of 43 series without being […]
Benjamin McCray, 73, Morris
Benjamin McCray of Morris, IN was called home on Friday morning August 22nd, 2025 at the age of 73. He left this world the way he lived in it—surrounded by the family who adored him. […]
BHS Volleyball Takes FC in Three Sets
Batesville varsity volleyball took Franklin County in three sets Tuesday evening. Scores were 25-7, 25-12, 25-9. Game stats can be view by clicking here.
Diane E. (Dorsey) Tague
Diane E. (Dorsey) Tague, age 73, of Moores Hill, Indiana, formerly of Switzerland County, Indiana, entered this life on October 12, 1951 in Madison, Indiana. She was raised in Fairview, Indiana and was a 1969 […]