September 2025 – Page 26

Ellen Verlene (Truitt) Sharp

September 3, 2025 Annie Nunley

Ellen Verlene (Truitt) Sharp was born March 28, 1953 to Verle Dean and Mary Genevieve (Potter) Truitt in Batesville, Indiana. She leaves her loving husband, Vernon Sharp, three sons, Ted (Kim), of North Carolina, Andy […]

Danny Lee Martin, 77, Westport

September 3, 2025 Bass & Gasper Funeral Home

Danny Lee Martin, 77, of Westport, passed away at 12:55 A.M. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at his residence. He was born on September 8, 1947, in Greensburg, the son of Leon and Martha “Maxine” […]

Michael “Mike” Ray Carroll, age 74, Harrison

September 3, 2025 Jackman Hensley Funeral Home

Mike Carroll, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully in Harrison, Ohio, on August 31, 2025, at the age of 74. Born on September 19, 1950, in Hamilton, Ohio, Mike dedicated many […]

ORVC Weekly Report for August 25-30

September 3, 2025 Tom Snape

Several Ripley County athletes garnered top honors in their respective sports in this week’s ORVC Report. Jac-Cen-Del’s Molli Weber, and Kaiya Rinear from South Ripley are co-volleyball players of the week; Milan’s Hannah Cooney is […]

OA Volleyball Sweeps Edinburgh

September 3, 2025 Tom Snape

Oldenburg Academy volleyball notched a pair of straight set wins over Edinburgh on Tuesday evening. The Twisters blanked the Lancers in three sets, while the JVs won in two sets.

SD Gets Past Batesville on Penalty Kicks

September 3, 2025 Tom Snape

South Dearborn got past Batesville on overtime penalty kicks in EIAC boys soccer action Tuesday evening. The match was tied at 2-2 at the end of regulation before the two teams played two overtime periods. […]

OA Girls Soccer Goes 3-0 over Labor Day Weekend

September 3, 2025 Tom Snape

The Oldenburg Academy girls soccer team went 3-0 over the Labor Day weekend. The Twisters blanked Terre Haute 1-nil on Friday. OA followed that up with a pair of shutout wins on Saturday: 9-nil over […]

East Central FFA Completes National FFA Living To Serve Grant

September 3, 2025 Tom Snape

(St. Leon, IN) – In August 2024, The East Central FFA Chapter was awarded a $3,000 National FFA Living to Serve Grant. This nationwide program provides grant money to local FFA chapters to support yearlong […]

Courtney Lynn Larson, 36, Indianapolis

September 3, 2025 Bass & Gasper Funeral Home

Courtney Lynn Larson, 36, of Indianapolis, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2025. She was born on October 8, 1988, in Bowling Green, Ohio, the daughter of Scott Larson and Danielle (Montagna) Wiley. She was […]

Alfred Mathes, 89, Versailles

September 3, 2025 Stratton-Karsteter

Alfred Simon Mathes was born on September 10, 1935, in Wasserlosen, Germany. He grew up during the difficult years of World War II. At the age of 19, Alfred came to the United States, making […]

Batesville RDC to Meet in Executive Session

September 3, 2025 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – The City of Batesville Redevelopment Commission will hold an executive session on Monday, September 15 at 10 a.m. in Council Chambers on the second floor of the Memorial Building. The purpose of […]

Houchin Introduces Bipartisan Data BRIDGE Act to Close Broadband Gaps

September 3, 2025 Tom Snape

(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) introduced the Data Broadband Reporting and Integration for Deployment in Geographically Essential Areas (Data BRIDGE) Act, a bipartisan bill to ensure rural and agricultural lands are accurately reflected […]