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Police Blotter 9/3/25
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Year: 2025
Local News
Sports Daily Digest September 4, 2025
Batesville volleyball defeated Lawrenceburg in five sets Tuesday evening. Scores were 25-19, 25-18, 25-10, 25-18, 15-10. The Tigers won the first two sets before the Bulldogs swept the final three. The Toronto Blue Jays rallied […]
Obituaries
Lance V. Cizek
Lance V. Cizek, 65, of Dillsboro, IN, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2025. He was born on February 20, 1960, in Lawrenceburg, IN, the son of the late Charles Clinton Cizek and Marita (Hooten) […]
Obituaries
Kathryn E. Bruner
Kathryn Elizabeth Bruner, 56, of Aurora, IN, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025. She was born on January 26, 1969, in Boston, MA, the daughter of the late Ron Malott and Rose (Tumolac) Bellinger. […]
Local Sports
Herta Joins Cadillac as F1 Test Driver in ’26
Colton Herta, one of IndyCar’s brightest young stars, is making a bold pivot toward Formula 1. On Wednesday, Cadillac announced the 25-year-old Californian will join its new F1 team as a test driver, beginning in […]
Obituaries
Betty Jean Canfield
Betty Jean (Simpson) Canfield, age 90 passed away peacefully on 09/03/2025. Betty was born July 8, 1935, to Lawrence and Gladys (Johnston) Simpson in Mecca, Ohio. Betty and her two sisters grew up on a […]
Obituaries
Sally Casey
Sally J. Casey, 78, of Dillsboro, IN, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. She was born on November 1, 1946, in Manchester, KY, daughter of the late Elby and Elsie (Webb) Mathis. Sally had […]
Obituaries
Travis Michael Manlief, 39
Travis Michael Manlief, 39, of Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on August 27, 2025. Born on March 13, 1986, in Batesville, Indiana, Travis was the beloved son of Susan Chandler and the late Michael D. Manlief. […]
Obituaries
Ellen Verlene (Truitt) Sharp
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 […]
Obituaries
Danny Lee Martin, 77, Westport
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” […]
Obituaries
Michael “Mike” Ray Carroll, age 74, Harrison
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 […]
Local Sports
ORVC Weekly Report for August 25-30
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 […]