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Sports Daily Digest August 14, 2025
East Central is the first high school in Southeastern Indiana to install a soccer-specific artificial turf field. The Trojan boys team will be the first to use it when they host the Oldenburg Academy Twisters […]
Obituaries
Ada Mae Courter
Ada Mae Courter, of Anderson, Indiana, a loving mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away on August 10, 2025. Ada was born August 2nd, 1931 in Dearborn County, IN, the 5th […]
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UPDATE: Batesville Boil Advisory Lifted
UPDATE, 2:51 p.m.: The Boil Advisory has been lifted by the Batesville Water Utility. (Batesville, IN) – A Boil Advisory has been issued for Dogwood Trail and Bridlewood Trace Road in Batesville due to a […]
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Marla S. Ratliff, 55, Milan
Marla S. Ratliff, 55, of Milan passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at home with her loving friends by her side. Marla was born on Wednesday, June 3, 1970, in Salem, Indiana; daughter of Donna […]
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Indiana Achieves Unprecedented Growth in 3rd Grade Literacy Rates
(Indianapolis, IN) – Results from the 2024-2025 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment show an unprecedented increase in third grade literacy rates. Eighty-seven-point-three percent of third grade students demonstrated proficient reading skills, a jump of nearly […]
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FCN Bank Donates $25K to MMH Foundation’s Capital Campaign
(Batesville, IN) – FCN Bank recently contributed $25,000 to the Margaret Mary Health Foundation (MMHF) to support the construction of Margaret Mary Health’s replacement hospital. Located on State Route 229 just north of the I-74 […]
Obituaries
Martha Ann Lunsford, 78, Sunman
Martha Ann (Husband) Lunsford, 78, of Sunman, Indiana, and formerly Richmond, Indiana, passed away peacefully at 3:02 p.m. on August 12, 2025, at home with family. She was born on January 1, 1947, in Shelbyville, […]
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John Kyle Messerschmidt, 34
Kyle Messerschmidt, 34, of Indianapolis, passed away on August 9, 2025, after a four-year battle with brain cancer, with his loved ones at his side. He was born on March 26, 1991, at Margaret Mary […]
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Genesis Celebrates Fourth Year of A Summer of STREAM
(Southeastern IN) – Genesis: Pathways to Success hosted 15 summer camps and nine activities as part of the A Summer of STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) initiative from June 2 through August […]
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Greensburg to Observe National Night Out Thursday
(Greensburg, IN) – National Night Out in the City of Greensburg will take place Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at North Park. The free event includes food, music, activities, games, and plenty of family fun. New […]