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Police Blotter 8/5/25
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4-H State Fair
State Fair Report for Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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Local News
Sports Daily Digest August 6, 2025
Batesville girls golf won the eight-team Union County Invitational at Liberty Country Club last night with a 314. East Central’s Rowan Pies earned medalist honors with a four under par 66. Batesville’s Ava South finished […]
Obituaries
Edsel Allen “Eddie” Gatewood, 72, Westport
Edsel Allen “Eddie” Gatewood, 72, of Westport, passed away at 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at Aspen Place Health Campus in Greensburg. He was born on November 11, 1952, in Greensburg, the son of […]
Obituaries
Mrs. JoAnn (Meguire) Ross
Mrs. JoAnn (Meguire) Ross, age 88, of Vevay, Indiana, JoAnn entered this life on March 1, 1937 in Milford, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Marion “Pud” and Nora (DeWitt) Meguire. She was […]
Obituaries
Sylva Havens Jr.
Sylva Havens, Jr., age 92, passed on August 1st, 2025, at Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville, Indiana, surrounded by his loved ones. Born to Sylva and Ethelberta (nee: Fite) Havens, Sr., on November 24th, 1932, […]
Brent's Blog
OPINION: Fair Weather Memories
There’s something about the Indiana State Fair that always pulls me in. Maybe it’s the smell of fried dough in the August air. Maybe it’s the echo of music from the Free Stage mixing with […]
Obituaries
Rosemary A. (Effing) Rudolf
Our beloved Rosemary A. (Effing) Rudolf, 82 was a wonderfully creative, hard-working, deeply compassionate go-getter who always strived to “make it better” for all those around her. She was an award-winning realtor, broker, and land […]
Obituaries
Athena A. Gearhart, 69 of Westport
Athena A. Gearhart, 69, of Westport, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Decatur County Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 1, 1955, in Greensburg, Indiana, the daughter of William Louis Pearl, Sr. […]
Obituaries
Charmaine Rose Hauck
Charmaine R. Hauck (nee Zimmermann), age 92 of Enochsburg, Indiana passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025, at St. Andrew’s Health Campus in Batesville, Indiana. Born March 27, 1933, in Cincinnati, she is the daughter of […]
Local Sports
Milan Swim Club’s Lieland, Mutz Shine at Divisional Meet
Local swimmers with the Milan Aquatics Swim Club participated in the ISI Summer Southeast Divisional Championships this weekend at Pike High School in Indianapolis. To participate in this competitive meet, swimmers had to achieve a […]
Local News
K of C Donates to Special Olympics
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Knights of Columbus Council #1461 recently donated $1,000 to Special Olympics Ripley Ohio Dearborn. Yvonda Kramer with Special Olympics received a check from K of C Council #1461 Grand Knight John […]