Police Blotter
Police Blotter 5/3/25
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Year: 2025
Obituaries
Mary “Delores” Wagner, age 89, Osgood
Mary “Delores” (Matern) Wagner, age 89, of Osgood, transitioned to her eternal life on Saturday, May 3, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 9, 1936 in Vernon, Indiana the daughter […]
Police Blotter
Police Blotter 5/2/25
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Local News
Sports Daily Digest May 5, 2025
Batesville nipped Madison 2-1 in varsity baseball on Friday. Cayden Drake drove home the Bulldogs’ two runs in the second inning. Carson Meyer scattered four hits, had one unearned run, struck out one and did […]
Local Sports
Pairings Revealed for Softball Postseason
For the 40th year, the pairings for the IHSAA Softball State Tournament were announced Sunday evening on IHSAAtv.org with 368 teams placed into sectional brackets. Sectional action runs May 26-31 with the 64 survivors moving […]
Local Sports
Baseball Sectional Pairings Drawn
A field of 383 teams will begin play this month after the pairings for the 58th Annual IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Series were announced Sunday evening on IHSAAtv.org. Sectional games begin Wednesday, May 28, and […]
Obituaries
William E. Linville, 66 of Batesville
William E. Linville, of Batesville, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville, Indiana. Born on September 22, 1958 in Batesville, he was the son of William Linville and Quita […]
Obituaries
Mark Anthony Harpring
Mark Anthony Harpring, age 54, passed away on May 2, 2025, at University of Cincinnati Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born to Vernon and Diane (nee Williams) Harpring, on October 1, 1970, at Margaret […]
Obituaries
Ralph Ivo Dierckman
Ralph I. Dierckman, age 99 of Batesville, Indiana, died Thursday, May 1, 2025, at St. Andrew’s Health Campus in Batesville. Born January 17, 1926, in Ripley County Indiana, he is the son of Edward and […]
Local News
Tomorrow is Free Fishing Day in Indiana
(Statewide) – Tomorrow is the first of this year’s Free Fishing Days across the state. Indiana residents don’t need a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp in order to cast a line on the state’s […]
Obituaries
Edna Franke (Carr) Jeffcoat
Edna Frankie (nee Carr) Jeffcoat, 97, formerly of Lexington, KY, quietly passed Tuesday April 29 in Lawrenceburg IN. Born May 28, 1927 in Lexington to Charlie and Mary Cordelia Fightmaster Carr, she was retired from […]
Obituaries
Caroline Seaver
Caroline Ann (Neurohr) Seaver, 97 years of Yorkville, IN passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, May 2, 2025. Caroline was born in the home her parents built on Leatherwood Road and grew up […]