Obituaries
HB Carroll, 67, Columbus
HB Carroll, 67, of Columbus passed away at 1 p.m., Monday, July 28, 2025 at his home. He was born in Cincinnati on February 16, 1958, the son of Howard and Anna Mae Logan Carroll. […]
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Charles (Charlie) Eugene (Gene) Emsweller, 92
Charles (Charlie) Eugene (Gene) Emsweller, 92, of Clarksburg, passed away on July 25, 2025. Charlie, or Gene, depending on who was calling for him, was born in Franklin County, IN, on April 11, 1933, to […]
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Robert “Bob” Risse, 56, Greensburg
Robert “Bob” Risse, age 56 , of Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on July 23, 2025. In a final testament of his love for wife Barbara, he gave his life trying to save hers. He was […]
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Paul Richard Meyer, age 73 Osgood
Paul Richard Meyer, age 73, of Osgood, passed away peacefully at his home early Tuesday, July 29, 2025. He was born on January 5, 1952, at Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville, the son of the […]
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Police Blotter 7/29/25
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Local Health Partners Provide Heart Screenings
GREENSBURG, IN – Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH), in partnership with the MCORE Foundation and Giving Hearts A Hand, recently hosted a full-day heart screening event for local youth, providing a potentially life-saving service. Thirty […]
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Mullins Named Owner of Music Matters
Batesville, IN – Musikgarten, the internationally recognized leader in early childhood music education, is entering an exciting new chapter. Shannon Mullins, an experienced music educator and founder of Miss Shannon’s Music Studio in Batesville, Indiana, […]
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One Injured in Versailles Crash
Several local emergency agencies responded to a two-vehicle accident on Monday morning on US 50 at 421 located at the “Y” in Versailles. Both eastbound and westbound lanes were closed due to the accident just […]
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Plea Agreement Reached in Simon Case
A plea agreement was reached yesterday in regards to a Tuesday news story involving a former South Decatur High School educator. Paige M. Simon of Osgood pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of official misconduct […]
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Franklin County Road Closure
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ind. – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Morphey Construction, Inc. is scheduled to close U.S. 52 over Yellow Bank Creek on or after Friday, August 1, to complete a box culvert replacement project in […]
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Sports Daily Digest July 30, 2025
All appeared to be well at Great American Ballpark last night with the Cincinnati Reds leading 4-2 through six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers but two runs by LA tied the game in the […]
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Susan Cooper, 62, Versailles
Susan R. Cooper, 62, of Versailles passed away Monday, July 28, 2025 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She was born in Indianapolis on April 30, 1963, the daughter of Robert and Leona Ayler LaPorte. […]