Local Sports
OA Volleyball Sweeps Edinburgh
Oldenburg Academy volleyball notched a pair of straight set wins over Edinburgh on Tuesday evening. The Twisters blanked the Lancers in three sets, while the JVs won in two sets.
Year: 2025
Local Sports
SD Gets Past Batesville on Penalty Kicks
South Dearborn got past Batesville on overtime penalty kicks in EIAC boys soccer action Tuesday evening. The match was tied at 2-2 at the end of regulation before the two teams played two overtime periods. […]
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OA Girls Soccer Goes 3-0 over Labor Day Weekend
The Oldenburg Academy girls soccer team went 3-0 over the Labor Day weekend. The Twisters blanked Terre Haute 1-nil on Friday. OA followed that up with a pair of shutout wins on Saturday: 9-nil over […]
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East Central FFA Completes National FFA Living To Serve Grant
(St. Leon, IN) – In August 2024, The East Central FFA Chapter was awarded a $3,000 National FFA Living to Serve Grant. This nationwide program provides grant money to local FFA chapters to support yearlong […]
Obituaries
Courtney Lynn Larson, 36, Indianapolis
Courtney Lynn Larson, 36, of Indianapolis, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2025. She was born on October 8, 1988, in Bowling Green, Ohio, the daughter of Scott Larson and Danielle (Montagna) Wiley. She was […]
Obituaries
Alfred Mathes, 89, Versailles
Alfred Simon Mathes was born on September 10, 1935, in Wasserlosen, Germany. He grew up during the difficult years of World War II. At the age of 19, Alfred came to the United States, making […]
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Batesville RDC to Meet in Executive Session
(Batesville, IN) – The City of Batesville Redevelopment Commission will hold an executive session on Monday, September 15 at 10 a.m. in Council Chambers on the second floor of the Memorial Building. The purpose of […]
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Houchin Introduces Bipartisan Data BRIDGE Act to Close Broadband Gaps
(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) introduced the Data Broadband Reporting and Integration for Deployment in Geographically Essential Areas (Data BRIDGE) Act, a bipartisan bill to ensure rural and agricultural lands are accurately reflected […]
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Closure Planned on State Road 129 Near Cross Plains
(Ripley County, IN) – INDOT contractors are scheduled to close State Road 129 north of Cross Plains on or after Monday, September 15 to complete a pipe repair project. The closure will take place between […]
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Police Blotter 9/2/25
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Sports Daily Digest September 3, 2025
Batesville girls golf picked up a road win over Center Grove last night, 150-166. Bulldog senior Ava South set a new school record for nine holes with a 5 under par 31. South took medalist […]
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Batesville, Milan Football Team up to Turnover Hunger
(Ripley County, IN) – The Batesville and Milan High School varsity football teams are once again teaming up with the Ripley County Community Foundation for a vital fundraising initiative: Turnover Hunger. What is Turnover Hunger? […]