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Police Blotter 10/23/25
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Sports Daily Digest October 24, 2025
The Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the Indiana Pacers 141-135 in double overtime in NBA action heard last night on the Sports Voice. Bennedict Mathurin and Paskal Siakam each recorded a double-double in a losing effort […]
Obituaries
Bradley Joseph “Brad” Roell
Bradley Joseph “Brad” Roell, age 38 of Indianapolis, Indiana, and formerly of Batesville, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Born September 22, 1987, in Indianapolis, he is […]
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Pat H. (Johnson) Cleary, 79, Aurora
Pat H. (Johnson) Cleary, 79, of Aurora passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at her home with her loving family by her side. Pat was born on Wednesday, August 14, 1946, in Hazard, Kentucky; daughter […]
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Sally Marie Ellison, 49, Cross Plains
Sally Marie Ellison, 49, of Cross Plains, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. She was born on January 4, 1976, in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Grover “Bud” and Kay (Wagner) Prather. She found […]
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WRBI, 5 Oaks Team Up For Garden of Eatin’ Giant Veggie Contest
(Batesville, IN) – WRBI and 5 Oaks Garden Center in Batesville teamed up for the Garden of Eatin’ Giant Veggie Contest. Doug Emsweller grew the largest tomato at 2.5 pounds. The large cabbage from Jeff […]
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EC FCCLA, FFA Create Sunman Open Door Food Pantry
(Sunman, IN) – The East Central FCCLA and FFA chapters have joined forces to create the Sunman Open Door Food Pantry, a “give and take” pantry designed to serve the Sunman community. The pantry (pictured) […]
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Help DNR Track Mediterranean Geckos
(Statewide) – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to report sightings of Mediterranean geckos (Hemidactylus turcicus), an exotic lizard species that is not dangerous and has been observed at several locations […]
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DCMH Welcomes Spine Surgeon Dr. Bryan Schatmeyer
(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) is pleased to announce that Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine will now have a dedicated provider on-site beginning Wednesday, October 22. Dr. Bryan A. Schatmeyer, a spine […]
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Police Blotter 10/22/25
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IN Senate GOP Says Votes Not There for Mid-Decade Redistricting
(Statehouse) – Indiana Senate Republicans announced Wednesday that they do not have enough votes to move forward with the plan for mid-cycle redistricting. This was confirmed by a spokesperson for Senate President Pro tem Rodric […]
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Freeze Warning Goes in Effect Overnight
(Southeastern IN) – A Freeze Warning begins at 1 a.m. and runs through 9:00 Friday morning. The National Weather Service says sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees are expected overnight. Freezing conditions could kill […]