Obituaries
Edith M. Lecher, 75, Greensburg
Edith Marie (Bedel) Lecher died peacefully in her sleep on August 1 at her home in rural Decatur County. She was 75. She had dedicated the entirety of her 53 years of married life with […]
Year: 2025
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Food Pantry Receives RCCF Grant
(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Food Pantry has been awarded a $1,500 grant from the Ripley County Community Foundation to support ongoing operational expenses. “This grant is a blessing at a time when we continue […]
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No One Hurt in Sunday Morning Fire
(Dillsboro, IN) – There were no injuries reported following a structure fire late Sunday morning on Texas Gas Road in Dillsboro. The flames were knocked down by the Dillsboro Fire Department shortly after crews from […]
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FCSO Investigating Deadly Wreck
(Franklin County, IN) – A Fayette County man is dead and another person was injured in a crash involving a semi late Friday night in north central Franklin County. It happened near the intersection of […]
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Versailles Man Killed in Crash
(Versailles, IN) – A Versailles man is dead following a crash on U.S. 421 Friday morning. Indiana State Police say the initial investigation indicated that shortly before 9 a.m., a scooter being ridden by 71-year-old […]
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Police Blotter 8/2/25
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Sports Daily Digest August 4, 2025
Several area high school volleyball programs earned the 2024-25 Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches’ Association Team Academic award. Varsity teams with an average Weighted GPA of 3.5 and higher for the entire school year are […]
Obituaries
Ronald Dale Chandler, 72, Greensburg
Ronald Dale Chandler, 72, of Greensburg, passed away at 1:25 p.m. on Friday, August 1st, 2025, at Franciscan Health. He was born on September 9th, 1952, in Greensburg. The son of Howard Eugene & Betty […]
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Jacqueline Heather Bryant, 53, Batesville
Jacqueline Heather Bryant, 53, of Batesville passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at The Waters of Batesville. Born on October 12, 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of Carl and Pamela (Long) […]
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Jimmy Curran, 81, Versailles
James E. “Jimmy” Curran, 81, of Versailles passed away at 10:20 a.m., Friday, August 1, 2025 at the Willows of Greensburg. He was born in Versailles on June 5, 1944, the son of George and […]