Obituaries
George Brown
George Brown, 87 years old, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 6, 2025. George was born in Colorado and grew up in Kansas City where he graduated from high school. His parents, Carl and Hattie, […]
Year: 2025
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Median Barrier Replacement Work Planned on Greendale Interstate Ramp
(Greendale, IN) – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving, Inc. is scheduled to begin median barrier replacement work on the I-275 ramp (Belleview Drive) to northbound I-275 in Greendale on or after Monday, September […]
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Barbara J. (Tolle) Sess, 74, Lawrenceburg
Barbara J. (Tolle) Sess, 74, of Lawrenceburg passed away Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Shady Nook Care Center. Barbara was born on Saturday, May 12, 1951, in Cincinnati; daughter of Ralph and Charlotte (Laake) Tolle. […]
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Lawrence J. “Larry” Holtel
Lawrence John “Larry” Holtel, age 100, passed on September 6th, 2025, at his home in Oldenburg, Indiana, surrounded by his loving family. Born to Henry and Mary (nee: Giesting) Holtel, on April 18th, 1925, in […]
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Barbara Jeanne (Gresham) Craft, 90, Greendale
Barbara Jeanne (Gresham) Craft, 90, of Greendale passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Ripley Crossing. Barbara was born on Friday, May 24, 1935, in Dearborn County; daughter of Enoch and Agnes (Teaney) Gresham. Barbara […]
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Solar Walkway at Honda Greensburg Plant Could Be a Record-Setter
(Greensburg, IN) – Honda’s Indiana Auto Plant (IAP) in Greensburg is home to a newly-built 650-foot solar panel-covered walkway. It could be the longest solar pedestrian walkway in the world – spanning longer than two […]
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IN Supreme Court to Hold Oral Argument at Hanover College
(Hanover, IN) – The Indiana Supreme Court will travel to Hanover College on Tuesday, September 30 to hold oral arguments in Ajaylan M. Shabazz v. State of Indiana (25S-CR-183), a criminal case concerning whether trial witness […]
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Batesville Council Approves Chamber Belterra Request
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville City Council approved a $4,849 request for Belterra Funds on Monday night that will be used by the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce to attract people to the city for upcoming […]
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Police Blotter 9/8/25
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Sports Daily Digest September 9, 2025
Batesville won the Ripley County girls golf meet at North Branch last evening. As a team, the Bulldogs shot a 161. Second place Jac-Cen-Del carded a 236; South Ripley 239 and Milan 255. Bulldog senior […]
Obituaries
Anthony “Tony” Shaw, 50, Morris
Anthony “Tony” Shaw, 50, of Morris, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. He was born on July 4, 1975, the son of Charlie Shaw Jr. and Beverly Baker Shaw Calhoun. Tony married the love […]
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OPINION: World Literacy Day — It’s About More Than Reading
Today is World Literacy Day, and odds are, you’ve got better things to do than sit around pondering global statistics. Fair enough. But before you scroll on, hear me out—because this one hits close to […]