February 2026 – Page 4

ORVC Report for February 16-21

February 25, 2026 Tom Snape

Milan senior Micah Norman is the Boys Basketball Player of the Week in the latest ORVC Report. Norman became the program’s all-time points leader in the Indians’ 64-62 overtime loss to Waldron on February 17. […]

SLS 6th Downs St. Lawrence

February 25, 2026 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – St. Louis 6th grade girls basketball notched a 29-10 win at home over St. Lawrence Tuesday night. Six Cardinals got in the scoring column, led by Edie Walke with 10 points. Eleanor […]

ARI Creative Workshop Next Month

February 25, 2026 Tom Snape

(Shelbyville, IN) – Community leaders, artists, and residents from across the Accelerate Rural Indiana (ARI) region are invited to explore how arts and culture can strengthen local development at the Accelerate Rural Indiana: Creative Communities […]

Hospital Foundation Recaps, Looks Ahead

February 25, 2026 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – The Hospital Foundation of Decatur County trumpeted last year’s successes and looked ahead to 2026 at the annual Donor Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday afternoon at the Knights of St. John Hall on […]

Police Blotter 2/24/26

February 25, 2026 Tom Snape

Batesville Police Department Ripley County Sheriff Decatur County Sheriff: Arrests Decatur County Sheriff: Incidents Decatur County Sheriff: Fire Decatur County Sheriff: EMS

Sports Daily Digest February 25, 2026

February 25, 2026 Tom Snape

Boys high school basketball last night – Franklin County rolled over GEO Next Generation 74-32; Milan hammered Shawe Memorial 82-26, and Oldenburg Academy dumped Southwestern (Shelby) 67-47. South Decatur vs. Christian Academy Madison was canceled. […]

Green Grants Grow in Ripley Co

February 25, 2026 Brent Lee

(Batesville, IN) — A local foundation is putting money where its mission is. The Ripley County Community Foundation handed out $5,000 in environmental grants Tuesday to three organizations working to protect and restore the county’s natural […]

Speed Limit Reduced on U.S. 50 in Aurora

February 24, 2026 Tom Snape

(Aurora, IN) – INDOT is scheduled to reduce the speed limit on U.S. 50 in Aurora on or after Thursday, February 26. The speed limit will be lowered from 45 mph to 35 mph just […]

Kay Alene (Baylor) Bean, 82, Milan

February 24, 2026 Moore Funeral Homes

Kay Alene (Baylor) Bean, 82, of Milan passed away Monday, February 23, 2026, at her home. Kay was born on Monday, May 31, 1943, in Milan; daughter of Charles W. Baylor Jr. and Marie (McKittrick) […]

Donna Louise (Jones) Bower, 74

February 24, 2026 Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home

Well if you are reading this, I, Donna Louise Jones Bower, have passed. I was born on October 4, 1951 to Arthur Jones Jr. and Doris Mae Wright Jones. I have a brother Allan Jones […]

Richard Thomas Maxwell, 79 of Greensburg

February 24, 2026 Bass & Gasper Funeral Home

Richard Thomas Maxwell, 79, of Greensburg passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. He was born on September 28, 1946, in Greensburg, Indiana the son of George and Margaret (Culbertson) Maxwell. Richard was a […]

INDOT Implements Project Greenlight

February 24, 2026 Tom Snape

(Statewide) – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a new work zone initiative to increase worker safety. INDOT is implementing Project Greenlight, a program to equip highway workers with Guardian Angel safety lights, to help […]