Obituaries
Mary DeBurger, 93, Osgood
Mary Ellen Hockersmith DeBurger, 93, of Osgood passed away on April 25, 2026. She entered this world on April 13, 1933 to her parents Leora Black Hockersmith and Ernest Hockersmith. She grew up in the […]
Month: April 2026
Obituaries
Grace Anderson-Wyatt of Burnham, Illinois, formerly Milan
Grace Anderson-Wyatt of Burnham, Illinois survived by two children; JoAnn (Billy) Strauch and Troy Wyatt; one granddaughter Darcy Strauch, and nephew James (Marie) Anderson, and family of Sunman, IN, several cousins and friends. She was […]
Obituaries
Joseph Byrd, 62
Joseph Edward Byrd, born September 30, 1963, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2026. Joseph was born in Cincinnati at Jewish Hospital, the beloved son of Sidney Byrd and JoAnn Hensley (née Rush), and was […]
Local News
Public Safety Cookouts Scheduled
(Greensburg, IN) – The City of Greensburg has four public safety community cookouts on the calendar for this year. The first in the series will be held May 21 on N. East Street between Jorim […]
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Local Sports
SR Baseball Blanks Shawe Memorial
Two South Ripley pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout to defeat Shawe Memorial 7-0 on Tuesday. Bode Block tossed 6 2/3 innings, gave up four hits, struck out five Hilltoppers and walked four on 117 […]
Local Sports
BMS Golf Drops Two in Columbus
Batesville Middle School golf lost both ends of a dual match at Rocky Ford Par 3 Golf Course against Columbus Central on Tuesday. BMS Team #1 was defeated 128–162. The Bulldogs were led by Rowan […]
Local Sports
Batesville Track Hosts, Sweeps Quad Meet
Batesville track and field hosted and took first place in both ends of a quad meet with North Decatur, Hauser and Jac-Cen-Del on Tuesday. It was the Bulldog girls 126; the Chargers 67; the Jets […]
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BHS Baseball Knocks Off Milan
Batesville knocked off Milan 5-2 in varsity baseball on Tuesday at the Dawg Pound. The Indians opened the scoring in the 1st inning on a run-scoring ground out by Zander Barkett. Tommy Poole added to […]
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Police Blotter 4/28/26
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State Kicks off IN AI Initiative
(Statewide) – Governor Mike Braun on Tuesday announced IN AI, a new statewide initiative focused on helping businesses grow, create jobs, and increase wages through the practical application of human-centered artificial intelligence. The initiative will […]
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AG Launches IN Fuel Watch
(Indianapolis, IN) – The Attorney General’s Office has launched IN Fuel Watch, a new public online portal that provides real-time gasoline prices at more than 4,600 Indiana gas stations around the entire state. Attorney General Todd Rokita says […]