April 2026 – Page 21

New Pal Walks Off Batesville

April 12, 2026 Tom Snape

New Palestine got past visiting Batesville 2-1 in varsity baseball Saturday on a walk off base on balls. Pitching was strong for both teams. Bulldog hurlers struck out four while the Dragons set down 12 […]

BHS Golf 12th at Yorktown Invitational

April 12, 2026 Tom Snape

Batesville golf finished 12th out of 23 teams at the Yorktown Invitational on Saturday. The Bulldogs as a team shot a 326. Ian Hixson led Batesville with a 75, followed b Jon Moody at 79; […]

BHS Tennis Nets 4-1 Win Over Union Co

April 12, 2026 Tom Snape

The Batesville girls tennis team opened the season with a 4-1 over Union County. Varsity results were: No. 1 singles- Ava Walsman (B) def. Cassidee McCashland 6-3, 6-1 No. 2 singles – Kehlan Baker (UC) […]

Man Rescued from Grain Bin

April 11, 2026 Tom Snape

(East Enterprise, IN) – Firefighters rescued a man who was stuck in a grain bin in Switzerland County on Thursday evening. Crews from East Enterprise and other neighboring departments used a grain bin rescue tube […]

Cyber Tip Leads to Rushville Man’s Arrest

April 11, 2026 Tom Snape

(Rushville, IN) – A Rushville man was arrested Thursday afternoon on charges of child exploitation and possession of child sex abuse material. Indiana State Police say 25-year-old James E. Laird had been under investigation for two […]

Sports Daily Digest April 11, 2026

April 11, 2026 Tom Snape

The Los Angeles Angels clobbered the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 in a game heard last night on WRBI. Cincinnati has lost three in a row following a five-game winning streak. The Reds continue to struggle offensively; […]

Mark Eugene Carson, 71, Osgood

April 10, 2026 Porter Oliger Pearson

Mark Eugene Carson, 71, of Osgood, passed away on April 9, 2026, at Decatur County Memorial Hospital. Born on October 14, 1954, in Batesville, Indiana, Mark was the son of Clarence and Helen (Haley) Carson. […]

Dorothy M. Billings, 85

April 10, 2026 Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home

Dorothy M. Billings, 85, of Tempe AZ, formerly of Greensburg, IN, passed away into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at her home she shared with her daughter and […]

South Ripley’s Improved Ball Diamond

April 10, 2026 Tom Snape

(Versailles, IN) – A ribbon cutting was held Thursday evening for South Ripley High School’s renovated baseball and softball facility. The upgrades to Forest G. Waters Field include artificial turf, a portable mound, adjustable base […]

Students Take Part in FC Ag Day

April 10, 2026 Tom Snape

(Brookville, INI) – Franklin County Ag and Natural Resources Safety Day took place Thursday at the Fairgrounds in Brookville. Organizers say the event for 3rd and 4th grade students combines fun with education. David Smith […]

Drug Take Back Event Next Saturday

April 10, 2026 Tom Snape

(Brookville, IN) – Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies will be set up in the Brookville United Methodist Church parking lot for a prescription drug take back event next Saturday, April 18 between 11 am and 1 […]

Ripley Co Bridge Closed for Repairs

April 10, 2026 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Highway Department says the bridge along Mud Pike Road between County Road 100 East and Baseline Road is closed. Repairs are currently underway and could take up to […]