April 2026 – Page 6

BHS Track Competes at SD Invite

April 26, 2026 Tom Snape

Batesville traveled to Aurora Friday night to compete in the 20-team South Dearborn Invitational. The night started with high winds which produced a pop up shower that dropped the temperature several degrees. Another storm rolled […]

Mr. Timmy Ray Fugitt

April 25, 2026 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

Mr. Timmy Ray Fugitt, age 69, of Patriot, Indiana, entered this life on October 19, 1956 in Batesville, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Jerome Kermith and Jean Mary (Steinmetz) Fugitt. He […]

Mrs. Marilyn Janet (Moreillon) Goodner

April 25, 2026 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

Mrs. Marilyn Janet (Moreillon) Goodner, age 78, of near Fairview, Indiana, entered this life on May 24, 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of Rev. Clyde Oliver Moreillon and Vernel Delphia (Wilson) […]

Schneider Wins Statewide Essay Contest

April 25, 2026 Tom Snape

(Oldenburg, IN) – Congratulations to Oldenburg Academy freshman Elsa Schneider. Her essay was chosen as the Archdiocese of Indianapolis 9th-Grade Serra Vocations Essay winner. The Serra Club chooses one essay winner from 7th through 12th […]

Sports Daily Digest April 25, 2026

April 25, 2026 Tom Snape

Nathaniel Lowe’s two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning lifted the Cincinnati Reds over the Detroit Tigers 9-8 last night at Great American Ball Park in a game heard on […]

Hayden Grant Koger, age 19 of Brookville

April 24, 2026 Cook-Rosenberger Funeral Home

Hayden Grant Koger, lovingly known as “Hammer,” was born on May 23, 2006, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He was the cherished son of Ryan and Sara Koger. Hayden was a proud graduate of Franklin County High […]

Ilene Fischer, age 97, Okeana

April 24, 2026 Jackman Hensley Funeral Home

Ilene Fischer, a cherished mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, peacefully passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Okeana, Ohio. Born the daughter of McKinnley and Lora (nee Adams) Cornett on January 5, 1929, in Skyline, […]

Jaeger Alden Rose

April 24, 2026 Weigel Funeral Home

Jaeger Alden Rose, age 29, of Connersville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born on May 30, 1996, in Oxford, Ohio, he was […]

Audrey Lynn Phillips, age 60, Harrison

April 24, 2026 Jackman Hensley Funeral Home

Audrey Lynn Phillips, a devoted caregiver and cherished family member, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Harrison, Ohio. Born on July 8, 1965, in Jackson, Mississippi, Audrey lived a life marked by compassion, […]

Local News

OA Announces 3rd Quarter Honor Roll

April 24, 2026 Tom Snape

(Oldenburg, IN) – Oldenburg Academy is pleased to announce the honor roll for the 3rd quarter grading period in the 2025-26 academic year. 12th Grade FIRST HONORS Aaron Bauer Felicity Brelage Samantha Brennan Rachel Cigolotti […]

Local News

State Unemployment Falls in February

April 24, 2026 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – Indiana’s unemployment rate fell slightly in February. The state’s jobless rate dropped one-tenth of a percent to 3.3 percent in February, according to a delayed report from the Indiana Department of Workforce […]

Naylor Named ISP Trooper of District

April 24, 2026 Tom Snape

(Versailles, IN) – Indiana State Police held an awards and recognition ceremony in Indianapolis on Tuesday, April 21, to publicly honor the achievements and accomplishments that all too often go without the proper recognition. Law […]