Election - Ripley
Ripley Co Early Voting Underway
(Ripley County, IN) – Early in-person voting in Ripley County is being held weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Election Room at the Annex prior to the May 5 primary election. Saturday […]
Month: April 2026
Local News
Foundation Donates Transport Chairs
(Greensburg, IN) – The Hospital Foundation of Decatur County (Foundation) is proud to announce the introduction of 10 new patient care chairs from Stryker Corporation for Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH). This investment reflects the […]
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So Ripley Revamped Diamond Dedicated
(Versailles, IN) – South Ripley Community Schools held a dedication ceremony for its upgraded baseball and softball facility Wednesday. The event was in celebration of improvements to Forest G. Waters Field at St. Elizabeth Ball […]
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GDC Library Hosting Author Fair
(Greensburg, IN) – The Greensburg Decatur County Public Library will host its first-ever Local Author Fair on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 30 Indiana authors representing a variety of […]
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Open House Celebrates 50 Years of BMS
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Middle School (BMS) will celebrate the conclusion of its 50th academic year with a community open house on Friday, May 1, 2026, from 4 to 5 p.m. Built on the former […]
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Police Blotter 4/22/26
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Sports Daily Digest April 23, 2026
Rising Sun took both ends of a baseball/softball doubleheader at South Ripley last evening, after formal dedication ceremonies were held to celebrate completion of the renovation project at Forest G. Waters Field. It was the […]
Obituaries
Roosevelt ‘Ted’ Wetzel, 83 of Lake Santee
Roosevelt ‘Ted’ Wetzel, age 83 of Lake Santee passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The son of Donald E. and Hattie M. (Young) Wetzel was born on December 24, 1942 in East Liverpool, Ohio. […]
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Kristina Michelle (Bailey) Riddell, age 49, of Lexington, KY
Kristina Michelle (Bailey) Riddell, age 49, of Lexington, Kentucky, entered this life on December 6, 1976 in Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Reva Jane (Metcalfe) Fliehman and Gerald Wayne Bailey. Michelle attended […]
Local Sports
JCD Golf Bests Milan, South Ripley
Jac-Cen-Del golf bested Milan and South Ripley in a tri-meet this week. The Eagles as a team carded a 175; the Indians fired a 195, and the Raiders finished at 234. Milan senior Ethan Clark […]
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Local Trooper Receives Life Saving Award
(Indianapolis, IN) – Indiana State Police Superintendent Anthony Scott presented Master Trooper Daniel Elmore from the ISP Versailles Post with a life saving award for his actions at a rural Decatur County residence on July […]
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Police Blotter 4/21/26
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