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Sports Daily Digest May 15, 2026
Batesville went on the road and shut out Rushville 9-0 in varsity baseball Thursday evening. Noah Weigel went 3 for 4 with a double and 2 RBIs to lead the Bulldogs, who banged out 11 […]
Month: May 2026
Obituaries
Steven Alvin Watkins, age 57, Batesville
Steven Alvin Watkins, age 57, was born in Cincinnati on January 28, 1969. He spent most of his life in the Tri-State area, where he worked in construction and as a welder. A couple of […]
Obituaries
Nancy Lu Riechers, age 75, Osgood
Nancy Lu (Barnes) Riechers, 75, of Osgood, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Indiana Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on August 18, 1950, in Auburn, the daughter of the […]
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Cross Plains Grant Applications Accepted
(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications to benefit Cross Plains. All nonprofit organizations that serve Cross Plains are invited to apply for up to $1,500 in grant […]
Local Sports
SR Baseball Gets Past Milan on Sr Night
South Ripley got past Milan 6-5 on Senior Night Wednesday evening at Forest G. Waters Field in Versailles. Offensive leaders for the Raiders were: Trevor Castner – 2 for 4 with an RBI Mason McNew […]
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Salt Fork Repaving Start Changed Again
(Dearborn County, IN) – The start of a repaving project along part of Salt Fork Road has been changed for a second time. The Dearborn County Highway Department says weekday closures will now start tomorrow […]
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Gov. Signs School Cell Phone Ban Bill
(Whiteland, IN) – Governor Mike Braun on Wednesday ceremonially signed Senate Enrolled Act 78, a new “bell-to-bell” cell phone restriction. Braun says the aim of the new law is strengthen Indiana’s school cell phone policies to […]
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What’s Next After Wolf Theaters Closure?
(Greensburg, IN) – Wolf Theaters showed its last motion picture in Greensburg on Sunday, May 10. Greensburg/Decatur County Economic Development Director Bryan Robbins says it’s a shame to see Wolf Theaters go after several 26 […]
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USPS Closed on Memorial Day
(Statewide) – The U.S. Postal Service will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, which means all Post Office locations will be closed that day. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Tuesday, […]
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Gov. Signs Patterson Cosmetology Bill
(Statehouse) – Legislation co-authored by State Rep. Lindsay Patterson (R-Brookville) to modernize licensing standards for estheticians and electrologists and strengthen protections for Hoosiers receiving cosmetic services was recently ceremoniously signed into law by Gov. Mike […]
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Police Blotter 5/13/26
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Sports Daily Digest May 14, 2026
The Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Reds 8-7 in 10 innings at Great American Ball Park last night in a game heard on WRBI. Cincinnati led 5-0 after the 1st inning. The highlight of […]