Local Sports
BHS Shuts Out Rushville
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, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs scored to lead the Bulldogs, who […]
Month: May 2026
Police Blotter
Police Blotter 5/14/26
Batesville Police Department Ripley County Sheriff Decatur County Public Safety: Arrests Decatur County Public Safety: Incidents Decatur County Public Safety: Fire Decatur County Public Safety: EMS
Local News
S-D Announces Leadership Appointments
(St. Leon, IN) – The Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation is pleased to announce key administrative appointments and a strategic organizational realignment designed to strengthen academic performance while improving operational efficiency. Dr. Kelly Roth has been […]
Local News
BHS Mural Featured in BCEF’s Art On Main
(Batesville, IN) – The fourth and final mural in the Batesville Community Education Foundation’s (BCEF) 2025-26 Art on Main student art program in downtown Batesville has been installed for public viewing on the side of […]
Local News
Heavy Trash Pickup Next Week
(Greensburg, IN) – Heavy Trash Week in the City of Greensburg starts next Monday, May 18, and runs through Friday, May 22. It’s only for Greensburg residents on a city trash route, and items placed […]
Local News
Moorhead Named IAPSS District VIII Superintendent of the Year
(Versailles, IN) – Congratulations to South Ripley Schools Superintendent Rob Moorhead. He’s been named the 2026 District VIII Superintendent of the Year by the Indiana Association of Public-School Superintendents (IAPSS). District winners are selected by […]
Local News
Ripley Co Sheriff’s Office Asking for Help Identifying Two People
(Napoleon, IN) – The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in identifying two people who are believed to be involved in the theft of merchandise from the Napoleon Dollar General store. Their […]
Local News
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 […]
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 […]
Local News
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 […]