Local News
DC Fair Loses a Food Fixture
(Letts, IN) – For 43 years, the smell of fried fish and the sound of sizzling oil were as much a part of the Decatur County 4-H Fair as the livestock barns and carnival rides. […]
Month: June 2026
Obituaries
Melody “Mia” (Remenowsky) Ibanez, 86, Dillsboro
Melody “Mia” (Remenowsky) Ibanez, 86, of Dillsboro passed away Saturday, June 27, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Mia was born April 4, 1940, in Jacksonville, Florida; birth father Rex McEachin (WWII) and […]
Obituaries
Phyllis Jeanette (Bessler) Quiroz, 68
Phyllis Jeanette (Bessler) Quiroz was born September 23, 1957 to Clem J and Alvina F (Ritzi) Bessler in Batesville Indiana. Phyllis was the youngest of five siblings. She attended Holy Family Primary School & Batesville […]
Obituaries
James R. Blevans
James R. Blevans, 63, of Osgood passed away at 2:45 p.m., Thursday, June 25, 2026 at Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. He was born in Oahu, Hawaii on February 18, 1963, the son of Robert […]
Obituaries
Jean Ott, 94, Metamora
Jean Ott, age 94, of Metamora, Indiana died Saturday, June 27, 2026 at her residence in Metamora following a lengthy illness. Born September 23, 1931, in Owsley County, Kentucky she was the oldest of eleven […]
Local Sports
GDC Defends Swimming Championship
Nearly 250 swimmers, ages five to 18, gathered Saturday at Greensburg High School to compete in the season-ending Southeastern Indiana Swimming Association conference championship. Swimmers were assigned to swim in either the morning or afternoon […]
Obituaries
Jay Joseph Thompson, 65, Sunman
Jay Joseph Thompson, 65, of Sunman, Indiana, passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Born on May 2, 1961, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of William Eugene and Virginia […]
Local News
RCCF #1 Wreaths Group in Indiana
(Ripley County, IN) – Each year, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) recognizes top sponsorship groups for excellence in serving their local communities while helping to share the yearlong mission to Remember fallen veterans, Honor […]
Obituaries
Isabella Louise Beltran, 16
Isabella Louise Beltran, sixteen, of Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on June 27, 2026. She was born on June 4, 2010, in Columbus, Indiana, the beautiful daughter of John Beltran and Jamie Mauer. Isabella just finished […]
4-H Franklin
Wendel Crowned FC 4-H Fair Queen
(Brookville, IN) – Congratulations to Dorothy Wendel, who was crowned Franklin County 4-H Fair Queen on Sunday night. Rachel Ruf was chosen 1st runner-up; Savanna Leach was named 2nd runner-up; Cassie Boggs was selected 3rd […]
Local News
SIYMCA Honors Four with S.O.A.R.
(Batesville, IN) – The Southeastern Indiana YMCA recognized four staff members with the YMCA Service and Outstanding Achievement Recognition (S.O.A.R.) Award during the June Board of Directors meeting. The award honors employees who exemplify the […]
Local News
Genesis Celebrates Science Behind Baking
(Southeastern IN) – Genesis: Pathways to Success is celebrating the successful conclusion of Science Behind Baking Camp, an engaging A Summer of STREAM experience that combined nutrition education, teamwork, and hands-on baking. Throughout the camp, […]