July 2026 – Page 24

Frederic Lee Sterchi, 84, of Greensburg

July 8, 2026 Bass & Gasper Funeral Home

Frederic Lee Sterchi, 84, of Greensburg, passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Decatur County Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born on July 18, 1941, at Baptist Hospital […]

Linda Jane Turner, 78, Brookville

July 8, 2026 Philips & Meyers

Linda Jane Turner, age 78, passed away peacefully at her home in Brookville, Indiana, on Thursday, June 25, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born July 16, 1947, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, she was […]

Augustus Gene “Noodle” Riechman, 55 of Letts, Indiana

July 8, 2026 Bass & Gasper Funeral Home

Augustus Gene “Noodle” Riechman, 55, of Letts, Indiana passed away at 6:58 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2026, at Margaret Mary Hopital in Batesville. He was born on August 25, 1970, in Cincinnati, Ohio the […]

MMH Invites All for Tour

July 8, 2026 Brent Lee

Doors Open: Margaret Mary Health Invites Batesville to Tour Its Brand-New Hospital Free Community Open House set for Aug. 2, one week before the new facility opens its doors to patients The new Margaret Mary […]

Marion “Elaine” Biles, 91

July 8, 2026 Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home

Marion “Elaine” Biles, 91, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2026. She was born February 9, 1935, in Guilford, Indiana, the beloved daughter of Roy Souders and Belva Mason Souders. She graduated from Guilford High […]

Meet Senator Leising at DC Fair

July 8, 2026 Tom Snape

(Decatur County, IN) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) is inviting constituents to join her at the Decatur County Fair to discuss Indiana’s new laws and other topics on Sunday, July 12, immediately after the Decatur […]

GPC: No Major Changes Post-Merger

July 8, 2026 Tom Snape

(Blair, NE) – Great Plains Communications and Ritter Communications recently announced plans to merge under the Rightfiber brand. Great Plains CEO Todd Foje says they started talking about a possible merger last fall. “We started […]

Rita Mae Batta

July 8, 2026 Weigel Funeral Home

Rita Mae Batta, age 91 of Sunman, Indiana, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026. Born May 18, 1935, in Franklin County Indiana, she is the daughter of Jacob and Jennie (Nee: Connor) Heppner. She […]

National Night Out in Brookville Aug 4

July 8, 2026 Tom Snape

(Brookville, IN) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Brookville Police Department and Stayin’ Alive LCC will host National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Heap/Hofer Aquatic Center in […]

TCFF Parade Plans Underway

July 8, 2026 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – The Tree City Fall Festival (TCFF) Committee is planning the event’s annual Herb Kohler Memorial Parade, which will step off at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 19. This year’s theme is “Stars, […]

Ivy Tech Sponsors New SD Scoreboard

July 8, 2026 Tom Snape

(Aurora, IN) – Ivy Tech Community College Lawrenceburg/Batesville is sponsoring the new scoreboard at South Dearborn High School’s Backman Field. The college calls it a visible investment in the school community and a reinforcement of […]

Man Charged with Attempted Murder

July 8, 2026 Tom Snape

(Westport, IN) – A Westport man is facing Attempted Murder charges following an incident on Independence Day. Twenty-seven-year-old Jacob G. Brewer is also charged with felony Intimidation, Theft of a Firearm, and Battery Resulting in […]