August 2026 – Page 14

Versailles Lake Public Meeting on Monday

August 18, 2026 Tom Snape

(Versailles, IN) – Community members have invited elected officials and representatives from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to talk about the future of Versailles State Park Lake next week. A town hall meeting is […]

Locals Receive State Business Awards

August 18, 2026 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – Two Southeastern Indiana businesses were among 34 honored by Gov. Mike Braun at the Statehouse on Monday with the Governor’s Century and Half Century Business Award, which goes to businesses that have […]

Golf Outing Raises $19K

August 18, 2026 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – The Hospital Foundation of Decatur County’s 2026 Event ‘Fore’ Caring raised $19,353 to support healthcare initiatives that benefit patients and families throughout Decatur County. The fundraiser at North Branch Golf Course brought […]

BPD Conducting School Zone Patrols

August 18, 2026 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Police Department says it’s conducting patrols in school zones, following school buses along their routes throughout the school year. The additional patrols are made possible through funding from the Indiana […]

Franklin Co EMA Outlines Flood Response

August 18, 2026 Tom Snape

(Brookville, IN) – The Franklin County Emergency Management Agency is providing a recap of its response to last week’s historic flooding along the Whitewater River. The agency activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) last Wednesday […]

Police Blotter 8/17/26

August 18, 2026 Tom Snape

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

State Fair Report for Tuesday, August 18, 2026

August 18, 2026 Annie Nunley

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Sports Daily Digest August 18, 2026

August 18, 2026 Tom Snape

Batesville Middle School cross country got past St. Mary’s by identical 27 to 28 tallies on Monday in Greensburg. Bulldog 8th grader Emmalynn Allgeier placed second overall in the girls race. BMS 7th grader Simon […]

BHS Girls Soccer Gains Split at G-C

August 17, 2026 Tom Snape

Batesville girls varsity soccer got past host Greenfield-Central 2-1, while the Cougars took the JV contest 1-0. Varsity contest: Greenfield-Central scored first before Batesville scored both goals in the second half. Elia Wade earned the […]

BHS VB 2-1 at EC Invite

August 17, 2026 Tom Snape

Batesville volleyball went 2 and 1 at the East Central Invitational on Saturday. The Bulldogs lost to Bloomington South in three sets (14-25, 26-24, 6-15); defeated the host Trojans in three sets (25-23, 22-25, 20-18), […]

EC Over OA in Boys Soccer

August 17, 2026 Tom Snape

East Central bested visiting Oldenburg Academy 5-1 in boys soccer on Saturday in St. Leon. The Trojans LB Inderhees recorded a hat trick, and Jackson Engel added EC’s other two goals. Ray Walke found the […]

BHS 7th at Franklin Invitational

August 17, 2026 Tom Snape

Batesville girls golf finished seventh at Saturday’s 18-team Franklin Invitational. The Bulldogs as a team fired a 361 and claimed the tie-breaker over eighth-place Plainfield. Individual Scoring for Batesville: -Alexis Gallagher (80) -Stella Maple (83) […]