August 2026 – Page 7

OA Boys Soccer Blanks Triton Central

August 25, 2026 Tom Snape

Oldenburg Academy boys’ soccer downed Triton Central 4-nil Monday night at The Graveyard. Connor Holder, Adam Weber, Rylan Hill and Will Jones scored goals for the Twisters, who improve to 2 and 3. Weber also […]

Car Wash to Support Laurel This Weekend

August 25, 2026 Tom Snape

(Brookville/Laurel, IN) – The Laurel Elementary School cheerleaders will hold a car wash on Saturday, August 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Cook-Rosenberger Funeral Home in Brookville. One hundred […]

Town Hall Meeting Addresses Lake Concerns

August 25, 2026 Tom Snape

(Versailles, IN) – Around 200 people attended a town hall meeting at the Versailles Community Center on Monday night to discuss Versailles State Park Lake’s current condition and future. About 60 percent of the lake […]

Darrell Kent Brewer, age 68 of Richmond

August 25, 2026 Cook-Rosenberger Funeral Home

Darrell Kent Brewer, of Richmond, was born on October 8, 1957, in Batesville, Indiana, to Herbert and Nellie Brewer. Darrell attended Western Hills High School. After High School Darrell enlisted in the army where he […]

Collins Fund Established at DCCF

August 25, 2026 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – The Darol and Toni Collins Family Fund has been established at the Decatur County Community Foundation (DCCF), thanks in part to a matching grant from the Lilly Endowment. “Darol and I started […]

Rallying to Save the Ogle Haus Inn

August 25, 2026 Tom Snape

(Vevay, IN) – Vevay residents are rallying to save the historic Ogle Haus Inn from the wrecking ball. Built through the legacy of local philanthropist Paul Ogle, the property was absorbed into Belterra Casino operations […]

Sheriff’s Office Touts Crisis Services

August 25, 2026 Tom Snape

(Decatur County, IN) – “You are not alone – help is available.” The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office says the community has experienced an increase in suicides and mental health crises over the past several weeks. […]

Police Blotter 8/24/26

August 25, 2026 Tom Snape

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Sports Daily Digest August 25, 2026

August 25, 2026 Tom Snape

Oldenburg Academy boys’ soccer downed Triton Central 4-nil last night at The Graveyard. The Twisters improve to 2 and 3. Batesville girls’ soccer won both the varsity and JV matches against Seymour at the Dawg […]

Gail Ann Keene, 63, Greensburg

August 24, 2026 Meyers Funeral Home

Gail Ann Keene, 63, of Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026. She was born on November 4, 1962, in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, the daughter of Lawrence and Florence (Strickley) Yeary. Gail was […]

Sister Linda Bates, OSF

August 24, 2026 Weigel Funeral Home

Sister Linda Bates (formerly Sister Claudia), age 86 of the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, Indiana, died on August 22, 2026, at the Motherhouse in Oldenburg, Indiana. Born in Rushville, Indiana, she was the […]

Norman Dale Mozingo, 90 of North Vernon

August 24, 2026 Bass & Gasper Funeral Home

Norman Dale Mozingo, 90, of North Vernon, passed away on August 23, 2026, at his residence. He was born on November 24, 1935, in Greensburg, Indiana, the son of Howard Samuel and Ardith Laverne (Wright) […]