October 2026 – Page 19

ARI Celebrates READI Success

October 6, 2026 Tom Snape

(Rushville, IN) — On October 1st, Accelerate Rural Indiana (ARI) hosted its State of the Region event at the Love Community Center in Rushville, bringing together state and local officials and project partners to celebrate […]

Local News

S-D Adopts Policy on Naming Facilities

October 6, 2026 Tom Snape

(St. Leon, IN) – The Sunman-Dearborn School Board has approved a policy on renaming facilities. “We are required to have two readings for board policies, so at the last (September) meeting, the board discussed the […]

UPDATE: One Hurt in Greensburg Collision

October 6, 2026 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – A Greensburg man was hospitalized following a collision involving a car and an E-bike at the intersection of State Road 3 and Lincoln Street around 5:45 last Thursday evening. An off-duty Greensburg […]

Police Blotter 10/5/26

October 6, 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

Sports Daily Digest October 6, 2026

October 6, 2026 Tom Snape

IHSAA girls soccer sectionals kicked off last night. In Class 1A Sectional 44 at Rising Sun and the only match involving area teams, it was Milan over South Ripley 6-1. The Indians put the match […]

BHS’ Maple, Gallagher Compete at State

October 5, 2026 Tom Snape

Batesville closed out the girls golf season at the 2026 IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals at Battle Ground Golf Club in Lafayette. The Bulldogs’ Stella Maple was tied for 20th place individual by shooting a […]

Mr. Michael Maurice “Mike” Allen

October 5, 2026 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

Mr. Michael Maurice “Mike” Allen, age 72, of Vevay, Indiana, formerly of Summersville, Missouri, entered this life on April 17, 1954 in Summersville, Missouri. He was the loving son of Clell Maurice Allen and Waneta […]

Barbara Marie Croweak, age 72 of Brookville

October 5, 2026 Cook-Rosenberger Funeral Home

Barbara Marie Croweak, 72, of Brookville, Indiana, passed peacefully surrounded by the ones she loved most on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at her home. Barbara was born on May 10, 1954, the cherished daughter of […]

Mary “Jill” Pratt, 62, Greensburg

October 5, 2026 Porter Oliger Pearson

Mary “Jill” Pratt, 62, of Greensburg, Indiana, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2026, after a brave fight against neuroendocrine cancer. She was born on October 4, 1963, the daughter of the late Paul […]

Batesville Band, Color Guard State Bound

October 5, 2026 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville High School Marching Band and Color Guard are State bound. The group qualified for State competition by placing second in the prelims on Saturday. And, for the first time in […]

Mark R. Redelman, 71

October 5, 2026 Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home

Mark R. Redelman, 71, of Greensburg, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2026. He was born on October 15, 1954, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Albin John and Edna Bedel Redelman. He was a […]

Ripley Co Releases Early Voting Info

October 5, 2026 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Election Office on the 2nd floor of the Annex will be the primary location for in-person early voting for the November 3 General Election. Eligible voters can cast […]