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Police Blotter 2/12/26
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Year: 2026
Local News
Greensburg Sets Heavy Trash Week
(Greensburg, IN) – The City of Greensburg has scheduled this year’s Heavy Trash Week for May 18-22. Heavy trash will be picked up on your regular garbage collection day that week. This will be the […]
Local News
Ripley Co Sheriff’s Office Seeing Sophisticated Scam Uptick
(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office says it is seeing an increase in sophisticated scams involving those who falsely claim to represent your bank, credit card company or a fraud prevention or […]
Local News
Fire Destroys Huntersville Rd Pole Barn
(Oldenburg, IN) – Flames destroyed a pole barn on Huntersville Road late Wednesday afternoon. Oldenburg firefighters arrived at the scene to find the building fully engulfed with structural collapse. Batesville Fire and Rescue provided automatic […]
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Sports Daily Digest February 13, 2026
Class 3A #7 Batesville hammered Rushville 73-35 in high school basketball heard last night on the Sports Voice. The Bulldogs set a new single-game school record by hitting 17 three-pointers on the night. Batesville’s James […]
Local Sports
Hughes’ Six Treys Lead B’ville Romp
(Batesville, IN) — James Hughes put on a three-point shooting clinic Thursday night, draining six shots from beyond the arc en route to a game-high 20 points as Batesville clinched at least a share of […]
Obituaries
Louis N. Sneed, 84, Dillsboro
Louis N. Sneed, 84, of Dillsboro, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Louis was born on August 5, 1941, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Jerry […]
Obituaries
Margaret Lochard, 84, Milan
Margaret Lochard, 84, of Milan passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at her home. She was born at Mallie in Knott County, Kentucky on Thursday, October 19, 1941, the daughter of Gordon and Melda Johnson […]
Obituaries
Mrs. Bonnie S. (Hunt) Stewart
Mrs. Bonnie S. (Hunt) Stewart, age 94, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on October 26, 1931 in Muncie, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late William Grant “Bill” and Viola Elizabeth (Stegall) Hunt. […]
Local News
It’s Cherry Thing-A-Ling Time Again
(Batesville, IN) – People from near and far braved the cold and lined up bright and early Thursday outside Schmidt Bakery in Batesville to buy Cherry Thing-A-Lings. The fritter-type donut filled topped with a cherry […]
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UPDATE: One Arrested Following Two-County Chase
(Decatur County, IN) – A suspect is in custody following a police chase that started in Shelby County and ended in Decatur County at the entrance to Lake McCoy late Wednesday night. Shelby and Decatur […]
Obituaries
Lloyd W. Klusman, 88, Batesville
Lloyd W. Klusman, age 88, of Batesville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Margaret Mary Hospital. He was the son of William F. and Cleona H. (née Crowell) Klusman, born at home […]