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Police Blotter 7/23/26
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Year: 2026
Local News
Two Dead, One Injured in Crash
(Decatur County, IN) – Two people were killed and another was seriously injured in a crash on the 5,000 block of North Old U.S. 421 in Decatur County Friday morning. The road was shut down […]
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Four Local Cyclospora Cases Reported
(Statewide) – The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) says there are 684 cases of Hoosiers infected with the Cyclosporiasis parasite. Four of those are in our area: three have been reported in Ripley, with another […]
Obituaries
Dorothy “Dot” James, age 95 of New Alsace
Dorothy A. “Dot” James (née Gaynor), 95, of New Alsace, Indiana, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, at St. Andrews Health Campus in Batesville, Indiana, with her family by her side. Dorothy was born […]
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Decatur Co Receives IDEM Waste Tire Cleanup Funds
(Indianapolis, IN) – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has awarded $308,300 to 23 Solid Waste Management Districts and eight additional waste and recycling organizations to support waste tire cleanup projects across Indiana. One […]
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Franklin County Boil Advisory Issued
(Franklin County, IN) – Franklin County Water Association customers along U.S. 52 between Little Cedar and Big Cedar roads are under a Boil Advisory until further notice. The advisory was issued following a water main […]
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Guilty Plea in Deadly Sibling Shooting
(Brookville, IN) – A Brookville woman has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a fatal shooting. Crystal Pence was accused of shooting and killing her brother Ronald at Riverfront Apartments on Fairfield Avenue in December […]
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Manhunt Suspect Captured
(Batesville, IN) – The man who was the subject of a multi-county police chase and manhunt on Wednesday night is in custody. Batesville Police say Timothy Wolfe was arrested following the pursuit and multi-agency search […]
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Sports Daily Digest July 24, 2026
The Cincinnati Reds open a three-game series in St. Louis tonight against the Cardinals. Rhett Lowder (3-7, 5.75 ERA) will take the mound for the Reds. Dustin May (5-7, 4.78 ERA) goes for the Cardinals. […]
4-H Ripley
4-H Ripley Co. Fair Report for Friday, July 24, 2026
Friday’s schedule at the Ripley County Fair features one of the week’s biggest traditions — the annual 4-H Livestock Auction — along with livestock competitions and grandstand entertainment. Non-auction animals will be released from 7 […]
Local Sports
Brickyard Weekend: Fans Urged to Prep
(Indianapolis) — Brickyard Weekend is here, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway wants fans to have one thing locked in before they leave the house: a plan. IMS officials are pointing race-goers to IMS.com/PlanAhead, an interactive hub […]
Obituaries
Jerrell “Jerry” Frederick McCullough, 89 of Columbus
Jerrell “Jerry” Frederick McCullough, 89, of Columbus, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. He was born on January 20, 1937, in Westport, Indiana, to Stanley H. […]