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Police Blotter 2/24/26
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Year: 2026
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Sports Daily Digest February 25, 2026
Boys high school basketball last night – Franklin County rolled over GEO Next Generation 74-32; Milan hammered Shawe Memorial 82-26, and Oldenburg Academy dumped Southwestern (Shelby) 67-47. South Decatur vs. Christian Academy Madison was canceled. […]
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Green Grants Grow in Ripley Co
(Batesville, IN) — A local foundation is putting money where its mission is. The Ripley County Community Foundation handed out $5,000 in environmental grants Tuesday to three organizations working to protect and restore the county’s natural […]
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Speed Limit Reduced on U.S. 50 in Aurora
(Aurora, IN) – INDOT is scheduled to reduce the speed limit on U.S. 50 in Aurora on or after Thursday, February 26. The speed limit will be lowered from 45 mph to 35 mph just […]
Obituaries
Kay Alene (Baylor) Bean, 82, Milan
Kay Alene (Baylor) Bean, 82, of Milan passed away Monday, February 23, 2026, at her home. Kay was born on Monday, May 31, 1943, in Milan; daughter of Charles W. Baylor Jr. and Marie (McKittrick) […]
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Donna Louise (Jones) Bower, 74
Well if you are reading this, I, Donna Louise Jones Bower, have passed. I was born on October 4, 1951 to Arthur Jones Jr. and Doris Mae Wright Jones. I have a brother Allan Jones […]
Obituaries
Richard Thomas Maxwell, 79 of Greensburg
Richard Thomas Maxwell, 79, of Greensburg passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. He was born on September 28, 1946, in Greensburg, Indiana the son of George and Margaret (Culbertson) Maxwell. Richard was a […]
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INDOT Implements Project Greenlight
(Statewide) – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a new work zone initiative to increase worker safety. INDOT is implementing Project Greenlight, a program to equip highway workers with Guardian Angel safety lights, to help […]
Local Sports
Milan’s Thomas Swims to State
(Columbus, IN) – Milan sophomore Seth Thomas raced to a time of 1:00.78 in the 100 Breaststroke at Saturday’s IHSAA Swim Sectional at Columbus North, and qualified for the State Finals at IU-Indy Natatorium this […]
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Updated Amenities at Brookville Lake
(Brookville, IN) – Guests visiting Brookville Lake this year will enjoy a beach house remodel completed this winter at Mounds State Recreation Area (SRA) and recently updated beach amenities at Whitewater Memorial State Park, while […]
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Data Center Moratorium Extended in FC
(Brookville, IN) – Franklin County Commissioners recently voted unanimously to keep a 12-month data center moratorium in place. The vote came before an overflow crowd in and outside the commissioners meeting room. The moratorium, which […]
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Interstate Closed Due to Crash
(Batesville, IN) – All westbound lanes of I-74 were closed at the 148-mile-marker between State Road 229 and South County Line Road in Batesville Monday night due to a crash. First responders from several agencies […]