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New Year’s 1st Baby at MMH
(Batesville, IN) – A Versailles family welcomed the first baby born at Margaret Mary Health in 2026 on New Year’s Day. James Montgomery Furnish was born at 6:40 p.m. Jan. 1 to Stephanie and Matthew […]
Year: 2026
Obituaries
Virginia Monroe, 97, Versailles
Virginia Lee (Adams) Monroe, 97, of Versailles, died at 9:53 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 at home. She was born Sept. 23, 1928, near Osgood, the daughter of John and Mamie (Krom) Adams. She was married […]
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Glow Party Offers Drug-Free Fun
(Batesville, IN) — A free, glow-themed event aimed at middle and high school students is coming to Batesville later this month as part of ongoing efforts by the Coalition for a Drug Free Batesville to […]
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DCCF Scholarships Open
(Decatur County) — Scholarship season is now open for students across Decatur County. The Decatur County Community Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for the 2026 graduating class, offering access to roughly 70 different scholarships through […]
Obituaries
Michael Lynn Parish, 70-Westport
Michael Lynn Parish, 70, of Westport, passed away at 3:55 p.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Aspen Place Health Campus in Greensburg. He was born March 8, 1955, in Greensburg, the son of James […]
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A Rose Bowl Surprise
(Pasadena, CA) — Drew Shouse expected a quiet New Year’s week built around medical appointments. Instead, the ten-year-old Indiana football fan found himself in the Rose Bowl stands as the Hoosiers delivered a stunning 38–3 win […]
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Walking Into the New Year
(Versailles, IN) — The new year began on foot for dozens of Hoosiers who chose fresh air and forest trails over sleeping in. About 80 people gathered at Versailles State Park on New Year’s Day […]
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Sports Daily Digest January 2, 2026
Indiana dominates Alabama Indiana football is moving on in the College Football Playoff after a dominant 38–3 win over Alabama in the quarterfinals of the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. Fernando Mendoza threw for […]
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Fever Pride, Statewide
(Indianapolis) — Indiana Fever fans can now take their team pride on the road with the launch of the franchise’s first specialty license plate, with proceeds supporting programs for women and girls statewide. The plate […]
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New Year, New Indiana Laws
(Indianapolis) — A slate of new Indiana laws took effect Thursday, bringing changes that affect taxes, food assistance, consumer privacy and other everyday issues for Hoosiers statewide. Among the most visible changes is a reduction […]
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$300M Ponzi Alleged
(Indianapolis) — An Indianapolis financial broker has been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for his alleged role in what regulators describe as a $300 million Ponzi scheme that affected thousands of investors […]