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Local News
Sports Daily Digest May 13, 2026
East Central swept both ends of the EIAC track and field meet last night at Connersville. In the girls meet, it was the Trojans with 166 points; Batesville finished with 157; Lawrenceburg was third with […]
Local Sports
ORVC Report for May 4-9
Congratulations to Jac-Cen-Del’s Neil Sullivan, plus Kynadee Bode and Ethan Clark of Milan, after they notched top honors in their sports in this week’s ORVC Report. Sullivan is the Baseball Co-Player of the Week after […]
Brent's Blog
OPINION: Graduation Isn’t a Night. It’s a Season
Every spring in southeastern Indiana, graduation doesn’t arrive all at once. It comes in waves. One school fills a gym on a Friday night. Another sends seniors across the stage on a Saturday morning. Somewhere […]
Local Sports
Switz Wins 5-Team Golf Match
Switzerland County won a five-team golf match on Monday at Kelly’s Hidden Acres in Milan. The Pacers as a team carded a 177; runner up and host Milan shot a 196, and South Ripley fired […]
Obituaries
Robert Theodore “Bob” Fussner
Robert Theodore “Bob” Fussner, age 80 of Brookville, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio from CLL (Leukemia). He was born April 12, 1946, to parents Edwin and […]
Local News
New Schedule for SR 1 Chip Seal Project
(Dearborn/Franklin Counties, IN) – INDOT maintenance crews now plan to begin chip seal operations on State Road 1 in Dearborn and Franklin counties on or after Monday, May 18. Operations were previously scheduled to take […]
Local News
Salt Fork Road Repaving Project Delayed
(Dearborn County, IN) – A repaving project along part of Salt Fork Road has been delayed by one week. The Dearborn County Highway Department says weekday closures will now happen on or after next Tuesday, […]
Local Sports
BHS JV Baseball Downs Rushville
Batesville claimed Monday night’s JV baseball contest over Rushville, 9-3. Michael Linville paced the Bulldogs at the plate with 4 RBIs. Batesville won thanks in part to six runs in the third inning. An error […]
Local Sports
BHS Baseball Knocks off Rushville
Batesville knocked off Rushville 6-1 in varsity baseball Monday on Youth League Night at the Dawg Pound. Brayden Maple gave up 1 run on 3 hits with 3 strikeouts and 1 walk and got the […]
Local Sports
JCD Baseball Tops South Ripley
Jac-Cen-Del edged South Ripley 6-4 in varsity baseball on Monday in Osgood. Offensive leaders for the Raiders were Ethan Schmaltz, who 2 for 3 with an RBI; Gabe Stone was 1 for 3 with an […]
Local Sports
FCMS Golf Wins Batesville Invite
Franklin County claimed the the middle school golf Batesville Invite Monday night at Hillcrest Golf and Country Club. The Wildcats as a team shot a 171. Runner up East Central carded a 177. BMS Team […]