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Police Blotter 1/7/26
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Year: 2026
Local News
Sports Daily Digest January 8, 2026
South Ripley held off Milan 60-56 in the opener of the boys Ripley County Tournament at Batesville as heard last night on the Sports Voice. Drew Volz and Dylan Jessee both tossed in 18 points […]
Local Sports
Bulldogs Back In Final
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville is back in the Ripley County Tournament championship game after defeating Jac-Cen-Del 66–49 in Wednesday night’s opening-round matchup at the Dog Pound. The Bulldogs used strong second- and third-quarter stretches to […]
Local Sports
Raiders Rally Past Milan
(Batesville, IN) – South Ripley opened the Ripley County Tournament with a hard-fought 60–56 win over Milan in Wednesday night’s first opening-round game at the Dog Pound. Milan controlled much of the first half, leading […]
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Pasel Pitches Second Term
(Greensburg, IN) – Jeremy Pasel has announced he is seeking re-election as Decatur County Commissioner for District 2, pointing to transparency, infrastructure investment and long-term planning as the cornerstones of his first term in office. […]
Local Sports
Bulldog Frosh Face Connersville
(Batesville, IN) — Batesville’s freshman boys basketball team takes a 4–1 record into tonight’s matchup with Connersville, with tipoff set for 6 p.m. The Bulldogs are coming off a split in their last two games, […]
Obituaries
Wilbur E. Tressler, 98
Wilbur E. Tressler, 98, of Greensburg, passed away on January 5, 2026. He was born on March 30, 1927, in Fleming County, Kentucky, the son of Everett and Vergie (Bate) Tressler. Wilbur was a 1945 […]
Obituaries
Joseph “Joe” F. Rust, 78, Asheville, North Carolina
Joseph Francis Rust (Joe) died on December 18th, 2025, at the age of 78 in Asheville, North Carolina, after a heroic struggle with complications related to a prior stroke. Joe was born on August 30, […]
Local News
It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time
(Statewide) – Remember the commercial slogan for a potato chip where no one could supposedly eat just one? Perhaps it can also be applied to Girl Scout Cookies. It’s time again for Girl Scout Cookies […]
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Electric Co-op Youth to Visit D.C.
(Greensburg, IN) – The 2026 Indiana Youth Tour is planned for June 14-21, and organizers say it provides young Hoosiers the opportunity to visit the nation’s capital, experience American history, learn more about government and […]
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Food Pantry Hosting Souper Bowl Lunch
(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Food Pantry invites the community to its inaugural Souper Bowl Lunch fundraiser on Sunday, February 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Batesville Intermediate School. Attendees are asked to […]
Local Sports
ORVC Report for December 23-January 3
Congratulations to South Ripley’s Claire Samples plus Seth Thomas and Taylor Stock from Milan, who took top honors in their respective sports in the latest ORVC Report. Samples is the Girls Basketball Co-Player of the […]