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Batesville JV Baseball Downs Milan
Batesville topped Milan 15-5 in JV baseball on Wednesday. Eli Doll drove in five runs on four hits to lead the Bulldogs, who scored 10 runs in the 5th inning on the way to the […]
Year: 2026
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Drive-Thru Pet Vaccination Clinic Set
(Metamora, IN) – The Franklin County Humane Society will hold a drive-thru vaccination clinic this Sunday, April 26 at Metamora Whitewater Gateway Park from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. A variety of services will be offered […]
Obituaries
Duane Lee Bayless, 74 of Westport
Duane Lee Bayless, 74, of Westport, passed away at 11:57 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. He was born on July 29, 1951, in Greensburg, Indiana, the son […]
Election - Ripley
Ripley Co Early Voting Underway
(Ripley County, IN) – Early in-person voting in Ripley County is being held weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Election Room at the Annex prior to the May 5 primary election. Saturday […]
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Foundation Donates Transport Chairs
(Greensburg, IN) – The Hospital Foundation of Decatur County (Foundation) is proud to announce the introduction of 10 new patient care chairs from Stryker Corporation for Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH). This investment reflects the […]
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So Ripley Revamped Diamond Dedicated
(Versailles, IN) – South Ripley Community Schools held a dedication ceremony for its upgraded baseball and softball facility Wednesday. The event was in celebration of improvements to Forest G. Waters Field at St. Elizabeth Ball […]
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GDC Library Hosting Author Fair
(Greensburg, IN) – The Greensburg Decatur County Public Library will host its first-ever Local Author Fair on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 30 Indiana authors representing a variety of […]
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Open House Celebrates 50 Years of BMS
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Middle School (BMS) will celebrate the conclusion of its 50th academic year with a community open house on Friday, May 1, 2026, from 4 to 5 p.m. Built on the former […]
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Police Blotter 4/22/26
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Sports Daily Digest April 23, 2026
Rising Sun took both ends of a baseball/softball doubleheader at South Ripley last evening, after formal dedication ceremonies were held to celebrate completion of the renovation project at Forest G. Waters Field. It was the […]
Obituaries
Roosevelt ‘Ted’ Wetzel, 83 of Lake Santee
Roosevelt ‘Ted’ Wetzel, age 83 of Lake Santee passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The son of Donald E. and Hattie M. (Young) Wetzel was born on December 24, 1942 in East Liverpool, Ohio. […]
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Kristina Michelle (Bailey) Riddell, age 49, of Lexington, KY
Kristina Michelle (Bailey) Riddell, age 49, of Lexington, Kentucky, entered this life on December 6, 1976 in Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Reva Jane (Metcalfe) Fliehman and Gerald Wayne Bailey. Michelle attended […]