Obituaries
Richard M. “Mike” Holbrook, 79, Franklin
Richard M. “Mike” Holbrook, 79, of Franklin, IN, passed away on May 6, 2026, after a long illness. He was born on November 11, 1946, in Greensburg, IN, the son of Paul T. and Verna […]
Year: 2026
Obituaries
Dorothy Alice White, age 92, West Harrison
Dorothy Alice White, a cherished member of the community and beloved matriarch, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2026, in West Harrison, Indiana. Born on December 10, 1933, in Dearborn County, Indiana, Dorothy’s life […]
Local News
BPD Taking Part in Cop on a Rooftop
(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Police Department will join 50 other Indiana law enforcement agencies to partner with Special Olympics Indiana and Dunkin’ stores on Friday, May 15, for Cop on a Rooftop. BPD officers […]
Local Sports
BHS Sweeps Ripley Co Track Titles
Batesville hosted and won both ends of the Ripley County track and field meet on Thursday evening. In the girls meet, it was the Bulldogs 141, the South Ripley Raiders 53.5, the Milan Indians 22, […]
Local Sports
Batesville Golf Bests Greensburg, SD
Batesville golf won a three-way match with Greensburg and South Dearborn at the Links at Rising Star in Rising Sun on Thursday. It was the Bulldogs 145, the Pirates 169, and the Knights 206. Batesville’s […]
Local Sports
BHS Baseball Tops Lawrenceburg
Batesville knocked off host Lawrenceburg 7-3 in varsity baseball Thursday afternoon. Carson Meyer gave up two hits while striking out nine and walking four over five shutout innings to get the win. Meyer, Ronan Post […]
Local News
Help Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday
(Southeastern IN) – The National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) encourage you to Stamp Out Hunger during their annual food drive tomorrow (Saturday). Letter carriers here and across the country will collect donations of non-perishable […]
Local News
Sunday is Free Fishing Day In Indiana
(Statewide) – The first Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Free Fishing Day of this year will take place on Sunday. On Free Fishing Days, Indiana residents do not need a fishing license or a […]
Local News
Busy Weekend in Downtown Batesville
(Batesville, IN) – Downtown Batesville will be bustling with activity this weekend. The Kiwanis Downtown Carnival got underway Thursday evening and continues from 5 to 10 tonight (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) from 1 to 9 […]
Local News
BFD Hosting Car Seat Inspections
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Fire and Rescue will host car seat inspections on Tuesday, May 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. at fire department headquarters on Catherine Street. Statistics indicate that as many as 85 […]
Local News
Closure Planned on U.S. 421
(Decatur County, IN) – INDOT is scheduled to close U.S. 421 just north of Napoleon on or after Monday, May 18, to complete a culvert replacement project in Decatur County. The work will take place […]
Police Blotter
Police Blotter 5/7/26
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