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Holton Water Boil Advisory Lifted
(Holton, IN) – The Holton Water Corporation has lifted the boil advisory. It was put in place earlier this week after service to customers from County Road 100 North to U.S. 50 in Holton was […]
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One Injured in Versailles Apartment Fire
(Versailles, IN) – One person was injured in an apartment fire on the 300 block of Gaslight Drive in Versailles on Wednesday afternoon. The unidentified victim suffered burns and was taken to the hospital. There’s […]
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Sports Daily Digest April 17, 2026
East Central outslugged Batesville 11-8 in varsity baseball last evening at the Dawg Pound. Brayeden Reis and Vinny Keck both clubbed solo home runs to lead the Trojan offense, which pounded out 16 hits. Jackson […]
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BHS Tennis Falls at East Central
The Batesville girls varsity tennis team suffered a 3-2 loss at East Central. Batesville’s two wins came in doubles play. Grace Walter and Grace Gutzwiller were 6-4 and 6-2 winners at No. 1 doubles, while […]
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EC JV Baseball Tops SR
East Central JV baseball topped host South Ripley 10-3 on Wednesday. Stat leaders for the Raiders were Keeton Miller 2 for 4, 2 singles, 2 stolen bases; Landon Werner 1 for 3, 1 double, 1 stolen […]
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ND Golf Bests County Rival SD
The North Decatur Chargers boys varsity golf team played a home match against the South Decatur Cougars on Tuesday. The match was played on the Prairie course at North Branch. The Chargers shot a season […]
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OA Teams on to STARTedUP Regional
(Oldenburg, IN) – Oldenburg Academy is proud to announce that two student teams have advanced to the regional round of the STARTedUP Challenge (formerly Innovate WithIN), a statewide business pitch competition that empowers high school […]
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I-74 Decatur Co Project Starts This Month
(Decatur County, IN) – INDOT says construction for the planned I-74 rehabilitation project in Decatur County will start in a few weeks. On or after Monday, April 27, crews will begin construction on I-74 between […]
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RCCF Accepting Cosmetology Scholarship Applications
(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation is accepting applications for the Corinne’s Believers Memorial Scholarship, which supports students pursuing a career in cosmetology. This scholarship honors the remarkable life and contributions of […]
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EC FFA Student Advances to Nationals
(St. Leon, IN) – Six East Central High School FFA students recently took part in state competition, with one moving on to nationals. Jared Enda won first place in Agricultural Sales Entrepreneurship. Enda’s proficiency application […]
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Operation Round Up Grants Awarded
(Greensburg, IN) – The Decatur County REMC Community Trust Committee recently awarded seven organizations a total of $14,584.50 in Operation Round Up grant funds to support projects that benefit the local community. Grant recipients include: […]
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Missing Greensburg Man Found Safe
(Greensburg, IN) – An 82-year-old Greensburg man is safe at home after he was reported missing around 6 p.m. Wednesday. Dennis Dennett was last seen driving to Manila in Rush County to meet a family […]