Police Blotter
Police Blotter 5/3/25
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Police Blotter
Police Blotter 5/2/25
Batesville Police Department Ripley County Sheriff Decatur County Sheriff: Arrests Decatur County Sheriff: Incidents Decatur County Sheriff: Fire Decatur County Sheriff: EMS
Local News
Sports Daily Digest May 5, 2025
Batesville nipped Madison 2-1 in varsity baseball on Friday. Cayden Drake drove home the Bulldogs’ two runs in the second inning. Carson Meyer scattered four hits, had one unearned run, struck out one and did […]
Local Sports
Pairings Revealed for Softball Postseason
For the 40th year, the pairings for the IHSAA Softball State Tournament were announced Sunday evening on IHSAAtv.org with 368 teams placed into sectional brackets. Sectional action runs May 26-31 with the 64 survivors moving […]
Local Sports
Baseball Sectional Pairings Drawn
A field of 383 teams will begin play this month after the pairings for the 58th Annual IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Series were announced Sunday evening on IHSAAtv.org. Sectional games begin Wednesday, May 28, and […]
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Tomorrow is Free Fishing Day in Indiana
(Statewide) – Tomorrow is the first of this year’s Free Fishing Days across the state. Indiana residents don’t need a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp in order to cast a line on the state’s […]
Obituaries
Edna Franke (Carr) Jeffcoat
Edna Frankie (nee Carr) Jeffcoat, 97, formerly of Lexington, KY, quietly passed Tuesday April 29 in Lawrenceburg IN. Born May 28, 1927 in Lexington to Charlie and Mary Cordelia Fightmaster Carr, she was retired from […]
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Sports Daily Digest May 3, 2025
The Reds beat the Washington Nationals 6-1 last night at Great American Ball Park in a game heard on WRBI. Hunter Greene struck out a season and career-high 12 batters in six innings to get […]
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Pollio Named Ivy Tech President
(Indianapolis, IN) – Ivy Tech Community College Trustees have named Dr. Martin Pollio as the college’s 10th president, effective July 1. Pollio is currently the superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville. He earned […]
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Batesville Observes Day of Prayer
(Batesville, IN) – The 74th annual National Day of Prayer was observed across the country on Thursday. Locally, the 21st annual Batesville Community Prayer Breakfast took place at the Knights of Columbus Hall. After Batesville […]
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All-Way Stop, Speed Limit Change Coming to State Road 46 in New Point
(New Point, IN) – INDOT crews plan to install an all-way stop as well as a reduced speed limit on State Road 46 in New Point on or after Tuesday, May 6. Crews will install […]
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Ripley County 8th Graders Receive Reality Check
(Milan, IN) – Ripley County 8th grade students received a taste of adult life Thursday at WRBI’s Reality Check at Milan Middle School. The program offers the 8th graders a chance to learn what grownups […]