Obituaries
Naomi Hostetter
Naomi Hostetter (nee Mason) passed away on the morning of December 21, 2025 at the age of 95. Naomi was born on May 22, 1930 in Guilford, Indiana, to Joseph and Ruth (Emerson) Mason. She […]
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Batesville Swimming Splits Tri-Meet with Connersville, Lapel
The Batesville Bulldogs turned in a solid performance Monday night in a three-way swimming and diving meet against Connersville and Lapel at the Connersville High School Natatorium. On the girls side, Batesville earned a 95–63 […]
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DCMH Advocates for Healthier Moms and Babies at State Conference
(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) is proud to announce that the Maternal Health Advocate Shannon Paul participated in a discussion-based panel at the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) Pilot Hospital Kickoff Meeting […]
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RSRF Awards $256K in Grants
(Rising Sun, IN) – The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $255,900 in new grants in the fourth quarter of 2025. These grants included: ● City of Aurora, $30,000 for Aurora Little […]
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Osgood Sets Holiday Trash Collection Days
(Osgood, IN) – The Town of Osgood is out with the Christmas and New Year’s trash collection schedule. Trash will be picked up on the next two Fridays – December 26 and January 2. The […]
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Wanted Man Arrested in Sunman Meth Bust
(Sunman, IN) – A tip about a man with multiple outstanding felony warrants led to his arrest on Saturday night. Kenneth Powers III was taken into custody at a home in Sunman. When Ripley County […]
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Missing Batesville Man Found Safe
(Franklin County, IN) – There’s a happy ending to the case of a missing Batesville area man. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says 29-year-old Cody Sorensen has been located and received treatment from first responders. […]
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Police Blotter 12/22/25
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Sports Daily Digest December 23, 2025
Columbus East topped North Decatur 62-40 in girls basketball last night. The Chargers dip to 4-9. Batesville is at South Ripley in boys high school basketball tonight. WRBI coverage tips off around 7:15…Also on the […]
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Decatur Co. RDC Gives $1.5M Boost to Community Pool Project
(Greensburg, IN) – The Decatur County Redevelopment Commission (RDC) voted unanimously at its December meeting to give a $1.5 million boost toward the building of a new community swimming pool. “Among the many purposes of […]
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IN Court of Appeals Affirms Convicted Stalker’s Sentence
(Lawrenceburg, IN) – The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction and 61-and-a-half-year sentence of Billy Gene Luke from a Dearborn Circuit Court case from May of 2022. Luke is a Dillsboro native who […]
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Milan Boys, Girls Both Finish Second at SD Invitational
Milan Indian Swimming participated in the South Dearborn Invitational Saturday morning. The meet was postponed by the previous Saturday’s snowstorm. The field included the Indians, host Knights, Lawrenceburg, one of the top swim programs in […]