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Sports Daily Digest August 6, 2025
Batesville girls golf won the eight-team Union County Invitational at Liberty Country Club last night with a 314. East Central’s Rowan Pies earned medalist honors with a four under par 66. Batesville’s Ava South finished […]
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Milan Swim Club’s Lieland, Mutz Shine at Divisional Meet
Local swimmers with the Milan Aquatics Swim Club participated in the ISI Summer Southeast Divisional Championships this weekend at Pike High School in Indianapolis. To participate in this competitive meet, swimmers had to achieve a […]
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K of C Donates to Special Olympics
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Knights of Columbus Council #1461 recently donated $1,000 to Special Olympics Ripley Ohio Dearborn. Yvonda Kramer with Special Olympics received a check from K of C Council #1461 Grand Knight John […]
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Chalktoberfest Invites Artists of All Ages to Go “Around the World”
(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation, through its Ripley Youth Outreach program, is excited to announce the return of its chalk art competition, Chalktoberfest, back for a sixth year. This year’s event […]
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Developer Sought to Convert Former School to Mixed-Use Community Asset
(Moores Hill, IN) – The Town of Moores Hill Redevelopment Commission, in partnership with One Dearborn Economic Development, is officially accepting proposals from qualified developers to reimagine the former Moores Hill School property. This Request […]
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DCMH Featured on National Public Television Segment
(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) is proud to announce it has been selected to be featured on Empowered hosted by Meg Ryan, a nationally distributed public television segment, which highlights impactful stories […]
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Genesis Ends A Summer of STREAM With Woodworking Camp
(Osgood, IN) – Genesis: Pathways to Success concluded its A Summer of STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) programming with DIY Woodworking Camp. In partnership with Iron Timbers, 20 students from across Southeastern […]
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Houchin Helps Lead Bipartisan Effort to Help Firefighters with Parkinson’s
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Representatives Erin Houchin (R-IN-09), Val Hoyle (D-OR-04), and Nick LaLota (R-NY-01) recently introduced the bipartisan Parkinson’s Protection for Fire Fighters Act of 2025 to provide medical coverage and increased support for […]
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River Valley Legal Aid Holding Free Phone Clinic Next Week
(Columbus, IN) – River Valley Legal Aid Pro Bono Indiana will hold a free phone clinic for low-income residents of Decatur, Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush and Shelby counties on Tuesday, August 12. The […]
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Osgood Loans Police Car to Sunman
(Sunman, IN) – Sunman is using a borrowed police car that has been provided to the town, thanks to the generosity of another Ripley County government entity. The Town of Osgood provided the car after […]
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Firefighters Training in Local Neighborhood
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville firefighters are training at 311 South Street for the next couple of weeks. Officials say you may see apparatus, firefighters and training smoke in the area while the exercises are going […]