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Sports Daily Digest September 25, 2025
Batesville boys tennis finished the EIAC season with a 5-love win at South Dearborn Wednesday evening. The Bulldogs end the regular season with a 12-6 dual match record, and second place finish in the conference […]
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Vintage Base Ball Game to be Played in Batesville Saturday
(Batesville, IN) – Get ready to experience baseball like it was played more than a century ago. An authentic vintage Base Ball game will be played Saturday, September 27 at 1 p.m. at historic Batesville […]
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DCMH Volunteers Lend Helping Hands at United Fund Day of Caring
(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) proudly joined the annual Decatur County United Fund Day of Caring on Wednesday, September 17, underscoring the hospital’s ongoing commitment to serving the community. This community-wide effort […]
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OA Boys Soccer Blanks Knightstown
Oldenburg Academy boys soccer traveled to Knightstown and defeated the Panthers 9-nil. The Twisters Rylan Hill recorded a hat trick while Connor Holder had two goals and an assist. Also scoring goals for the OA […]
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BHS Girls Soccer Splits With Madison
Batesville JV and varsity girls soccer split with Madison on the Bulldogs’ grass field Tuesday evening. The Cubs won the varsity contest 3-nil. Bulldog sophomore goalie Brynlie Oesterling had 14 saves. The Batesville defense, especially […]
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ORVC Weekly Report for September 15-20
Congratulations are in order for Jac-Cen-Del volleyball’s Molli Weber, Gabe Riehle with Milan cross country, and South Ripley boys soccer player Bryson Sipples – all of whom garnered top honors in their respective sports in […]
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IN Strives to Fill Manufacturing Workforce Shortfalls
(Statewide) – Gov. Mike Braun recently announced the Power Up Indiana initiative to encourage employers to promote internally to boost the state’s workforce and one labor industry expert said potential applicants should think outside the box when […]
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Structure at Decatur Co. Fairgrounds Offered for Winter Storage
(Greensburg, IN)- A structure at the Decatur County Fairgrounds will be available this winter for you to store your motor home, camper, boat or vehicle. The drop off date is Saturday, November 1 from 7:30 […]
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Ripley Youth Outreach Celebrates 10 Years of Accomplishments
(Ripley County, IN) – Ripley Youth Outreach (RYO), a program of the Ripley County Community Foundation, is celebrating 10 years of empowering young leaders across Ripley County. Since its founding in 2015, RYO has given […]
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SR School Board Approves Field Turf Bid
(Versailles, IN) – The South Ripley School Board has given its approval to move ahead with actual work on the high school baseball renovation project. It was back in June when the Reds Community Fund […]
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Franklin County Burn Ban Expires
(Franklin County, IN) – A significant amount of rain over the past few days means the burn ban in Franklin County has expired. County commissioners issued the order last week because of continued dry conditions. […]