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Police Blotter 5/29/25
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Articles by Tom Snape
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Jennings County Man Killed in Crash
(Jennings County, IN) – A two-vehicle head on crash just east of North Vernon claimed the life of a 54-year-old Jennings County man Thursday morning. Troopers at the Indiana State Police Versailles Post say the […]
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Sports Daily Digest May 30, 2025
The Franklin County Wildcats topped Jennings County 3-1 to claim the Class 3A Sectional 29 softball championship at Batesville High School in a game heard last evening on the Sports Voice. The game was tied […]
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Boil Water Advisory Issued in Franklin Co.
(Franklin County, IN) – A boil advisory has been issued for Reservoir Road, Clover Drive and part of Keeler Road in Franklin County due a water main break. The Franklin County Water Association says the […]
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Bohman and Hundley Join MMHF Board
(Batesville, IN) – Margaret Mary Health Foundation is honored to announce the addition of Courtney Bohman and Will Hundley to its Board of Directors. Bohman serves as vice president of Vendor and Risk Management at […]
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Pacers Can Put Knicks, Series to Bed with Win Tonight
Tonight is Game Five between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. Indiana has a chance to put the Knicks and the series to bed, but this time it’s […]
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BHS Run Rules Franklin Co. in Baseball Sectional Opener
Dane Dudley drove in four runs on one hit to lead Batesville past Franklin County 11-1 in five innings in the Class 3A baseball sectional at Jennings County on Wednesday. The Bulldogs opened the scoring […]
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Jaisle Named to South All-Star Team
Congratulations to Batesville senior Will Jaisle, who has been selected to play for the South All-Star team. Jaisle will represent Batesville as a pitcher in the 50th annual Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association North-South […]
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Batesville K of C Donates to Local Organizations
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Knights of Columbus Council #1461 recently donated a total of $2,000 to a pair of local organizations. Grand Knight John Starost presented checks for $1,000 each to Mary Jane Wessel with Southeastern […]
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RCCF Announces 2025 First Round Small Grant Recipients
(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation awarded $3,500 in small grants to six local organizations during the first quarter of this year. The grants will be used to help pay for equipment, […]
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Greensburg Junior High Receives STEM Certification
(Indianapolis, IN) – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has announced 16 schools are newly certified as leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. This year’s cohort also includes nine schools that renewed […]
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Ripley County Holding Comprehensive Plan Open Houses
(Ripley County, IN) – Ripley County is working on updating its comprehensive plan, and officials want to hear from you. The Ripley County comprehensive plan involves county leaders, local departments, non-profits, businesses, emergency services, utility […]