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Sports Daily Digest April 16, 2026
The Reds dumped the San Francisco Giants 8-3 in downtown Cincinnati in a game heard last night on WRBI. Sal Stewart clubbed a pair of 3-run homers in the first two innings to lead the […]
Articles by Tom Snape
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Columbus North Outslugs BHS
Columbus North outslugged visiting Batesville 10-6 in varsity baseball on Tuesday. BHS collected 14 hits in the game to nine for the hosts. Preston Blessing and Brayden Maple collected three hits a piece for the […]
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EC Middle School Golf Downs Batesville
East Central topped Batesville 181-201 in middle school golf at Hillcrest on Tuesday. Rowan Maple led the Bulldogs with a 42. Others scoring for BMS included Jarod Zins (48), Rory Hunt (52), and Luke Raver […]
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SR Tops OA on the Diamond
South Ripley got past Oldenburg Academy 3-2 in varsity baseball on Tuesday at Forest G. Waters Field in Versailles. Ethan Schmaltz, Mason McNew, Trevor Castner, Austin Hodge, Landon Werner, and Bode Block all went 1-f0r-3 […]
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BHS Track Sweeps SD Quad Meet
Batesville track and field swept Tuesday evening’s South Dearborn Quad Meet. It was the Bulldog girls 116.5; Madison 74.5; the host Knights 31, and Franklin County 18. In the boys meet, Batesville had 86 points, […]
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Pedestrian Upgrades Coming to SR 229
(Batesville, IN) – INDOT and the City of Batesville say an upcoming pedestrian facility improvement project is set to begin on or after Monday, April 27. The project will take place on State Road 229 […]
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ORVC Report for March 23-April 11
Congratulations to area spring sport athletes who were named ORVC players and performers of the week. The Baseball Co-Player of the Week for March 23-28 is Jac-Cen-Del’s Brody Huff, who had 3 RBIs, 2 hits […]
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Milling, Paving Scheduled in Batesville
(Batesville, IN) – Milling and paving operations as part of a Community Crossings Match Grant from INDOT are set to begin on several streets in the City of Batesville over the coming days. Milling is […]
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UPDATE: Missing Woman Found After Extensive Search
(Greensburg, IN) – Shirley Rigby of Greensburg was found safe Tuesday evening, several hours after she became the subject of a Silver Alert. Greensburg Police say the 83-year-old Rigby, who has diagnosed dementia, was last […]
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Fiat Classical Academy Celebrates Gala
(Lawrenceburg, IN) – Fiat Classical Academy hosted their second annual “Let There Be Light” Gala on Saturday, April 11. Nearly 400 guests were in attendance at the Lawrenceburg Event Center as they gathered to be […]
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Greensburg Council Hears Future 3 Plan
(Greensburg, IN) – Greensburg City Council heard a presentation Tuesday night on the State Road 3 Safety Action Plan, also known as Future 3. Cheryl Franks with the Lochmueller Group, an Indianapolis-based civil engineering and […]
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RCCF Accepting Nursing, Healthcare Scholarship Applications
(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation is accepting applications for several nursing and healthcare-related scholarships, including the Doris A. Brelage Nursing Scholarship, Riley Duerstock Nursing Scholarship, Marysue (Luhring) Knisley Nursing Scholarship, and […]