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Police Blotter 3/5/26
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UPDATE: SR 229 in Batesville Reopened
UPDATE: State Road 229 in Batesville between Mulberry Street and County Road 1400 North reopened Thursday afternoon. (Batesville/Southeastern IN) – State Road 229 in Batesville from Mulberry Street to County Road 1400 North is closed […]
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Sports Daily Digest March 6, 2026
We have a boys basketball sectional semifinal doubleheader again tonight on the Sports Voice, and we start in Class 3A Sectional 29 at South Dearborn, where longtime rivals Batesville and Greensburg meet for the third […]
Local Sports
Area Players ORVC All Conference
Seven local players have been named to the 2025-26 ORVC All Conference boys basketball team, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. South Ripley placed four players on the list. They are Drew Volz, […]
Local Sports
Local Players Receive IBCA Honors
Several local girls basketball players were named to Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) All-State teams. Greensburg’s Aly Powers, Kaiya Rinear from South Ripley, and Oldenburg Academy’s Rachel Suttman were selected to the IBCA Senior Honorable […]
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Wearing Blue for Colorectal Cancer Awareness
(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) team members proudly dressed in blue to raise awareness for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal Cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and […]
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Part of SR 229 Closed Due to Flooding
(Batesville/Southeastern IN) – State Road 229 in Batesville from Mulberry Street to County Road 1400 North is closed until further notice due to flooding. The Batesville Police Department says this includes southbound 229 from Huntersville […]
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K-12 Accountability Model Approved
(Indianapolis, IN) – After eight months of stakeholder feedback, the Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) on Wednesday unanimously approved the final K-12 accountability rule, which focuses on the future preparedness of each individual student. […]
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Braun Presents Sachem to Cignetti
(Indianapolis, IN) – Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday honored Indiana University football Coach Curt Cignetti for his leadership and service to the State of Indiana with the 2026 Sachem Award, which is Indiana’s highest honor. […]
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Leising Welcomes Student Pages to Statehouse
(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) welcomed local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages during this year’s legislative session: Quinn Burdette, from Sunman, attends East Central High School. Carson Hartwell, from […]
Election - General
Ballard Running for Secretary of State
(Indianapolis, IN) – Former Republican Mayor of Indianapolis Greg Ballard is running for Indiana Secretary of State as an Independent. In a video posted to social media on Wednesday, Ballard said he’s not running to […]
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Pre-Construction Work Scheduled on I-74
(Decatur County, IN) – INDOT says there are upcoming restrictions on I-74 in Decatur County for a planned improvement project. On or after Monday, March 9, crews will begin preliminary work on I-74 between County […]