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Sports Daily Digest February 17, 2025
South Decatur and Greensburg are girls basketball regional champions following their victories heard Saturday on the Sports Voice. The Cougars got past eighth ranked Oldenburg Academy 40-39 in the Class 1A regional at Southwestern (Shelby). […]
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Henry Signs with IU East
South Ripley senior basketball star Cole Henry has signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic career at Indiana University East in Richmond. Henry became the all-time leading scorer in South Ripley […]
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Winter Weather Advisory Until Midnight
(Southeastern IN) – The area is under a Winter Weather Advisory until Midnight tonight (Sunday). The National Weather Service says scattered to numerous snow showers are expected, along with additional snow accumulations one inch or […]
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Area Lawmakers Update Residents
(Greensburg, IN) – Four lawmakers who represent all or portions of Decatur County at the Statehouse gathered at the Greensburg City Hall Multipurpose Room Friday afternoon for the 2025 Legislative Update. State Senator Jean Leising […]
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Sports Daily Digest February 15, 2025
Class 2A #1 South Ripley held off South Dearborn 71-61 in boys basketball heard last night on the Sports Voice. The Raiders stay undefeated at 19-0 while the Knights drop to 12-8. South Ripley’s Cole […]
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Milan HS Parent Meeting Next Week
(Milan, IN) – Milan High School will host an 8th grade scheduling night on Wednesday, February 19 at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria. This is for parents of students who will be freshmen during the […]
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Underground Storage Tank Incident in Ripley County This Week
(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Health Department says a leak was discovered this week at an underground storage tank site in the Milan area. Officials say the department was notified that regulated substances […]
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Leising Meets with ABATE Members
(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) met with members of American Bikers Aimed Toward Education (ABATE) from Decatur County for their 2025 ABATE Day this week at the Statehouse. ABATE is a nonprofit organization […]
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Zimmerman’s Unlicensed Drivers Accountability Measure Moves to Senate
(Statehouse) – The Indiana House has passed State Rep. Alex Zimmerman’s (R-North Vernon) bill enhancing criminal penalties for unlicensed drivers. Under current law, operating a vehicle without ever receiving a license is a Class C misdemeanor, which can be […]
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Death Penalty Bill Under Consideration
(Statehouse) – A bill has been filed this legislative session that would abolish the death penalty on the state level. Many religious groups, especially the Catholic church, are supporting the measure. The bill was filed […]
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Public Transportation Merger Paused
(Brookville, IN) – The planned regional consolidation of smaller transportation agencies is on hold. Franklin County Public Transportation director Missy Ratz recently told county commissioners that the move could be paused for up to a […]