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Police Blotter 6/2/25
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Articles by Tom Snape
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Sports Daily Digest June 3, 2025
The Greensburg Pirates held off the Batesville Bulldogs 2-1 to win the Class 3A baseball sectional championship at Jennings County in a game heard last evening on the Sports Voice. Luke Hoeing tossed a complete […]
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OA Students Secure Matching State Grant
(Oldenburg, IN) – The Oldenburg Academy Innovation Council comprised of seniors Emily Schebler and Maria Voegele and sophomore Kira Sims (picture) recently raised $30,000 in local funds, thereby securing a $25,000 matching grant from the […]
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UPDATE: Deadly Motorcycle Wreck Under Investigation
(Franklin County, IN) – A motorcyclist is dead following a crash on State Road 252 near Raymond Road in Franklin County just before 3:00 Sunday afternoon. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says 67-year-old Jeffery Ogle […]
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Kirkwood Hangs On, Pulls Away to Victory in Detroit
Kyle Kirkwood survived front wing damage and pulled away on a late restart to win the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear on Sunday. It was the second victory of the season and fourth […]
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Pacers Take on Thunder in NBA Finals
It’s the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals. The Blue and Gold eliminated the New York Knicks 125-108 in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals Saturday night at Gainbridge […]
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City of Greensburg Launches “Park Road Forward” Website
(Greensburg, IN) – The City of Greensburg and Decatur County are pleased to announce the launch of the official website for the Park Road Forward project, a major infrastructure effort to fully reconstruct West Park […]
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RCCF Accepting Cross Plains Grant Applications
(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications to benefit Cross Plains. All nonprofit organizations that serve Cross Plains are invited to apply for up to $5,000 in grant […]
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Deputies, ICOs Provide “Gator Aid”
(Westport, IN) – From the “Something you don’t see everyday” file: Decatur County Sheriff’s deputies were called over the weekend to Westport after someone reported an alligator along a road. A caller contacted Decatur County […]
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Major Part of ECHS Closed for Summer Facility Upgrades
(St. Leon, IN) – A significant portion of East Central High School is closed to public access starting today as they begin major summer projects to improve facilities. Superintendent Andrew Jackson says the closure is […]
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Ivy Tech Laying 200 Off Statewide
(Statewide) – Ivy Tech Community College is laying off more than 200 employees statewide after the Indiana General Assembly voted to cut the college system’s funding. Most of the layoffs began Friday. School president Sue […]
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Local Man Dies in Lawn Mower Accident
(Indianapolis, IN) – A Brookville man who died in a lawn mower accident in Indianapolis last week will be laid to rest Tuesday. Police say 57-year-old Mike Fledderman was operating a riding mower on a […]