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DCUF Strawberry Festival Coming Soon
(Greensburg, IN) – The Decatur County United Fund’s (DCUF) annual Strawberry Festival will be held Friday, June 5 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – or until sold out – on the south side of […]
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Career Center Receives State Award
(Versailles, IN) – The Southeastern Career Center (SCC) was recently recognized as a recipient of the Indiana Career and Technical Education (CTE) Award for Excellence for its Veterinary Program. The award was presented by the […]
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Batesville Council Okays Grant Application Resolution
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville City Council approved a resolution Monday night authorizing the application for a Community Development Block Grant through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The city is applying for a […]
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Police Blotter 5/11/26
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Sports Daily Digest May 12, 2026
Batesville knocked off Rushville 6-1 in varsity baseball last evening at the Dawg Pound. Brayden Maple gave up 1 run on 3 hits with 3 strikeouts and 1 walk and got the complete game win. […]
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Col North JV Rallies to Beat Batesville
Columbus North overcame a four-run deficit to knock off Batesville 11-9 in JV baseball on Saturday. Eli Doll was 3-for-4 with an RBI at the plate for the Bulldogs. Landon Grossman also had three hits […]
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BHS Baseball Falls at Jennings County
The Batesville varsity baseball team fell to Jennings County 6-5 in walk off fashion on Friday in North Vernon. Rylan Yeager led the Bulldog offense by going 3-for-4 William Huber went 1-for-3 with two runs […]
Obituaries
Lisa Marie Staat, 56, Brookville
Lisa Marie Staat, 56, of Brookville, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2026. She was born December 21, 1969 in Lawrenceburg, the beloved daughter of the late Herbert and Mary (Jordan) Ballard. Lisa was […]
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BHS Girls Tennis Wins at Columbus East
The Batesville girls tennis team netted a 3-2 win at Columbus East. The Bulldogs claimed wins in two doubles matches and one singles match. Ava Walsman and Grace Walter teamed up for a 6-4, 6-3 […]
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Batesville Hosts, Wins Golf Invitational
The 77th annual Batesville Invitational went to the host Bulldogs on Saturday at Hillcrest Country Club. Batesville as a team fired a 325; Franklin County was 4th with a 342; and Greensburg came in 11th […]
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Clark Medalist at ORVC Championship
Southwestern (Hanover) claimed the team championship at the ORVC Boys Golf Tournament at Sunrise Golf Course in Madison on Saturday. The Rebels as a team shot a 343; second place Jac-Cen-Del fired a 360, and […]
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DCMH Expands Mental Health Care Access
(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) proudly announces the addition of Misty Dillon, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker with more than 20 years of experience in mental health care. Misty earned her […]