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York Ridge Road Closure Date Changed
(Dearborn County, IN) – The closing date of York Ridge Road for a bridge project has been revised. The road is now scheduled to shut down on May 11 at Bridge #68 over East Fork […]
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SR 350 Closed Due to Head-On Crash
(Moores Hill, IN) – State Road 350 had to be closed this morning due to a bad wreck that happened between both ends of Sparta Pike. There were reports that it was a head-on collision […]
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Greensburg JV Baseball Walks Off BHS
Greensburg walked off Batesville 4-3 in JV baseball on Thursday evening. Eric Witkemper’s RBI single in the bottom of the 7th inning snapped a 3-3 tie and won it for the Pirates. Eli Doll led […]
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BHS Golf Bests Shelbyville
Batesville boys varsity golf went on the road and defeated Shelbyville 153-184 on Thursday at Blue Bear Golf Club. The Bulldogs’ Ian Hixson was medalist after firing an Even Par 36. Other scores for Batesville […]
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Milan Golf Tops South Decatur
Milan bested South Decatur 198-225 in boys varsity golf at Wyaloosing Creek Golf Course on Thursday. The Indians’ Ethan Clark took medalist honors with a 2-over-par 38.
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Police Blotter 4/30/26
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Heavy Trash Collection on Saturday
(Batesville, IN) – Tomorrow (Saturday) is the second of this year’s four heavy trash collection days for Rumpke customers in the Batesville city limits. Rumpke begins pickup at 5 a.m. They’ll collect up to 10 […]
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Teacher, Coach Mourned Following Sudden Passing
(Harrison, OH) – Classes are canceled today (Friday) at Harrison High School and Junior School in western Hamilton County, Ohio, following the sudden passing of a teacher and coach with Southeastern Indiana ties. Steve Coffman […]
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Federal Indictments Issued in Multi-State Pharmacy Burglary Ring
(Dearborn County, IN) – Detectives from the Dearborn County Special Crimes Unit, West Chester (Ohio) Police Department, Ada County (Idaho) Sheriff’s Office, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in St. Louis have concluded a joint, […]
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Sports Daily Digest May 1, 2026
Greensburg walked off Batesville 4-3 in JV baseball last evening. Eric Witkemper’s RBI single in the bottom of the 7th inning snapped a 3-3 tie and won it for the Pirates. Eli Doll led the […]
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UPDATE: Arrest Made in Shooting
UPDATE (April 30, 2026): (Greensburg, IN) – Greensburg Police have arrested a Greencastle man in connection with an early-morning shooting last Monday. Twenty-two-year-old Gregory D. Trimble was taken into custody Thursday in Kentucky, where he […]
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EC’s Stenger Named to IHSAA Council
Eighteen high school student-athletes from across the Hoosier State will serve next school year as members of the 2026-27 IHSAA Student Advisory Committee (SAC). Nine juniors have been tabbed to join nine seniors who are […]