Police Blotter
Police Blotter 5/2/26
Batesville Police Department Ripley County Sheriff Decatur County Public Safety: Arrests Decatur County Public Safety: Incidents Decatur County Public Safety: Fire Decatur County Public Safety: EMS
Articles by Tom Snape
Police Blotter
Police Blotter 5/1/26
Batesville Police Department Ripley County Sheriff Decatur County Public Safety: Arrests Decatur County Public Safety: Incidents Decatur County Public Safety: Fire Decatur County Public Safety: EMS
Local Sports
Baseball Tourney Pairings Announced
A field of 381 teams will begin play late this month after the pairings for the 59th Annual IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Series were announced Sunday evening on IHSAAtv.org. Sectional games begin Wednesday, May 27, […]
Local Sports
Pairings Revealed for Softball State Tournament
For the 41st year, the pairings for the IHSAA Softball State Tournament were announced Sunday evening on IHSAAtv.org with 365 teams placed into sectional brackets. Sectional action runs May 25-30 with the 64 survivors moving […]
Local News
Sports Daily Digest May 3, 2026
Batesville carded a 346 and finished 16th in Saturday’s Indiana High School Golf Coaches Association (IHSGCA) Hall of Fame Invitational at Rock Hollow Golf Club in Peru. Ian Hixson led the Bulldogs by shooting an […]
Local Sports
Madison Baseball Edges Batesville
A walk off base on balls lifted Madison over Batesville 8-7 in varsity baseball Friday afternoon on the Cubs’ home diamond. The game was tied at 7-7 in the bottom of the 7th inning when […]
Local Sports
BHS Golf 16th at IHSGCA Invitational
Batesville carded a 346 and finished 16th in Saturday’s Indiana High School Golf Coaches Association (IHSGCA) Hall of Fame Invitational at Rock Hollow Golf Club in Peru. Individual scoring for the Bulldogs was as follows: […]
Local Sports
EC Sweeps Own Track and Field Invite
East Central swept both ends of its track and field invitational on Friday evening in St. Leon. In the girls meet, it was the Trojans 175; Batesville 138; Columbus East 84; Oldenburg Academy 70; Lawrenceburg […]
Local Sports
Greensburg Sweeps Double Dip with BHS
The Greensburg Pirates swept a doubleheader over the visiting Batesville Bulldogs on Thursday. It was Greensburg 7, Batesville 5 in the first game; the Pirates took the nightcap, 6-2. In the opener, the Pirates rallied […]
Local News
Strouse Leaving BMS For Statewide Role
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Middle School (BMS) Principal Dave Strouse says he is transitioning to a statewide educational leadership role as Assistant Executive Director of the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP) in July. He […]
Local News
Kiwanis Carnival Returns Next Weekend
(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Kiwanis Club invites the community to its annual Downtown Carnival May 7, 8, and 9 at the Shopping Village Square downtown. Organizers say the three-day event promises rides, games, food, […]
Local News
Greensburg High Hosts Senior Celebration
(Greensburg, IN) – Greensburg Community High School hosted its third annual Senior Celebration on Friday. It’s a spotlight for all post-secondary plans. Guidance counselor Kristy Tebbe says, across the country, students know they need to […]