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Police Blotter 1/22/26
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Sports Daily Digest January 23, 2026
Southwestern (Hanover) rolled over South Ripley 45-28 in girls basketball heard last night on the Sports Voice. Kaiya Rinear led the Raiders in scoring with 11 points. The Rebels’ Mikayla Nussbaum tossed in a game-high […]
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SLS 6th GBB Opens with Loss
(Batesville, IN) – St. Louis 6th grade girls basketball dropped their opening game of the season 26-7 to the Greendale Tigers at home Wednesday night. The Cardinals struggled to hit shots and make good passes […]
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$1 Million for Pool, Recycling Center
(Greensburg, IN) – The Greensburg City Council has approved a 10-year lease with the Decatur County Solid Waste Management District (DCSWMD) that secures a new location for a recycling center and injects $1 million into […]
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Cunningham Retiring as DCUF Director
(Greensburg, IN) – The Decatur County United Fund (DCUF) has announced that Joane Cunningham is retiring as Executive Director after 18 years of leading the organization. Cunningham’s retirement is effective July 1. She is credited with […]
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Leising Joins School Cell Phone Opposition
(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising of Oldenburg joined 10 fellow Republicans and eight Democrats in voting against a bill to tighten school cell phone restrictions. According to Indiana Capital Chronicle, Senate Bill 78, authored […]
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Local Judge Sentences Former Official
(Bartholomew County, IN) – Special Judge Matthew Bailey of Decatur County sentenced a former Columbus area township trustee to 26 years in prison for stealing more than a million dollars from taxpayers. Benjamin Jackson was […]
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No Injuries in Mobile Home Fire
(Blooming Grove, IN) – There were no injuries reported following a mobile home fire at the intersection of Maple Street and State Road 1 just south of Blooming Grove on Tuesday morning. The trailer was […]
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Winter Storm Watch Starts Saturday
(Southeastern IN) – A Winter Storm Watch will be in effect from 7 a.m. Saturday until Monday at 1 a.m. The National Weather Service says heavy snow is possible. We could see total snow accumulations […]
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Police Blotter 1/21/26
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Sports Daily Digest January 22, 2026
South Dearborn pulled away from East Central 58-36 in boys basketball heard last night on the Sports Voice. The Knights Wyatt Adams erupted for 17 second half points to tally 19 in total, while teammate […]
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ND GBB Hosting Fireside Fundraiser
(Greensburg, IN) – The North Decatur girls basketball Team is scheduled host a Fireside Chicken Dinner on Friday, January 23 from 5-7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria prior to the Charger boys basketball game […]