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Sports Daily Digest December 9, 2025

December 9, 2025 Tom Snape

Batesville takes on Lawrenceburg in girls basketball tonight. The game has been moved to nearby Greendale Middle School because of work going on in the main gym at LHS. In addition, only two JV quarters […]

More Than 70 AEDs Delivered to Local Law Enforcement Agencies

December 8, 2025 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Margaret Mary Health, The Christ Hospital Health Network, and other community partners delivered 74 Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) to law enforcement agencies in Ripley and Franklin counties on Monday during an event […]

Short-Term Closure Planned on S.R. 56

December 8, 2025 Tom Snape

(Ohio County, IN) – INDOT contractor 5 Star Company, Inc. is scheduled to close State Road 56 between Hartford Pike and Old State Road 56 in Ohio County on or after Friday, December 19, to […]

Free Legal Aid Phone Clinic Scheduled for Tuesday

December 8, 2025 Tom Snape

(Columbus, IN) – River Valley Legal Aid has scheduled a free phone-in legal clinic on Tuesday for residents of its eight-county district, which includes Decatur plus Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush and Shelby counties. […]

Batesville K of C Presents Tootsie Roll Drive Checks to Local Groups

December 8, 2025 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Several local nonprofits were the beneficiaries of this year’s Batesville Knights of Columbus Council #1461 Tootsie Roll Drive. The 2025 event brought in $16,608, with all of the proceeds going to the organizations. […]

BPD Corporal Presented Lifesaving Award

December 8, 2025 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Police Corporal Ryan Metcalf has been presented the Lifesaving Award for his actions related to a downtown house fire in September. Metcalf arrived at the home on September 17 and saw […]

Dearborn County Swears in New Deputies, Promotes Jail Staff

December 8, 2025 Tom Snape

(Lawrenceburg, IN) – The Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office recently swore in new merit deputies and held a promotion ceremony for jail staff. The newly sworn deputies are Bricen Hill, Jeff Hinton, Brad Demaree and Cody […]

Aurora Woman Dies in Northern Franklin County Deer vs. Pickup Collision

December 8, 2025 Tom Snape

(Blooming Grove, IN) – An Aurora woman was killed when her vehicle collided with a deer at the intersection of State Road 1 and Davis Road in Blooming Grove Sunday night. The Franklin County Sheriff’s […]

Indiana House Passes Redistricting Bill

December 8, 2025 Tom Snape

(Statehouse) – Indiana’s redistricting fight now heads to the State Senate after the House voted 57-41 on Friday in favor of the proposed new congressional map. The vote on House Bill 1032 was largely along […]

Sports Daily Digest December 8, 2025

December 8, 2025 Tom Snape

South Ripley boys basketball returned to Tyson Auditorium after 17 years Saturday night at bested North Decatur 70-56 in a game heard on the Sports Voice. Blake Gunter led the Raiders with 25 points. Bryson […]

Sports Daily Digest December 6, 2025

December 6, 2025 Tom Snape

Batesville knocked off Greensburg 68-40 in boys basketball heard last night on the Sports Voice. The Bulldogs held a six-point lead after three quarters, and went on to shut out the Pirates 22-0 in the […]

Local News

Greensburg Methamphetamine Distribution Ring Disrupted

December 5, 2025 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – Several people were arrested recently following an investigation by troopers with the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post into the distribution of methamphetamine in Decatur County and the surrounding area. Troopers and Greensburg Police […]