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First ORVC Report of the Winter Season

November 20, 2021 Annie Nunley

The Ohio River Valley Conference released its first ORVC report of the winter season. Girls Basketball Player of the Week honors went to Rising Sun’s Alyssa Simpson. Over her first four games, Simpson averaged nearly […]

ND Boys Basketball to celebrate 1970 Sectional Championship Team

November 20, 2021 Annie Nunley

North Decatur Athletic Director Scott Johnson is reaching out to members of the 1970 Boys Basketball Sectional Championship team. The school would like to honor those members during the December 18th home boys game against […]

Franklin County’s late heorics highlight Nov. 12-13 weekend girls HS games

November 20, 2021 Annie Nunley

Girls High School Basketball Recaps from the weekend of Friday, Novmeber 12 and Saturday, November 13. Franklin County erased an 11-point deficit at halftime to defeat Northeastern 54-53. The Wildcats Nicole Mears hit two free […]

Junior High Boys Basketball Recaps for week of November 22

November 20, 2021 Annie Nunley

The following are recaps of junior high boys basketball games for the week of November 22. Jac-Cen-Del’s seventh grade was a 57-35 winner over Batesville. Three, count ‘em, three different Eagle players posted double doubles: […]

Indiana September jobless rate revised downward,experiences dip in October

November 19, 2021 Tom Snape

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana’s unemployment rate for September 2021, which stood at 4.0% when released on October 22, has since been revised downward to 3.5% by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). BLS made […]

Creek Bottom Brewery celebrates anniversary, ribbon cutting

November 19, 2021 Tom Snape

OLDENBURG, IN — Creek Bottom Brewery Taproom recently celebrated its first anniversary in business with a ribbon-cutting by the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce. Owners Melaine and Steve Stahley, who is also the Head Brewer, […]

Hunter named IASBO Region 10 Support Professional of the Year

November 19, 2021 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — Congratulations to the Batesville Community School Corporation’s Director of Buildings and Grounds. Tim Hunter was named the 2020 Indiana Association of School Business Officials (IASBO) “School Support Professional of The Year” in […]

DC Council approves vote center plan; commissioners table action

November 19, 2021 Tom Snape

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — While Decatur County Commissioners tabled action, Decatur County Council approved the vote center proposal this week. The plan calls for the county to move away from precinct-based election polls and replace […]

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Indiana on par with national average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner

November 19, 2021 Tom Snape

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — A year ago, many Hoosiers pivoted their traditional holiday plans to smaller or virtual gatherings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fast forward 12 months and Thanksgiving is practically back to normal. […]

No injuries reported in Napoleon kitchen fire

November 19, 2021 Tom Snape

NAPOLEON, IN — There were no reports of injuries after Napoleon firefighters battled flames at a home on the 6200 block of North Old Michigan Road Thursday evening. Crews were able to quickly put out […]

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Lincoln speech reenactment one of the planned highlights of DC Bicentennial

November 19, 2021 Tom Snape

GREENSBURG, IN — John Pratt with the Decatur County 2022 Bicentennial Committee gave an update Thursday to the Decatur County Tourism Board. Pratt said they will reenact Abraham Lincoln’s February 12, 1861 stopover in Greensburg […]

Lyness announces re-election bid

November 18, 2021 Tom Snape

WEST HARRISON, IN – Former small-business owner and current House District 68 State Representative Randy Lyness (R-West Harrison) has announced his candidacy for re-election in 2022. The newly redrawn House District 68 now contains all […]