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Jim’s Journal, March 5th, 2024

March 5, 2024 Jim Williams

We’ve had things come together for our coverage of the boys’ high school basketball regionals this coming weekend. And despite the two games going on at the same time, we’ll have the live play-by-play action […]

Local News

Friendship State Bank Launches Kid$ave Challenge

March 4, 2024 Tom Snape

(Friendship, IN) – Friendship State Bank is excited to announce the launch of the Kid$aveYear-Long Activity Challenge, an initiative aimed at cultivating healthy financial habits in children while making saving money an enjoyable and rewarding […]

The Batesville Bulldogs are Sectional Champions

March 4, 2024 Annie Nunley

The Bulldogs beat a physical, tough Lawrenceburg team Saturday night to take the title of Sectional Champions. They play Saturday afternoon at Seymour against #4 Scottsburg at 4 pm for the opportunity to advance to […]

Legal Aid Phone Clinic Set for Tuesday

March 4, 2024 Tom Snape

(Columbus, IN) – Legal Aid District 11 will hold a free legal aid phone clinic on Tuesday, March 5 for low-income residents of Decatur, Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush and Shelby counties. The clinic […]

Bulldogs Middle School Wrestling Finishes in 5th at the EIAC Tournament

March 4, 2024 Annie Nunley

Batesville Middle School Wrestling wrapped up their season at the EIAC Middle School Tournament on Saturday. The team finished in 5th place. The Bulldogs had three champions, Carson Weiler, Isaac Enneking, and Edwin Hernandez. Paul […]

Greensburg Pirates fall to Lawrenceburg Tigers in Sectionals

March 4, 2024 Annie Nunley

The Greensburg boys basketball team battled rival Lawrenceburg into triple overtime in Friday’s Sectional 29 semifinal, falling by a score of 38-36. The Pirates never led in regulation. Greensburg trailed by three points at the […]

Batesville Track Update

March 4, 2024 Annie Nunley

The Batesville High School Track and Field team opened their 2024 season Saturday competing at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marian for a chance to qualify for the Hoosier State Relays. This is the indoor state […]

Milan 6th Graders Complete Titanic Project

March 4, 2024 Tom Snape

(Milan, IN) – Milan Intermediate/Middle School students had a “Titanic” project on their hands. Mrs. Shawna Potts’ 6th grade class completed a project recently in which the students had to create a prototype using this […]

Casino Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested

March 4, 2024 Tom Snape

(Lawrenceburg, IN) – A suspect has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery Saturday night at Hollywood Casino and Hotel in Lawrenceburg. 39-year-old Daniel Adam Birdseye was arrested by Indiana Gaming Commission agents […]

No Injuries Following Vehicle Fire

March 4, 2024 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a vehicle fire on State Road 46 near Tekulve Road shortly after 4:30 Saturday afternoon. Firefighters quickly put out the flames. There were no injuries […]

No One Hurt in Semi vs. SUV Collision

March 4, 2024 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – No one was injured when a semi hauling grain collided with an SUV at the intersection of State Road 46 and Pearl Street Friday afternoon. Witnesses told Batesville Police the semi driver […]

Two Injured in Crash Near Milan

March 4, 2024 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – Two people were hurt in a collision near Milan last week. The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office says a car driven by 41-year-old Donald Howington, Jr. of Milan was southbound on County […]