Obituaries
Thomas Scott Back, 18
Thomas Scott Back, 18, Clearwater, Florida, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. He was born, May 1, 2002 in Greensburg, Indiana, he was survived by his parents, Scott R. and Jennifer […]
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AG announces victory over Planned Parenthood in lawsuit regarding Indiana’s 18-hour ultrasound law
Statewide — Attorney General Curtis Hill announced that Planned Parenthood has conceded defeat in a lawsuit that challenged an Indiana law requiring ultrasounds at least 18 hours before women undergo abortions. The concession was the […]
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Two local photo contest winners honored at Statehouse
Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced the ten winning photographers for the 2020 Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest. Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch and ISDA Director Bruce Kettler recognized the winners during the […]
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David B. Tousley
David B. Tousley, age 72, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, surrounded by family at his home in Batesville. Born November 27, 1947, in Indianapolis, he is the son of John and Shirley (Wilkerson) […]
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Gov. Holcomb announces $61M for education connectivity, devices, and resources
Statewide — Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the recipients of $61 million in grants designed to improve connectivity and increase devices available to students and teachers through the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund. Applicants […]
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Franklin County Wildcats Football Friday Season Opener Cancelled
The Franklin County Wildcats Football team’s season-opening game on Friday, August 21st against The New Castle Trojans has been called off. There will be no replacement game. The Wildcats will start off the 2020 season […]
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Two local companies receive manufacturing matching grant
Statewide – The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), in partnership with Conexus Indiana, announced awards totaling nearly $2 million to 20 Indiana businesses in Manufacturing Readiness Grants, which Governor Eric J. Holcomb first announced in […]
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COVID-19 update for Wednesday
Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) has reported that 506 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Wednesday. A total of 82,336 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To […]
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Leon O. Siebert
Leon Orval Siebert, age 73 of Batesville, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at his home. Born on October 11, 1946 in Batesville, he was the son of Ray and Betty (nee: Dugle) […]
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Food safety is important to remember for back-to-school year
A new school year has commenced and with it, changes to your usual routine. The USDA encourages families to be prepared by adding a few essential items to your back-to-school shopping list. They can be […]
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Area youth wins Grand Champion Meat Chicken at State Fair
Indianapolis, IN — Congratulations to Franklin County’s Braylon Dorrel for winning Grand Champion Meat Chicken at the 2020 Indiana State Fair 4-H Showcase. If your 4-H project did well at the State Fair, let us […]
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COVID-19 deaths in state nears 3,000
Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) has reported that 850 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Tuesday. A total of 81,847 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To […]