Obituaries
Robert A. Merkel
Robert A. Merkel, age 71 of Hamburg, died Saturday, October 31, 2020 at St. Andrew’s Health Campus. Born May 26, 1949 in Batesville, he is the son of Irene (Nee: Bedel) and Herman Merkel. He […]
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Health Department requiring plans for events
Ripley County, IN — Due to the elevated metrics of covid-19 cases in Ripley County, and in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19 officials are implementing that plans must be submitted for events […]
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Samuel Eric Hackney, 61
Samuel Eric Hackney, age 61, passed away from a heart attack at his place of work on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Born July 8, 1959, he lived in DuPont, Indiana. He graduated high school early […]
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Robert J. Snyder
Robert J. Snyder, 72, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Monday October 26, 2020 in Aurora, Indiana. He was born January 5, 1948 in Pontiac, MI, son of the late Robert F. Snyder and Catherine (Wolf) […]
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Courthouse to close for removal of copula
Brookville, IN — On Tuesday, The Franklin County Commissioners announced that the County Courthouse will be closed on November 4 for much needed repairs. The copula on top of the clock tower will be removed […]
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7th Annual Garrett’s Gang Basketball Camp
The 7th Annual Garrett’s Gang Basketball Camp sponsored by Batesville Chrysler and The Garrett Group will be taking place on November 21st from 10-Noon at The Batesville High School new Auxiliary gym. Please turn in […]
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Joyce A. Hertel, 80, Brookville
Joyce Alma Hertel, age 80, of Brookville, Indiana died Sunday night October 25, 2020 at the Waters of Batesville in Batesville, Indiana. Born January 1, 1940 in Midway, Kentucky she was the daughter of […]
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Janis Caudill
Janis Caudill, age 90 of Sunman, died Monday, October 26, 2020 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. Born February 12, 1930 in Line Fork, Kentucky, she is the daughter of Ollie (Nee: Raleigh) and Jonah Ison. […]
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BTD transitions President and CEO
Batesville, IN — Batesville Tool and Die, Incorporated (BTD) has announced that it has transitioned its President and CEO position as of September. As of September 1, Bob Holtel took over as President of the […]
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United Way of Franklin County encourages “Hands Off” service projects
Brookville, IN — United Way of Franklin County’s (UWFC) Annual Day of Caring is going to look a little different this year, like most events, because of the COVID-19 virus. Instead of a large pool of […]
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HIP receives 10 year extension
Statewide — Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced on Monday that Indiana has received approval to continue its successful alternative to traditional Medicaid expansion—the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)—for ten more years. This allows the state to […]
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Lillian Laura Shields
Lillian Laura Shields, 72, of Dillsboro, Indiana, passed away Tuesday October 6, 2020 in Dillsboro, Indiana. She was born March 10, 1948 in Cincinnati, OH, daughter of the late Paul Hinton and Laura (Bailey) Hinton. […]