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City of Florence Annual Fall Clean Up Week Set for October 5–11
The City of Florence will hold its Annual Fall Clean Up Week from Monday, October 5 through Sunday, October 11, 2026, providing residents an opportunity to dispose of unwanted household debris and other eligible items. Items may be dropped off at the City of Florence Public…
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Published September 28Ohio gets a failing mark on sex education policy from national group
Ohio received an “F” for its sex education policy, according to a new report from the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States. This is the second year in a row Ohio has earned an “F” on the report card from SIECUS, a national organization that advocates…
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Published September 28Circuit court allows Ohio BMV to require proof of citizenship for voter registration
Ohio officials can continue using a new proof of citizenship requirement for people who register to vote at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. In a divided ruling, The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a lower court order on Wednesday. It comes less than two weeks before Ohio’s…
BHS Girls Soccer Knocks Off Madison
Batesville girls soccer went on the road Saturday and defeated Madison 4-1. Addie Reding, Sydney Britton, Maddie Prewitt and Marley Denning found the back of the net for the Bulldogs. Denning, Hailee Weisenbach and Kenzi [...]
BHS VB Repeats as G-C Tourney Champs
Batesville volleyball won the eight-team Greenfield-Central tournament on Saturday, defeating the host Cougars in two sets in the championship match, 25-23, 25-16. The Bulldogs won that tourney for the second year in a row, and [...]
Aurora Among IN Opportunity Zones
(Aurora, IN) – Governor Mike Braun has nominated 126 census tracts to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for certification as Indiana’s Opportunity Zones for the 2027–2036 designation cycle. The only eligible census tract in [...]
32 Callery Pear Drive – Batesville
Tuesday, September 29 – 8AM-7:30PM Wednesday, September 30 – 8AM-7:30PM Thursday, October 1 – 3:30-7:30PM Friday, October 2 – 3:30-7:30PM Saturday, October 3 – 8AM-Noon Located in Hillindale Commons. From Highway 46: Enter on Winding [...]
Main Street Leader Meets Public
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Main Street’s new Executive Director met the public at a meet-and-greet in Amack’s conference room Friday morning. Rebekah Porter told WRBI she’s excited about her new role. “I want to collaborate [...]
Man Reported Missing Found Dead
(Brookville, IN/Hamilton, OH) – A sad end to the search for a man last seen leaving Quakertown Marina at Brookville Lake. EquuSearch Midwest wrote on social media that 50-year-old Todd Payne was found dead on [...]
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Published September 28This vintage shop in Milford sells both clothes and plants
One vintage shop in Milford looks a little different than your usual store. Vacant Decade, owned by Chase Leonard and Sammi Skurow, sells plants alongside racks of old clothing at 204 Main Street. Inside the store, you’ll find everything from NASCAR jackets to 10-foot-tall trees.…