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Local Trooper Named Traffic All-Star
From left, 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner and Arrow McLaren Team Principal Tony Kanaan, Indiana State Police Trooper Brandon Love, and Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Executive Director Doug Huntsinger at the 2026 Traffic Safety All-Star Awards. [...]
I & M Plans Grid Upgrades in Batesville
(Batesville, IN) – A transmission improvement project will be the subject of an open house in Batesville. Indiana Michigan Power (I & M) representatives will conduct the session Wednesday, September 30 from 5 to 7 [...]
Two-Time Indy Winner Johncock Dies
(Indianapolis, IN) — Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Gordon Johncock, whose dramatic 1982 victory remains one of the most memorable finishes in race history, died Monday at his home in South Branch, Michigan. He was 90. [...]
Police Blotter 9/28/26
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Boys and Girls Soccer Sectional Pairings Released
The pairings for the 33rd Annual IHSAA Boys and Girls Soccer State Tournaments were drawn and announced Sunday evening via IHSAAtv.org. In all, 312 boys teams and 280 girls teams are set for competition that [...]
Vernon Lawrence Munchel
Vernon Lawrence Munchel, age 77 of Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Flatrock River Lodge in Rushville, Indiana. Born July 22, 1949, in Batesville, Indiana, he is the son of William [...]
OPINION: The Thermostat Standoff
There is a very specific kind of weather that only seems to happen this time of year. You wake up and it’s cold enough that you briefly consider turning on the heat. By lunch, you’re [...]
Sandra Kay Clayton, Versailles
Sandra Kay Clayton, 72, of Versailles passed away at 2 p.m., Sunday, September 27, 2026 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. She was born in Milan on October 30, 1953, the daughter of Albert [...]
Oak & Vine Opens Downtown
(Batesville, IN) — The Oak & Vine has officially opened its doors in downtown Batesville. The Oak & Vine celebrated its ribbon cutting in downtown Batesville. (Provided Photo) The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated [...]
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 [...]
OA XC Runners Succeed at Hope Classic
Oldenburg Academy cross country ran in the Hope Heritage Classic on Saturday. The Twisters’ Josie Wenning was second among girls individual runners with a time of 20:47. Alaina Jensen had a top 10 finish, while [...]