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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 [...]
RCCF Lists Chalktoberfest Winners
(Osgood, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation and its Ripley Youth Outreach initiative hosted the third annual Chalktoberfest art competition on September 19 during Osgood’s Bricktoberfest downtown. This year’s theme was “America’s 250th.” Artists [...]
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 [...]
Fisk Wins Great Pumpkin Weigh-In Title
(Versailles, IN) – Brandon Fisk won first place for growing the biggest pumpkin following Saturday’s Great Pumpkin Weigh-In at the Versailles Pumpkin Show. Fisk’s blue ribbon-winning gourd (pictured) weighed in at 1,181-and-a-half pounds. Jim Guenther’s [...]
St John Buckeye Street (331 S buckeye Street, Osgood)
Thursday, October 1 – 8AM-5PM Friday, October 2 – 8AM-5PM Saturday, October 3 – 8AM-12PM Items of Interest: Womens Clothing Men’s Clothing Children’s Clothing Small Kitchen Alliances Toys, Puzzles, Books Purses/accessories Glassware Holiday items Phone [...]
James D. Frederick, 67, Blooming Grove
James D. Frederick Jr., age 67, of Blooming Grove, died Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, following a brief illness. Born September 11, 1959 in Connersville, Indiana he was the [...]
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 [...]
ISP K9 Receiving Donated Body Armor
(Versailles, IN) – Indiana State Police-Versailles District K9 Yadi will receive a bullet and stab protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Yadi’s vest will be [...]
One Hospitalized Following Incident
(Versailles, IN) – Versailles Fire Rescue was called to Colonial Manor early Sunday for possible smoke in an apartment with an active fire alarm. One person was transported to the hospital by Ripley County EMS. [...]
Police Blotter 9/27/26
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