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Vickie Sue (Bertrand) Harris, 71, Aurora
Vickie Sue (Bertrand) Harris, 71, of Aurora passed away Monday, September 21, 2026, at The Willows of Greensburg with her loving family by her side. Vickie was born on Tuesday, August 30, 1955, in Lake [...]
9323 East County Rd 1300 N – Sunman
Wednesday, September 23 – 8AM-5PM Thursday, September 24 – 8AM-5PM Friday, September 25 – 8AM-5PM Items of Interest: Boys Clothes Newborn – YXL Men’s Clothes Harley Davidson Apparel Household – Tools Girls Clothes Newborn – [...]
ORVC Report for September 14-19
Congratulations to Claire Samples and Carton Yelton from South Ripley, Milan’s Kayleigh McIntosh, and Nautia Williams from Jac-Cen-Del, after they earned top honors in their respective sports in the latest ORVC Report. The co-Volleyball Players [...]
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BMS Volleyball Sweeps Benjamin Rush
Batesville Middle School volleyball swept Benjamin Rush at the Dawg Pound on Monday night. It was the 7th Bulldogs winning in two sets, 25-15, 25-13. “Top servers were Kalli Craig with 12 points including 7 [...]
Police Blotter 9/21/26
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AppleFest Returns this Weekend
(Batesville, IN) – One of Batesville’s favorite fall traditions is back. The Batesville Kiwanis Club invites you to celebrate the 35th Annual Applefest on Saturday, September 26, and Sunday, September 27, from 11 a.m. to [...]
Sports Daily Digest September 22, 2026
Batesville Middle School volleyball swept Benjamin Rush at the Dawg Pound last night. It was the 7th Bulldogs winning in two sets, 25-15, 25-13. The BMS 8th grade squad posted its 10th win of the [...]
Rob Wagner for School Board
Batesville Community Schools have played an important role in my family’s life. My wife and I raised our son and daughter in this school system, and we’ve had the privilege of watching them grow through [...]
Cora Lynn Markland
Cora Lynn Markland arrived into this world at 21 weeks 5 days gestation on September 17, 2026 at 8:42pm in Ascension St. Vincent Women and Infants Hospital. Cora measured 11 inches long and weighed 1 [...]
Evelyn June (Powers) Anders, 82
Evelyn June (Powers) Anders, 82, passed away on September 18, 2026. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend whose life was centered around the people she loved most. Family meant everything [...]
Donald Hartman
Donald L. Hartman – aka “Big Klu”, aka “Big Don” – 87, of Sunman, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home on Friday, September 18, 2026. Don grew up in New Alsace [...]