Sylvia Allgood

Sylvia (Younts) Allgood, 79, Matthews, passed away warm and fuzzy, surrounded by her family at home on October 17, 2024.

Freida F. Cosby

Freida F. Cosby, age 105, of Brookville and a former longtime resident of Crawfordsville died peacefully early Tuesday morning, October 8, 2024 at the Brookville Healthcare Center in Brookville, Indiana.

Nicholas White

Nicholas Alan White, 74, a lifelong Rush County resident, passed away October 20, 2024.

Richard Dunn

Richard Leon Dunn, 96 passed away on October 20, 2024. Richard was born on November 7, 1927, in Franklin.

Luanna Newkirk

Luanna Tellas Newkirk, 91, a life-long Rush County resident, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Flatrock River Lodge.

Bessie B. Heller

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bessie B Heller, beloved wife, devoted mother, and cherished friend, who left this world on October 15th, 2024 at the age of 64.

Carolyn Witter Stearns

Carolyn Witter Stearns, 94, of West College Corner, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2024, at McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital, Oxford.

Charles “Tom” Jonas

Mr. Charles Thomas “Tom” Jonas, age 74, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at his home.

Christopher Pruitt

Christopher Ralph Pruitt, age 52, of Titusville, Florida and formerly of Guilford, passed peacefully Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at Advent Health in Celebration, Florida.

Stephen Ludwig

Stephen Julius Ludwig, a lifelong resident of Cedar Grove, was born on July 7, 1946, in Batesville, a son to Franklin and Loretta Sacksteder Ludwig.

Anne Thackery

Anna Marie Thackery, of Brookville, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, at her residence.

Pats downed by Indians in matinee

Union County’s homecoming was all set for Friday until Helene had different plans. Traces of the hurricane came to the area and postponed dozens of games around Indiana. The Patriots’ tilt with Union City was one of those and the two sides kicked off Saturday afternoon in misty conditions.

Gillman returns to state finals

Union County senior Peityn Gillman has done it once again.

Liberty Church Celebrates Monumental 200 Years of Service

This past Saturday, Edwards Memorial United Methodist Church celebrated 200 years!

Nasty weather can’t slow down Cats

GREENSBURG – The rain was coming down in sheets at times Friday night, thanks to traces of Hurricane Helene, but it wasn’t nearly enough to deter the Franklin County Wildcats from hanging a 17th-straight loss on the Greensburg Pirates.

Preserving history: Franklin Co. Historical Society presents program on Goodwin Family

The Franklin County Historical Society will present a program on the four generations of the Goodwin Family of Brookville who were instrumental in the founding of the Brookville Methodist Church, the Brookville Bank, the Brookville Telephone Co., the restoration of the Whitewater Canal, and the restoration of three historic churches …

Community rallies around Mr. Fudge’s Confectionery after devastating fire

On Sept. 27, a devastating fire broke out at Mr. Fudge’s Confectionery, a cherished establishment on Metamora’s Main Street owned by Donna Monroe.

Dogs shut out by rival Tigers

On the first rainy Friday of the season, the Lawrenceburg Tigers came into the Dawg Pound and pitched a 24-0 shutout against Batesville. It was the Bulldogs’ first time going scoreless since last year’s East Central game.

Heaviest pumpkin at Versailles Pumpkin Show weighs in at 1,000lbs

Despite the rainy weather, the Versailles Pumpkin Show, organized by the Versailles Lions Club, did not disappoint. The event was held on the Ripley County County Courthouse Square in Versailles from Sept. 25 through Sept. 28.

Lady Bulldogs back to state finals

After just missing out on a team state final appearance last fall, the Batesville Lady Bulldogs upped their game Monday at Franklin’s Legends Golf Club to place runner-up in regional play and move on to the IHSAA championship rounds at Carmel’s Prairie View this weekend. It’s the third trip to …