Obituaries

Kathleen Whitmore, 72

Kathleen Ann (née McFarland) Whitmore came into the world in the usual way, kicking and screaming, on July 26, 1951. July 26th was also the birthday shared with her grandmother, Prudence Navarra. Bob and Rosemary (née Navarra) […]

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Bomb threat post on social media

From Decatur County Sheriff Bill Meyerrose On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), contactedlaw enforcement in Decatur County and advised that a bomb threat had been posted onsocial media in the […]

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Commissioners meeting

Chris Ramey covered the meeting for WTRE news Decatur County Commissioners 1/2/24 Meeting At 6 pm the meeting was called to order. All 3 Commissioners were present. The pledge and prayer began the meeting. Followed […]

Obituaries

Roger Powers, 62

Roger Lee Powers, 62, of Lexington, Tennessee, passed away at 4:50 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Henderson County Community Hospital in Lexington, Tennessee.  He was born on November 25, 1961, in Greensburg, the […]

Obituaries

Eugene Westerman, 80

Eugene (Gene) Louis Westerman, age 80, of Osgood, Indiana passed away on January 1, 2024 at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville. The son of Louis and Ruby (Caster) Westerman was born on July 11, 1943 […]

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Cover Crop update

Cover Crop Premium Discount Program available to Hoosier Farmers INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 2, 2024) —The Indiana State Department of Agriculture, The Nature Conservancy and the United State Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency have joined forces to implement the Cover Crop […]

Obituaries

John Moody, 88

John Donald Moody, age 88 of Batesville, Indiana passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville. The son of John Oliver and Verna Mae (Bushman) Moody, was born on September […]

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GIFT

Lilly Endowment recently announced the eighth round of its Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT)initiative, allocating up to $210M to support Indiana’s community foundations as they work tostrengthen and enhance their local communities.The GIFT initiative […]

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Community Interest

Decatur County Commissioners meet this evening

Decatur County Commissioners Agenda January 2, 20246 pm WelcomeTitle VI FormsPledgePrayer – Jon PorterReview December 18th minutesApproval of Claims and Payroll Claims  Todd Houk, Highway Department Kenny Buening, Building Inspector Krista Duvall, Area Plan […]