As all state offices are focusing at least some – if not all – of their attention on the ongoing pandemic’s effects on different parts of our world, the Family and Social Services Administration of Indiana is no exception. During a recent press confere …
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The suspicious death of a woman from the Holton area has been ruled a homicide by Indiana State Police investigators. Police have released the name of Kristina M. Jones, 36, as the victim of a homicide that occurred sometime after midnight on January 1 …
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The Indiana State Police-Versailles Post are looking into the death of a female from the Holton area. They were in the process of serving a warrant on a Holton home on 700 West on Monday, January 11, but no other information was released as of press ti …
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The Ripley County Jail has not been immune to COVID-19 just like many of the jails and the prison system in the State of Indiana. The dreaded virus has those in charge scrambling to make sure they are as safe as possible, but in the end – some cases ha …
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The sheriff’s office is on the move, literally. They will be moving into their new space on the second floor of the Ripley County Annex building in Versailles soon. The move came about as a need for additional space has crowded the office out of the pr …
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There is no doubt that COVID-19 was the top story of 2020. It dominated every newscast on the evening news, and usually was in the newspaper weekly once it reared its ugly head.While it seemed to be a year of one devastating act after another, there is …
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The Napoleon Locker Plant has been staple in many people’s lives for as long as they can remember. The little white building located in Napoleon on 3536 W. Napoleon Wilson Street, has seen many people coming and going, getting quality meat for their fa …
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A group of people who wish to remain anonymous have been working behind the scenes for the past few weeks getting things together to help those in need at Christmas.The Milan based Samaritan’s Hope Chest group, who have been operating since 2016, have …
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Margaret Mary Health started vaccinating local healthcare workers last Friday at the Tyson Activity Center in Versailles. They also provided vaccines for the same population of front line care providers Saturday at the Batesville Fire Station. The vacc …
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Steve Mathes attended his last Versailles Council meeting in official capacity last week. His decision to step down after nine years was met with regret from the town, but Mike Daugherty put his name on the ballot and he will be replacing Mathes come J …
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