Nothing stops a 102-year-old’s birthday party!
Mildred Bruns turned 102 recently and with all the COVID-19 situation, her family didn’t think it was a good idea to have a party. So
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Schools are closed for the year
Little did school children know the last day they would see their classmates for the 2019-2020 year would be when they left before Spring Break.
Read the story »Please take the COVID-19 virus seriously
“It’s here and it’s serious,” Holley Rose, Ripley County Health Director told The Versailles Republican this week. Speaking of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, as
Read the story »MMH reports first death related to COVID-19
As the COVID-19 rears its ugly head throughout the world, it continues to take lives and make others extremely sick. This past weekend Margaret Mary
Read the story »Mask donations needed
With the demand of personal protective equipment such as face masks being created due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a shortage of these supplies
Read the story »‘Hunker down, stay at home’
“Hunker down. Stay at home” is a direct quote and command from Governor Eric Holcomb, as he doubles down on the spread of COVID-19.That mandate
Read the story »County paramedic charged with felony
Paul Robert Heon, a paramedic with the Ripley County EMS, was charged on March 18 with Official Misconduct, Level 6 Felony; Operating a Vehicle While
Read the story »Concerns about COVID-19 grow; local health department stands ready
With concerns of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading rapidly, things change on a day-to-day basis. Indiana now has deaths to report, and more closings have been
Read the story »Long time political leader in the county laid to rest
Last week Ripley County lost a longtime political leader in our community when Kenneth Copeland, 78 of Versailles, passed away on Tuesday. Mr. Copeland served
Read the story »CDC recommends crowds of 50 or less due to the coronavirus
The announcement of the coronavirus has affected the way we live on every level. All Ripley County schools have been closed, many universities have their
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