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In the Tuesday, January 13, 2026 issue

Jury returns guilty verdict in burglary trial

After evidence was presented at trial last week, a jury found Frank T. Platt, 38, of Milan, guilty of Burglary, a level 5 Felony.It took the jury about four and a half hours to come to that conclusion, but they were able to come to a decision through a …

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RCT boys title belongs to the Dogs

It was not the 89-81 high-scoring affair that Batesville won back on December 23 in Versailles but a fast and furious pace highlighted an exciting rematch last Saturday night that saw the same winner on the scoreboard as the host Class 3A No. 10 Bulldo …

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In the print edition:

Sunman responds to theft, SBOA report

After Sunman Clerk-Treasurer Cheryl Taylor found a discrepancy in funds for the utility department she forwarded the information to the State Board of Accounts (SBOA). She also shared what she had found with the Town Council, attorney, and the Indiana State Police.


Lady Bulldogs dethrone defending champion Raiders

South Ripley girls basketball had taken three of the last four championships but the two-time defending champions and their bid for a three-peat was thwarted as Batesville used a strong second half to knock off the Lady Raiders 43-33 in the Ripley County Tournament Championship at Jac-Cen-Del last Friday night.


Eagles and Indians split RCT consolation game

Jac-Cen-Del was a third place finisher on the girls side while Milan placed third on the boys side as part of consolation games played in the Ripley County Tournament this past weekend. Jac-Cen-Del senior Brooklyn Simon lets a three fly over Milan’s Tryniti Reed in Friday’s consolation game of the Ripley County Tournament.