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Morgan’s Raid through Ripley County

Morgan and his raiders entered Ripley from Jennings County on Sunday, July 13, 1863.
COVID-19: The War on Truth Series 5, Part 5

My initial thought when I began the series on COVID-19 was to run the series for a minimum of six weeks.
Chalktober Fest Showcases Budding Artists
Community Calendar

Thursday, Nov. 25
Community Calendar

October Events
Umbrella Sky coming down Oct. 24

Batesville Area Art Council would like to get the word out that the last day to see the Batesville Umbrella Sky Project will be Sunday, Oct. 24th.
BMPL - Library Corner

Library Corner for Sept. 22, 2021
The library is once again offering a Bob Ross Painting Class. Would you like to paint like Bob Ross?
Twice Blessed Resale Ribbon Cutting

The ribbon cutting was in celebration of Twice Blessed Resale 15-year anniversary.
Update from Batesville Main Street

“Blessed is he who plants trees under whose shade he will never sit.” (Indian Proverb)
Local Author will be in Batesville on Saturday

Cedar Grove native turned author Emmie Werner recently published her first book “KID CAN”, the first in the “I CAN” series.
The Reality: Drugs in our Community - Series 4, Part 5

“Recovery is for everyone,” theme for National Recovery Month in September.

As the series “The reality: Drugs in our community” comes to an end, community members can easily identify there is a drug problem in our community, but little resources when it comes to recovery
Oldenburg Academy welcomes new staff

OA is welcoming three new faculty members this year.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Dunlap Supply ribbon cutting

The Dunlap Supply ribbon cutting was held on Wednesday, June 30 at 1p.m.
Spruce up you Sanctuary

Easy lawn care tips provided by Menards.
Meet BCSC’s new band director

Batesville Community School Corporation announced earlier this year that a new band director, Michael Walker, had been hired. He'll be the director for both Batesville Middle and Batesville High schools. We caught up with him to learn what his plans are for the band program and more.
YMCA offering FREE “Safety Around Water” program

Teaching skills that save lives. Did you know that 60% of kids who drown are within 10 feet of safety? Drowning is preventable.
Library Corner

We constantly receive new books at BMPL – but the last few days have been like Christmas in June with boxes of new books delivered almost every day! If you want to read something new, this is a great time to drop by the library. Here are a few of the new books that looked interesting as they came out of the box.
RomWeber raises funds for Safe Passage

In what Mary Ellen Rippe hopes becomes an “annual event to celebrate the RomWeber Campus,” the RomWeber Marketplace held a car show alongside their market on Saturday, June 12.
Series 3, Part 6 “America, life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness”

In last week’s edition, the importance of articulating thoughts through writing was highlighted as a significant contributing factor to the development and preservation of American history. The specific documentation explored throughout the series has proved the importance of historical writings, when considering the context of our Declaration of Independence is based on other recorded thoughts, declarations, theories, and beliefs.