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10/09/2025

10/09/2025

Harvest Dinner set for November 1 - St. Charles has big heart for community

The St. Charles Catholic Church located at 213 W. Ripley Street in Milan, stands in testament to many willing workers in the community it serves. The church began in homes in 1906 and then was officially established as a mission in 1908 with the current building dedicated on August 8, 1908. On Saturday, November 1, that kitchen and hall will become the backdrop for a Harvest Dinner – the 20th anniversary for this event. The dinner is the largest fundraiser for the St. Charles Church with around 300 home-made pulled pork dinners to be served from 3-7 p.m. in the parish hall. -- See the full article in the Oct 9 Versailles Republican!

10/08/2025

Miss South and Miss Golf just make sense

Mr. and Miss … two titles in the realm of high school sports in the state of Indiana that remain very sacred in these parts given the fact that just one Ripley County native had obtained such a status. But now the number is two and rightfully so because Batesville senior Ava South has been named Indiana’s Miss Golf for the 2025 season, the second to bear the title after the honor was introduced in 2024 by the Indiana High School Golf Coaches Association. She is the first Mr. or Miss in Ripley County since Milan’s Bobby Plump was named Indiana Mr. Basketball in 1954. -- See the full article in the Oct 9 Versailles Republican!

10/08/2025

Milan Students of the Month celebrated

The Milan Middle/Intermediate School has awarded 24 students this month for their outstanding behavior and excellent attitude. They started the school year off with great success. Amanda Honnert along with the rest of the Milan Lions Club would like to congratulate them and encourage their behavior to continue throughout the rest of the year. Pictured are: 5th grade: James Morehead, Bailey Walker, Ryan Cooke, Nora Walker, and Garrett Bischoff; 6th grade: Brooke McCaety (Absent), Emily Fryman, Braelynne Branstetter, Grace Meister, Re*****on Ollman, and Jacksen Creech (Absent); 7th grade: “Reide” Williamson, Taylor Nay, Eden Carpenter, Brantley Lows-Feller, Gabrielle Edwards and Kaydence Witte; 8th grade: Weston Haugh-Fallis, Justin Cox, Owen York, EmmaRae Ashcraft, Bailey Taylor, Sky Stamper, and Piper Och. -- See more in the Oct. 9 Versailles Republican!

10/08/2025

Chamber holds ribbon cutting for State Farm- Dahline Ins. & Financial Services

State Farm - Dahline Insurance and Financial Services celebrated their ribbon cutting on Saturday, September 20. They offer services in a wide variety ranging from auto, home, life, and health insurance to banking, annuities, and investment services. They are located in Versailles, just off the square. Pictured from L to R: Ripley County Chamber of Commerce CEO Brandi Merkel, Ted Schmidt, Candice & Thomas Dahline (owners), Kelly Wopperer, Mikayla Browning, and families, Carrie McNew (RCCC board member), and Matt Cunningham (RCCC board member). -- See more in the Oct. 9 Versailles Republican!

10/02/2025

Versailles Lions Club 2025 Pumpkin Show winners named:

Michael Eddy’s got the Best Overall Float and also placed first in the Organization Float category. -- See more of the Pumpkin Show festivities in the Oct. 2 Versailles Republican!

10/02/2025

Royalty named at Batesville Applefest

The 34th Annual AppleFest was held this past weekend at Liberty Park. The weather was perfect for the event that found families, friends and visitors celebrating fall traditions, enjoying delicious food, shopping at local vendors and naming 2025 Royalty. Pictured left are second graders Roscoe Lecher, Prince Apple Jack and Lola Strole, Princess Apple Dumpling. This is one of the highlights of the event and is organized by the Batesville High School Key Club. -- See more in the Oct. 2 Versailles Republican.

10/01/2025

Prosecutor is serious about domestic violence

A Batesville man who pled guilty to felony Intimidation and misdemeanor Invasion of Privacy is alleged to have violated his probation and committed a new felony less than 30 days into his 1217-day sentence. However, due to Ripley Superior Court not extraditing him back to Indiana, the Ripley County Prosecutor Ric Hertel filed a Motion to Enforce Warrants and Effectuate Extradition. -- See more in the Oct. 2 Versailles Republican.

10/01/2025

One pumpkin entered in 2025 Pumpkin Show

Jerry Walker of Versailles, was a repeat winner in the largest pumpkin category at the 2025 Versailles Lions Club Pumpkin Show. This giant pumpkin weighed in at 981.5 pounds and was the only entry in the event this year. Walker also won in 2024 with the largest pumpkin that weighed 1000.5 pounds. -- See more of the Pumpkin Show festivities in the Oct. 2 Versailles Republican!

10/01/2025

Coach given $1,000 bond

After a warrant was issued on September 23 for the arrest of Leon A. Morales, 50, of Cincinnati, OH, he turned himself in at the Ripley County Jail on Tuesday, September 30, of this week at 7:03 a.m. -- See more in the Oct. 2 Versailles Republican.

09/30/2025

Indians blast Brown County

Milan football was finally back out on the field after two weeks this past Friday night and exploded in a big way, drilling Brown County 68-8 in a Mid-Indiana Football Conference matchup at home. -- See the full article in the Sept. 30 Osgood Journal!

09/29/2025

Riehle wins Great Pumpkin Invite

An annual Versailles Pumpkin Show staple saw a Milan runner continue his dominant ways as a senior and it was Gabe Riehle having no trouble racing to a win at Thursday night’s Great Pumpkin Invitational. -- See more in the Sept. 30 Osgood Journal!