Ripley Publishing Co., Inc.

Ripley Publishing Co., Inc. Publishers of the Osgood Journal and The Versailles Republican. Visit www.ripleynews.com to view a s Ripley Publishing Company, Inc.

is independently owned by Gene and Jo Jean Demaree and serves all of Ripley County, Indiana. The newspapers are published in both print and digital versions.

Ripley County Chamber Annual Dinner memories...Pictured is Brandi Merkel, Executive Director of the Ripley County Chambe...
10/30/2025

Ripley County Chamber Annual Dinner memories...

Pictured is Brandi Merkel, Executive Director of the Ripley County Chamber showing off the cast for the mystery dinner put on by Cincinnati Circus Co. at the Annual Dinner and Awards Night for the Chamber. Pictured with Brandi is Eva Diva (Cincinnati Circus Co. actor) Back row left to right: Tommy Talent (Cincinnati Circus Co. actor), Billy the Mechanic played by Henry Peters, Sweet Jenny played by Avery Perkinson, and Charity Case played by Penny Binnion. It was a great time for everyone to put their detective skills to work for fun at the event. -- See the full article in the Oct. 30 Versailles Republican!

Raider bowlers earn 1-1 splitSouth Ripley’s girls bowling team went 1-1 this past weekend and now looks forward to compe...
10/30/2025

Raider bowlers earn 1-1 split

South Ripley’s girls bowling team went 1-1 this past weekend and now looks forward to competition in Lawrenceburg this week. Pictured from left-to-right are Kelsey McCarthy, Lydia Sons, Kourtney Riddle, Kelly Harrison and Lila Kissell. Not pictured is team member Charley McGrew. -- See the full article in the Oct. 30 Versailles Republican!

Chamber has fun honoring citizens The evening was proof you can have fun – split the pot, silent auction, dinner with so...
10/29/2025

Chamber has fun honoring citizens

The evening was proof you can have fun – split the pot, silent auction, dinner with soft music, murder mystery event, all while enjoying the company of fellow members and citizens of the county. Pictured from left: Brandi Merkel, Ripley County CEO, Stephanie Narwold, Andrew Vollmer, Anita Vollmer, Reyna Dieckmann, Cameron Everage and Matt Cunningham, Ripley County Chamber President. Seated is Helen Einhaus. -- Read the full article in the Oct. 30 Versailles Republican!

Local rivals host friendly alumni gameOnce upon a time the ladies who took to the basketball court this past Saturday we...
10/29/2025

Local rivals host friendly alumni game

Once upon a time the ladies who took to the basketball court this past Saturday were bitter rivals. After all, that’s why any matchup pitting Jac-Cen-Del and South Ripley is a must-see for the community... But this latest installment of the rivalry series was more so geared to be friendly and fun. Regardless, the inaugural alumni girls basketball game between the two was still competitive. -- See the full article in the Oct. 30 Versailles Republican!

Judge Sharp announces bid for reelection to Ripley County Superior CourtJudge Jeff Sharp has announced his intention to ...
10/29/2025

Judge Sharp announces bid for reelection to Ripley County Superior Court

Judge Jeff Sharp has announced his intention to run for reelection to the Ripley County Superior Court. Judge Sharp has served as the Superior Court Judge since 2015. A lifelong Ripley County resident; he was born, raised and currently lives on his family’s 5th generation farm. -- Read the full article in the Oct. 30 Versailles Republican.

Bulldogs knocked out of Sectional 30Batesville football devised a new game plan and delivered a gutsy performance last F...
10/28/2025

Bulldogs knocked out of Sectional 30

Batesville football devised a new game plan and delivered a gutsy performance last Friday night at home but a high-octane offense courtesy of Franklin County finally powered up in the second half and the Wildcats exploded for a 33-14 win in the opening round of Class 3A Sectional 30. -- See more in the Oct. 28 Osgood Journal!

Webfest is held at Weberding Carving ShopPictured left to back is Owen Hardeback, age 4, Damien Hooten, age 14, Kaleb H...
10/28/2025

Webfest is held at Weberding Carving Shop

Pictured left to back is Owen Hardeback, age 4, Damien Hooten, age 14, Kaleb Hardeback, age 12, Faith Voegele, 10 and (front right) Ava Hardebeck, age 9 of Batesville, having fun decorating and carving their Halloween faces on the carved out pumpkins that were given free at the Webfest event on Saturday, October 25 at Weberdings. -- See more in the Oct. 28 Osgood Journal!

Little Soul’s cemetery dedication to be held SundayThe Tanglewood Little Soul’s Cemetery is the only dedicated area in a...
10/27/2025

Little Soul’s cemetery dedication to be held Sunday

The Tanglewood Little Soul’s Cemetery is the only dedicated area in a Ripley County cemetery for miscarried remains and has an area to also memorialize those babies miscarried. Everyone is invited to the dedication ceremony this Sunday, November 2 at 3 p.m. at the cemetery near the grove. This is located at 1739 S. County Road 175 W., Versailles. -- See the full article in the Oct. 28 Osgood Journal!

Wade runs to first state finalsAnytime a state finals appearance is earned in Southeastern Indiana it is quite the feat....
10/27/2025

Wade runs to first state finals

Anytime a state finals appearance is earned in Southeastern Indiana it is quite the feat. When a freshman does it on her first try, it’s a rather impressive feat. Ava Wade is that impressive and the Batesville freshman earned her spot in the biggest cross country meet of the season after finishing fifth overall at the IHSAA Cross Country Regional on Saturday. -- See more in the Oct. 28 Osgood Journal.

Cutie captured at WebfestIt was a beautiful day and turnout at the Webfest event held on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Weberding...
10/27/2025

Cutie captured at Webfest

It was a beautiful day and turnout at the Webfest event held on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Weberding Carving Shop in Batesville. Pictured left is Aubrey at 20 months, who stopped to have her photo taken as she was looking at all the pumpkins and mums. She made sure to grab a cookie to enjoy as she was enjoying time with her grandma Martha Fisher, of Greensburg. She is the daughter of Jessica and Nathan Eckstein of Sunman. The Weberdings enjoy putting on this event as this is the start of their holiday season. They gave out 315 carved pumpkins, 480 hotdogs, cookies and popcorn. They also had handcrafted trees for the kids to decorate. Be sure to watch out for their holiday scenes as they are all real treat for Batesville and the local communities. -- See more in the Oct. 28 Osgood Journal!

Shiners slide past Jac-Cen-Del girlsJac-Cen-Del volleyball did its best to mount a comeback on Saturday but Rising Sun f...
10/23/2025

Shiners slide past Jac-Cen-Del girls

Jac-Cen-Del volleyball did its best to mount a comeback on Saturday but Rising Sun fired right back after an early lead and beat the Lady Eagles 3-1 in the semifinal round of the Class A Sectional 60 Volleyball Tournament. -- see the full article in the Oct 23 Versailles Republican.

The HUSTL never stopsIndiana HUSTL is a fastpitch travel softball organization that originated out of Greensburg and was...
10/23/2025

The HUSTL never stops

Indiana HUSTL is a fastpitch travel softball organization that originated out of Greensburg and was started by Dustin Sullivan. HUSTL includes nine teams of all ages featuring girls from all around Southern Indiana. After this win, the team is currently ranked #2 in the entire state of Indiana in the 16U class. -- See more in the Oct 23 Versailles Republican!

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Ripley Publishing Company, publishers of the Osgood Journal and The Versailles Republican, has served Ripley County since 1856. The newspapers are published in both print and digital versions. Wanda Burnett is managing editor.