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Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at Batesville Water & Gas? 💧 I got the opportunity to take a tour and see firsthand how the systems we depend on every day actually work. From where our water comes…
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at Batesville Water & Gas? I spent some time with Terry Knueven getting a firsthand look at how it all works. And somehow, the conversation turned into me potentially climbing to the…
💐 THE SECRET TO 21 YEARS OF MARRIAGE? 😂❤️ Knowing when to call in the professionals! Stopped by Daffodilly’s Flowers & Gifts in downtown Batesville, where Jolene gave me a little lesson in flowers… and marriage! 🤣 After 21 years,…
🚨 TIRED OF NOT KNOWING WHAT’S GOING ON AROUND BATESVILLE?! SO WAS I. So I did something about it. 😂 Introducing BetterKnowBatesville.com — your new community hub for LIFE AROUND HOME! 🏡 ♻️ Trash & recycling schedules 🏐 School news,…
BATESVILLE NEEDS A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING… Introducing BetterKnowBatesville.com! One place to discover local businesses, upcoming events, schools, government resources, community organizations, local history, and the people who make this place special. Explore. Discover. Recommend. Upvote. Built for our community. Shaped…
🍄 THE BEST SHROOMS IN TOWN?! 👀😂 That’s what I heard… so naturally, I had to investigate! Meet Tony Schneider of HenaBen Farm right here in Batesville! He’s been growing mushrooms for 10 years, and apparently, some of these even…
I ran out of hair. Mary Lou never ran out of customers. 😂 58 years of haircuts and conversation at Mary Lou’s Beauty Shop in Batesville. Who’s spent time in her chair? 💇
Three shops. One front door. A whole lot to browse. Toys, gifts, bath products, handmade hats and jewelry—all inside Walnut Street Variety Store. 📍 Downtown Batesville, right beside Ison’s. Shop a little. Pizza a little. 🍕
They let me back in. 😂 Back at Batesville High School helping seniors tackle job interviews. “Tell me about yourself” sounds easy—until someone actually asks. Do you remember your first interview? How’d it go?
Country living has its perks. Apparently, I got distracted by one of them. 😂 Three bedrooms, two baths, and room to spread out in Metamora. Know someone looking for a place in the country? Send this their way—or message me…
Amack’s Well is a downtown Batesville staple—and a required stop when Kenzie comes home from college. ☕️ She used to work here so we had to get her in before heading back to Arizona.
It’s not even Halloween, and I’ve already wandered into Christmas. 😂🎄 Stopped inside Stone Haus in Oldenburg. A little coffee, a little wine, and plenty to catch your eye. A cozy little stop. Just don’t ask for a room… there’s…
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Somewhere in that crowd is 11-year-old me wearing a rookie-year Shaq shirt. More than 30 years later, Shaq has long since retired. And I’m still going to Canal Days. That’s my brother Errick pushing the stroller. We didn’t have a…
A pretty cool handoff on Beechwood Court. ❤️ Sally and Gary Gibbons sold their home in Batesville but they didn’t go far. They bought another home just down the street. And when I say just down the street, I mean…
Canal Days 2026. Metamora, Indiana. Been coming here a long time. Today we brought a few more with us. And yes… the apple dumpling with ice cream still counts as lunch.
Same view. More than a century apart. In 1912, Hillenbrands purchased Gremans Bros. and built a new power plant along with the tall smokestack you can see in both photos. The plant pumped water and also generated electricity for the…
I-74 intersection project update… “We are definitely ahead of schedule.” 😂 I-74 being built through Batesville, 1962–1963. Wonder how many orange barrels we’ve gone through since then? 😂
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