Month: August 2014

GREENSBURG – Indiana’s county jails are inspected annually by the Indiana Department of Corrections (IDOC) jail division.

LAWRENCEBURG – The former Aurora police chief will serve one year on probation after he pleaded guilty to battery in a Dearborn County courtroom.

Bryan Fields was arrested in December after police responded to a

BATESVILLE – An accident at a Batesville intersection led to the hospitalization of a bicyclist Tuesday afternoon.

The accident occurred around 1:15 p.m.

BATESVILLE – The Southeastern Indiana YMCA is taking registrations for preschool for the 2014-2015 school year.

A grant from the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration allows the YMCA Learning Center to enroll twenty children

BROOKVILLE – Local women are invited to participate in the 6th annual Celebrate Women’s Day of Health from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

GREENSBURG – A 23-year-old inmate at the Decatur County Jail escaped from the facility but was quickly recaptured Monday.

Kevin Kilgore had finished a video court appointment and was making a phone call nearby a

Image: Rush County Jail

RUSHVILLE – Local and federal authorities raided a Rush County home Tuesday which resulted in what investigators say is the largest steroid bust in state history.

Authorities searched a home

The clock is ticking for those interested in filing as a candidate for a local school corporation board

The lake at Whitewater Memorial State Park added to advisory list for blue-green algae. (Image: DNR)

LIBERTY – Another area lake has been included in Indiana’s advisory list for blue-green algae.

BROOKVILLE – Franklin County Commissioners recently discussed enforcement efforts regarding off-road vehicles in the county.

Registration rules are superseded by the Indiana DNR, the Franklin County Observer reported.

Conservation officers have the right to stop

A new report finds a staggering number of young athletes hide their injuries or feel pressured to play while hurt.

Bryan Hoeing

BATESVILLE – Batesville High School student Bryan Hoeing is making a name for himself on the basketball court and baseball field.