Month: May 2020

Greensburg, IN—According to an update on Tuesday from Decatur County Memorial Hospital President and CEO Rex McKinney, the hospital has treated over 80 patients since May 5 for COVID-19 like symptoms though in that time […]

Osgood, IN—The Ripley County 4-H Corporation Board met on Monday to make some decisions. As the current plan stands, if the county reaches Stage 5 of reopening by July 4th, Ripley County intends on holding […]

Statewide—The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 646 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 Tuesday.  A total of 33,068 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus.  To date, 242,287 tests have […]

Batesville, IN —Two murals created by a Batesville High School student that honors front line workers of the COVID-19 crisis was unveiled in downtown Batesville on Wednesday, May 27. Olive Cerniglia, 16, designed the murals […]

Greensburg, IN – The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced in March that the City of Greensburg was awarded a $250,000 grant through Indiana’s new COVID-19 Response Program. Applications for small businesses are now available for […]

Milan, IN— INDOT contractor Force Construction plans to close the S.R. 101 bridge over South Hogan Creek in Ripley County on or after Monday, June 1, for a deck replacement project. The road will close […]

Osgood, IN—Saturday, The Upper Room Café in Osgood will be giving the cow away. OK, maybe not, but they are giving anyone that stops by 2 gallons of milk for free per family as they […]

Ripley County, IN— The Ripley County Community Foundation granted $70,375 in scholarships to 65 recipients for 2020.  Of those recipients, 14 scholarships were awarded to graduates from Batesville High School, 1 from East Central High […]

Statewide— The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued an order Wednesday initiating an investigation into the impact of COVID-19 on Hoosier ratepayers and utilities. Governor Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order 20-02 on March 6, 2020, declaring […]

Rising Sun, IN—The Rising Sun Regional Foundation announced that it has awarded a total of $41,000 in scholarship grants to 41 graduating seniors who reside in Ohio and Ripley counties and the City of Aurora, […]