January 2021 – Page 3

Local natural gas company merges with Ohio Valley Gas Corp.

January 28, 2021 Annie Nunley

Milan, IN — South Eastern Indiana Natural Gas Co., Inc. has announced that effective January 1, 2021, it became a part of the Beynon family portfolio of companies, which includes several natural gas utilities. Mr. […]

Early morning shooting in Taylorsville

January 28, 2021 Annie Nunley

Taylorsville, IN — On Wednesday morning at 5:32 a.m., Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to Main Street in Taylorsville for a shooting. On arrival, a male, identified as Justin Black, was located with a […]

Use caution while driving this morning

January 28, 2021 Annie Nunley

Southeastern, IN — Though most main roads have been attended to by winter weather crews, some roads will be icy this morning due to the combination of leftover snow from last night and temperatures several […]

State changing to percent of capacity for advisory levels

January 28, 2021 Annie Nunley

Statewide — On Wednesday during Governor Eric Holcomb’s Covid-19 weekly press briefing, he provided an update on the COVID-19 response and vaccination effort. Holcomb said the state is seeing good signs as the positivity rate […]

54 new cases reported on Wednesday

January 28, 2021 Annie Nunley

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 2,260 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Wednesday. A total of 617,176 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To date, […]

Jack L. Phillipps

January 27, 2021 Meyers Funeral Home

Jack L. Phillipps, age 84 of Batesville, Indiana passed away on January 24, 2021 at his home. The son of Erwin and Evelyn (Angert) Phillipps was born on June 25, 1936 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The […]

Ripley and Dearborn Counties move to Orange

January 27, 2021 Annie Nunley

Southeastern, IN — Ripley and Dearborn Counties have moved to Orange status this week on the state’s color-coded Covid-19 metric map. Franklin County is 1 of 5 Indiana counties that remain in Red status. There […]

Snow possible in area this afternoon

January 27, 2021 Annie Nunley

The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for southeastern Indiana today. Accumulating snow expected this afternoon into the early evening. A quick-moving area of low pressure passing south of Indiana is expected […]

Lewis Owen Hancock, 95

January 27, 2021 Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home

Lewis Owen Hancock, 95, of Greensburg passed away on January 27, 2021. He lived his entire life in Decatur County, Indiana. He loved to reminisce about his childhood growing up in Burney. He was born […]

Bill to address pesticide violations passes Senate

January 27, 2021 Annie Nunley

Statehouse —A bill authored by State Senator Jean Leising that would address the enforcement of pesticide violations passed the Indiana Senate unanimously this week. Under current law, the state chemist may impose a civil penalty […]

Local United Fund surpasses campaign goal

January 27, 2021 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, IN — The Decatur County United Fund announce on Tuesday that they surpassed their goal for the 2020 campaign. The goal for the 2020 Campaign was set at $520,000, and the total amount pledged […]

IDEM accepting nominations for 2021 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence

January 27, 2021 Annie Nunley

Statewide — The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is accepting nominations for the 2021 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. These awards recognize individuals and organizations that have implemented outstanding environmental strategies into their operations […]