Year: 2025
Gov. Names School Safety Office Director
(Indianapolis, IN) – Governor Mike Braun announced Tuesday that Julie Q. Smith will serve as the first Director of the newly-created Indiana Office of School Safety. Smith is a Sergeant in the Columbus Police Department, […]
New Rules, Laws On the Books Heading Into Deer Hunting Season
(Statewide) – Indiana’s deer hunting season starts next month, with about 10 new rules and law changes hunters need to know. Deer biologist Joe Caudill told Indiana Outdoors Radio says the minimum bullet size is […]
Greensburg City Leaders Receive Project Updates
(Greensburg, IN) – Greensburg City Council and the Board of Works both heard updates last night on several projects, including ongoing improvements along Washington Street downtown. Public Projects Director Zach Wirrig says the curbs are […]
Police Blotter 8/12/25
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State Fair Report for Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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Sports Daily Digest August 13, 2025
The Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 last night in the rain in downtown Cincinnati in a game heard on WRBI. Brady Singer pitched six scoreless innings with three hits, no walks and six strikeouts. […]
Paul Edward Graver, 87, Dillsboro
5/2/1938 – 8/11/2025. Paul Edward Graver, affectionately known as Paul Ed, was born to Leroy and Deloris Graver on May 2nd, 1938 in Dillsboro, Indiana. He was the middle of 5 children, with two older […]
Lisa Crail
Lisa Anne (Herrmann) Crail was born on April 7, 1964 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the youngest of 9 children born to Gilbert & Jeanne Herrmann and graduated from Mother of Mercy High School. Lisa […]
Jon M. Graue, 87, Greensburg
Jon M. Graue, 87, of Greensburg, Indiana, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2025, in Columbus, Indiana. Born on May 30, 1938, in Greensburg, Jon was the son of Clifford and Effie (Brown) Graue. He […]
Health Officials Urge Caution After WNV Detected in Ripley County
(Ripley County, IN) – The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) has notified the Ripley County Health Department that mosquito samples collected in Ripley County have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). Two pools tested […]
Arthur Robert McCullough, 94 of Westport
Arthur Robert McCullough, 94, of Westport, passed away at 7:06 p.m. on Monday, August 11, 2025, at Our Hospice inpatient facility in Columbus. He was born October 15, 1930, in Decatur County, the son of […]
