Articles by Brent Lee

BATESVILLE, Ind. — Margaret Mary Health and Hoxworth Blood Center canceled their blood drive scheduled for March 31 in order to maintain proper social distancing and comply with recommendations from the Governor.  There are still […]

GREENSBURG, Ind. – Health officials reported the first presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in five Decatur County residents Monday. The patients are currently isolated as the risk to the public is believed to be low […]

DEARBORN CO., Ind. – One man is dead following a single-vehicle crash near Dover Monday morning. Police say the crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. in the 26000 block of Ennis Ridge Road, which is located […]

BATESVILLE, Ind. – Margaret Mary Health is looking for seamstresses or anyone with a sewing machine to assist with making cloth face masks for patients and their families. The hospital is providing instructions for how […]

BATESVILLE, Ind. –Margaret Mary Health is adjusting the hours for their COVID-19 Hotline. The new hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the phone number is (812) 933-5556. Community members are encouraged to call […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb issued a “stay-at-home” order Monday in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. The order goes from March 25 through April 7.  The order asks Hoosiers to remain […]

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. – Highpoint Health has confirmed a patient tested positive for the novel coronavirus.   The hospital will not provide additional patient details in order to protect patient privacy. “Highpoint Health is taking every […]

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Columbus police say two men tried to break-in to their police department garage overnight Monday. Around 4:40 a.m., a Columbus officer sitting in his car saw two people looking in the window […]

VERSAILLES, Ind. — The Ripley County Health Department announced two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. Neither of the patients are over the age of 60 and both took the important step of self-isolating […]

GREENSBURG, Ind. – The Decatur County Board of Commissioners, the executive body of county government, issued an Emergency Ordinance Saturday afternoon.  The measure declares a two-week period, beginning Monday, March 23, at 8:00 a.m., during […]

Versailles, IN – The Ripley County Health Department has announced the closing of all salons in the county.  The announcement came mid-day Saturday.

BROOKVILLE, Ind. – One person is dead after a crash in Franklin County early Friday. Around 5:30 a.m., deputies responded to the accident on Oxford Pike near Hetrick Road where the crashed vehicle had caught […]