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ECHS Among Top 25 for Student-Athletes
(St. Leon, IN) – East Central has made USA Today‘s top 25 list of the best Indiana high schools for student-athletes. It’s the second year in a row that EC has been named to the […]
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4-H Ripley
Little Miss, Mr Ripley Co Crowned
(Osgood, IN) – More royalty was crowned at the Ripley County 4-H Fair in Osgood on Wednesday evening. Raegan Sharp was chosen Little Miss Ripley County, while this year’s Little Mister is Hudson Kreutzjans. The […]
Election - General
Ballard Makes the Ballot
(Indianapolis, IN) – The State of Indiana certified former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard for the November ballot. Ballard is running as an independent under the Lincoln Party banner. “It’s good to officially be on the […]
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Two Arrested Following Armed Robbery
(Lawrenceburg, IN) – Two people have been charged after they allegedly arranged a meeting through social media and turned it into an armed robbery in Lawrenceburg on Monday. Dearborn County Prosecutor Lynn Deddens says 20-year-old […]
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Chase Leads to Manhunt in Batesville
(Batesville, IN) – State Road 46 in Batesville was shut down between Three Mile Road and Columbus for several hours Wednesday night for a manhunt that was preceded by a police chase. The pursuit began […]
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Police Blotter 7/22/26
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Sports Daily Digest July 23, 2026
The Cincinnati Reds came from behind to beat the Mariners 5-3 in Seattle to take the series yesterday in a game heard on WRBI. The Reds were trailing 3-2 when Sal Stewart clubbed his 21st […]
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Area Students Named Next Gen Educators
(Indianapolis, IN) – More than 300 scholarships have been awarded to the 10th class of Next Generation Hoosier Educators. Through a competitive, academic-based selection process, the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship provides recipients a renewable […]
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Regional First for Advanced Tech Hip Replacement Surgery
(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) has successfully completed its first hip replacement procedure using OrthoGrid Hip AI®. DCMH becomes the first hospital in the region to offer the advanced technology for eligible […]
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Statewide Honor for BTD’s Holtel
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Tool & Die (BTD) President Bob Holtel has been named one of the “125 Faces of Indiana Manufacturing” by the Indiana Manufacturers Association (IMA). The recognition is part of IMA’s year-long […]
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Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Ban Starting
(Statewide) – As Hoosier students prepare to head back to school this fall, Governor Mike Braun is highlighting Indiana’s new bell-to-bell cell phone ban. The governor says it’s aimed at helping schools limit distractions and […]
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Locals Compensated Post-Gas Tax Holiday
(Indianapolis, IN) – Gov. Mike Braun has directed his administration to compensate local governments for gas tax revenues lost during the gas tax holiday period. On Tuesday, the Indiana Board of Finance unanimously approved transferring […]