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Sports Daily Digest October 24, 2024
The Pacers opened the NBA regular season last night by rallying from 12 points down to knock off the Pistons 115-109 in Detroit. Five Pacers were in double figures, led by Myles Turner who had […]
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2025 IMS Event Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets for marquee events in 2025 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – including the 109th Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400 – are on sale online at IMS.com and at the IMS Ticket Office. The […]
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NWS Aims to Simplify Weather Messaging
(Wilmington, OH/Silver Spring, MD) – The National Weather Service has changed its weather messaging system. The aim of the agency’s Hazardous Simplification initiative is to improve and evolve the alerting system. Wind chill watches and […]
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Houchin Mobile Office to Pull Up in Brookville
(Brookville, IN) – Ninth District Congresswoman Erin Houchin’s staff will hold mobile offices hours late this week in Franklin County. The congresswoman’s team will be available at the Brookville Municipal Building on Friday from 10 […]
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State Unemployment Rate Goes Up in September
(Statewide) – Indiana’s unemployment rate in September stood at 4.3%, which is up from 4.2% the previous month, according to the state’s Department of Workforce Development. By comparison, the national unemployment rate in September was […]
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Three Hospitalized Following Multi-Vehicle Crash
(Versailles, IN) – Three people were sent to the hospital following a crash involving a grain truck and three passenger vehicles in Versailles Tuesday afternoon. Responding agencies included the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office, Versailles Fire […]
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Former Officer Arrested for Child Pornography Possession
(North Vernon, IN) – A former North Vernon police officer was arrested Tuesday on a felony charge of Possession of Child Pornography following a two-month investigation by detectives with the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post. The […]
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Sports Daily Digest October 23, 2024
The South Ripley School Board has approved the hiring of Brian Smith as head baseball coach. Smith has been with the program as an assistant for the past several years. The school board also accepted […]
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RCCF to Host Annual Day of Giving
(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation is hosting its 10th annual Day of Giving on Friday, November 1, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This special day offers everyone the opportunity […]
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Early Voting Hours Expanding to Saturday
(Southeastern IN) – Early in-person voting for the November 5 General Election will expand to Saturday hours this week. In Ripley County, you can vote early in the 2nd floor Election Room at the Courthouse […]