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Leising Attends Third Ag Task Force Mtg

October 14, 2026 Tom Snape

(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) participated in the third meeting of the newly created Agricultural Promotion and Regulation Task Force on Tuesday, October 13. The task force met to review and finalize recommendations […]

Council Hears From SBA on Disaster Relief

October 14, 2026 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – Greensburg City Council received an overview Tuesday night from Cynthia Woolbright with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) of disaster relief loans and programs that remain available following the August severe storms […]

Scammers Targeting Jail Inmates

October 14, 2026 Tom Snape

(Decatur County, IN) – Local authorities are out with a warning about scammers claiming to be with the Decatur County Detention Center and targeting inmates’ families. The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office says the scammers appear […]

Decatur Co Deputy, Ripley Co Highway Worker Escape Serious Injuries

October 14, 2026 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – A Decatur County Sheriff’s deputy and a Ripley County Highway Department employee both suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 421 at County Road 600 North between Osgood and […]

Sports Daily Digest October 14, 2026

October 14, 2026 Tom Snape

Batesville (15-5-1) is at Silver Creek (9-6-2) in the Class 2A girls soccer regional semifinal this evening. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. The Indiana Pacers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-112 in overtime in […]

Batesville’s Med-Mizer Expanding

October 13, 2026 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Med-Mizer is expanding operations in Batesville. Governor Mike Braun’s Office says the medical device company and defense contractor’s expansion will create up to 73 new high-wage jobs in the coming years. “Today […]

Election - General

Meet the Candidates Event Set at BHS

October 13, 2026 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Six candidates running for a position on the Batesville Community School Corporation (BCSC) school board will participate in a “Meet the Candidates” event at Batesville High School on Tuesday, October 27 at […]

Batesville Council Approves Resolutions

October 13, 2026 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville City Council approved two resolutions Monday night – one an appropriation reduction for 2026, and appropriations and tax rates for ’27. Clerk-Treasurer Brad Marcy says the city has a Rainy-Day Fund […]

Wire Issue Touches Off Barn Fire

October 13, 2026 Tom Snape

(Versailles, IN) – No one was injured in a barn fire on the 2500 block of U.S. 421 south of Versailles on Saturday morning. Firefighters were initially called for a report of wires down, but […]

One Extricated in Ripley Co Wreck

October 13, 2026 Tom Snape

(Versailles, IN) – First responders were dispatched to a single-vehicle accident on County Road 400 East just south of U.S. 50 in the Versailles area Friday evening. One person was extricated from the wreckage and […]

Sports Daily Digest October 13, 2026

October 13, 2026 Tom Snape

The site of the first round Class 1A Sectional 46 football game between Milan and Trinity Lutheran next Friday has been moved to the Teepee. The football tournament draw originally had the Indians going on […]

Milling, Paving Operations Scheduled

October 12, 2026 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – The City of Batesville says milling and paving operations by DS Construction Services will take place on a number of streets over the coming days, weather permitting. According to the city and […]