Local News

(Batesville, IN) – Jane Rogers has been named interim Batesville Community Schools Superintendent. Rogers brings 40 years of experience in education to the position, including 20 years with Milan Community Schools, where she served nearly […]

(Indianapolis, IN) – Indiana’s Class of 2025 marks the third consecutive year of improved graduation rates and sets a new state record, with nearly 92 percent of Indiana seniors graduating high school. The state’s graduation […]

(Pasadena, CA) – Batesville Middle School Band Director Ellen Fennell represented the community at the 137th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California on New Year’s Day. Through the Michael D. Sewell Foundation and Saluting […]

(Statehouse) – Indiana Senate Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington), Assistant Leader Andrea Hunley (D-Indianapolis) and Caucus Chair Rodney Pol Jr. (D-Chesterton) on Monday outlined the Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus’s priorities for the 2026 legislative session, […]

(Statewide) – Tomorrow (Wednesday, January 7)  is the first day of candidate filing for the May 5, 2026 Primary Election. Candidates wishing to be on the Democrat or Republican primary ballot can begin filing declaration […]

(Statehouse) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would transfer the management of historic sites from the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Corporation to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources […]

(Franklin County, IN) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says a scam is making the rounds in which someone is impersonating a deputy. The caller says you have missed jury duty and that you need […]

(Batesville, IN) – Nikki Luhman has been elected to the Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) board of directors. Luhman is a Batesville native and a 2000 graduate of Batesville High School. She attended Franklin College, […]

(Greensburg, IN) – Donations to support a new community pool in Decatur County will now be matched, dollar-for-dollar, thanks to a challenge from the Decatur County Community Foundation (DCCF). “The Foundation’s Board of Directors wants […]

(Indianapolis, IN) – Three contestants from Southeastern Indiana took part in the Indiana State Fair Queen Program Competition over the weekend inside Corteva Coliseum at the state fairgrounds in Indianapolis. Miss Decatur County Addie Gauck […]

(Putnam County, IN) – A routine safety check on I-70 turned into one of the largest drug busts in recent memory Saturday afternoon. An Indiana State Police trooper stopped a blue semi tractor-trailer near the […]