Local News

If you use Google all day, every day, you might have noticed today’s Google Doodle. Google celebrates its own 21st birthday. Google is old enough to drink, but what is a “google”, anyway? Well, it’s […]

St. Leon, IN— On Saturday, September 21st, three East Central FFA Members competed in the State Livestock Skillathon Contest. The members identified meat, breeds, and equipment. They took an industry quiz and took a quality […]

Madison, IN—Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags in Jefferson County to be flown at half-staff to honor the life of Madison Mayor Damon Welch. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset […]

St. Leon, IN—The East Central FFA Chapter had 23 members that competed in the Indiana 4-H/FFA State Horticulture Career Development Event on Saturday, September 21st at Purdue University. There were a total of 52 teams […]

Batesville, IN—Mr. Andy Allen of Batesville High School announced today that Adam S. Moster has been named a Commended Student in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program.  A Letter of Commendation from the school and […]

Versailles, IN—Ripley County Tourism Bureau has been awarded $1,500 by Indiana Humanities to host a local program exploring themes from a traveling Smithsonian-curated exhibit, called “Crossroads: Change in Rural America.” The “Crossroads” exhibit will tour […]

Osgood, IN—The American Red Cross of Southeast Indiana will be closing its office in Osgood, Indiana, by September 30, 2019. This transition aligns with continuous efforts to streamline all Red Cross operations to provide the […]

Cincinnati, OH—After 46 years in the broadcast booth, today is the final game for Marty Brennaman. The broadcaster known for his “this one belongs to the Reds” signoff is retiring after 46 years with the […]

Butlerville, IN—Jennings County sheriff deputies were on the scene investigating a personal injury crash in Butlerville around 5 am this morning, involving a semi that left the roadway and drove through the old Campbell Township […]

Batesville, IN—Only minor injuries reported in the crash that occurred around 10 am today where a semi overturned on I-74 near 147-mile marker near Franklin/Ripley County line. This is between New Point and Batesville exits. […]

Madison, IN— With great sorrow, the City of Madison joins all its citizens in mourning the passing of Mayor Damon Welch. Mayor Welch awoke with health complications early this morning. He was rushed to Kings […]

Brookville, IN— New Mercies Community Services is pleased to announce the receipt of a grant from the Southeastern Indiana REMC Operation Round-Up program. SEI-REMC invites its customers to “round up” their utility bills and then […]