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FASHION REVIEW:  Junior – Sew For Fun Claire Soendlin (Sewing) – Grand Champion, Champion Lilly Asher (Sew for Fun) – Reserve Champion, Reserve Grand Champion Consumer Clothing Victoria Stier – (Jr. Consumer Clothing) – Champion […]

Metamora, IN— Last week, Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident involving injuries on S.R. 229 at the intersection of Haytown Hill Road. Through the course of the investigation, […]

Versailles, IN—The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a boat and trailer from Michigan Road in the New Marion area. Sometime between this past Friday and Sunday, someone took a maroon with […]

Columbus, IN— The Columbus Police Department is investigating an armed robbery after two suspects entered a Columbus cell phone store shortly before 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.  The suspects, who were both armed, demanded money from […]

Hope, IN—Chip sealing is scheduled to begin on two sections of S.R. 9 in Bartholomew County Today, weather permitting. Work will take place from S.R. 46 to 4.17 miles N of S.R. 46 (near Shaefer […]

Brookville, IN—State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) will be available to discuss Indiana’s new laws and other topics Thursday, July 18, at the Franklin County Fair. Leising will be available from 7 to 9 p.m. to […]

North Vernon, IN—Saturday,  a Commiskey couple arrived at the Jennings County Sheriff’s Office/Rescue 20. They were requesting an ambulance for their 2-year-old grandson. According to statements given by the grandparents to deputies, they stated that […]

Statewide— Governor Eric J. Holcomb last week that the state of Indiana is requesting a U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretarial disaster designation for 88 counties due to losses caused by flooding and excessive rain this […]

Statewide—Gov. Eric Holcomb’s running for re-election in 2020, that’s what he told a crowd of Hundreds on Saturday at Knightstown’s Hoosier Gym. “I’m Indiana proud – in part because of our heritage and the progress […]

Nashville, IN—A seven-year-old girl bitten by a copperhead snake at Brown County State Park Saturday. According to the DNR, the girl was playing with her friends at her campsite when she ran to the edge […]

Greensburg, IN—The Hospital Foundation of Decatur County is pleased to announce the appointment of Dennis Fogle as Foundation Director.  Fogle has served Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) since 2016 in roles supporting human resources and […]

Statewide—Nearly 180,000 battery-powered smoke and fire detectors are being recalled because they might not work in a fire. Universal Security Instruments is recalling two models of smoke and fire alarms sold online and in stores […]