Local News

Milan, IN—The Chester and Ruth Baylor Family Foundation is reminding area not-for-profits of the upcoming deadline for applications for the 2020 grant cycle.  All applications are due by 5 pm on Friday, January 31st. Applications […]

Batesville, IN— Denean Williams, the Home-school and Geneology Coordinator at the Batesville Memorial Public Library is excited to announce upcoming opportunities for homeschoolers.  The SPARKS Chef’s Club will meet 4 times in January on January 8, […]

Greensburg, IN—In his first official day at the office, Mayor Joshua Marsh has announced appointments to the City of Greensburg Board of Works.  They are Jamie Cain, City Councilor, Rodney King, Glenn Tebbe, and Karen (Dea) […]

Lexington, IN–Late Wednesday evening, Jefferson County Central Dispatch received a report of a single-vehicle accident on West State Road 56.  The Jefferson County Sheriff Deputies responded to the accident scene. The single occupant of the […]

Statewide—The Indiana Department of Child Services investigated 242 child deaths in 2018 as required by state law and determined 65 were caused by neglect or abuse. DCS is legally required to review all child fatalities […]

Shelbyville, IN—January 1 marked the first day that live table gaming became legal at the casinos in Shelbyville and Anderson. In place of electric tables, you can now play games like blackjack, craps, and roulette […]

Statewide—It’s no surprise to Hoosiers that Frommer’s named “Indiana Among the World’s Top Places to Go in 2020”.  So, Visit Indiana is unveiling the ultimate 2020 travel experience, called The 20 IN 20 (click here to go to the 20 […]

Statewide—Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, along with Treasurer Kelly Mitchell and the Indiana Arts Commission announced details for the 2020 Hoosier Women Artists contest. “This is one of the highlights of my job, and one that […]

Recently, Attorney General Curtis Hill asked the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm the constitutionality of Indiana’s law requiring parental notice when minors obtain abortions. The law at issue applies to minors who already have obtained […]

Franklin County, IN-On Monday, December 30th, shortly after 2:00 pm, a 15-year-old Ohio boy was killed and four other teens were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in rural Franklin County, Indiana.  The initial crash […]

Many New Year’s traditions involve food. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, here are a few: The tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight comes from Spain. Revelers stuff their mouths with 12 grapes in the […]

Versailles, IN—The Ripley County Treasurers Office will be closing early today at 2 pm.  This will be to close out the end of 2019.