Local News

Statewide—While fall bonfires and s’ mores make great memories, we want to remind Hoosiers that due to a lack of rainfall throughout much of Indiana many counties are abnormally dry. Having a bonfire can become […]

North Vernon, IN—The North Vernon Police Department has investigated 3 school-related threats over the past week. The lead investigator for all 3 incidents has been the department’s School Resource Officer. The summary of those events […]

Lawrenceburg, IN—“Today, thanks to the heroic efforts of a brave teenage foster child, two former Dearborn County foster parents have been convicted and sentenced on multiple counts of abuse and will serve decades in prison,” […]

Statewide—The government is cracking down on the sale of vaping products to children, and hundreds of businesses all over the state, including several in southeastern Indiana, have been cited during undercover inspections. The 267 violation […]

Statewide–The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is reminding Hoosiers to maintain their septic systems as part of SepticSmart Week, a national observance designed to educate homeowners and communities about the importance of caring for […]

Milan, IN—Hoosier Hills Water will be flushing its distribution system in the month of October.  First two weeks of October we will be flushing Franklin County and Ripley County (north of Milan). Second two weeks […]

Brookville, IN– United Way of Franklin County (UWFC) has been serving the community for nearly 30 years by providing funding for agencies and programs that work to improve individual lives. Times have changed over the […]

Statewide—Students at 67 Indiana schools this academic year will experience the outdoors thanks in part to a grant program that supports field trips to Indiana State Parks. The Discover the Outdoors Field Trip Grant Program […]

Batesville, IN—Anne Wilson from the Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) was one of nearly 100 of Indiana’s public education foundation leaders who attended the 22nd Annual Indiana Association of Public Education Foundations (INAPEF) Conference in […]

Versailles, IN—On September 11, 2019, Darin S. Laird, of Versailles, IN, was sentenced by Ripley County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Sharp to 2 years in jail for trafficking contraband into the Ripley County Jail while […]

Batesville, IN—Ivy Tech Community College Lawrenceburg and Batesville Campus will be promoting College Go! and Application Week by visiting area high schools during the week of September 23-27. College Go! provides students the opportunity to […]

Batesville, IN—Milestone will begin milling and paving at three I-74 interchanges in Decatur, Franklin, and Ripley Counties on or after 9/16/19, weather permitting. Beginning Tuesday 9/17/2019, Milestone will begin milling the Ramps at Exit 149 […]