Local News

Versailles, IN – The Ripley County Health Department has announced the closing of all salons in the county.  The announcement came mid-day Saturday.

BROOKVILLE, Ind. – One person is dead after a crash in Franklin County early Friday. Around 5:30 a.m., deputies responded to the accident on Oxford Pike near Hetrick Road where the crashed vehicle had caught […]

Laurel, IN—A search is underway after floodwaters swept two vehicles off a roadway near the town of Laurel early this morning. At approximately 5 a.m., Franklin County 911 received a call from a witness who […]

Batesville, IN—Friday, Margaret Mary Health received confirmation from Christ Hospital in Cincinnati that a Franklin County resident who was transferred from MMH’s emergency services department has been tested and confirmed positive for COVID-19. “While it’s […]

Statewide—Governor Eric Holcomb joined Secretary of State Connie Lawson, Republican Party Chair Kyle Hupfer and Democratic Party Chair John Zody to announce an agreement this afternoon to move the date of this year’s Indiana primary […]

Brookville, IN—Heavy rains overnight and early this morning and caused restricted travel in both Franklin County and Rush County today.  According the Franklin County Highway Department, here is a partial list: -Sanes Creek Road -Gloeckner […]

Batesville, IN—Hillrom announced it is donating an additional $3 million in medical devices well-suited for critical and intensive care environments to 25 U.S. hospitals fighting COVID-19. Combined with prior donations in Asia, Europe and other […]

Batesville, IN—The City of Batesville is encouraging all customers to pay by check when possible and use the drop box location in the parking lot at 7 N. Eastern Avenue. Batesville Water & Gas will […]

Statewide—The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today reported 23 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of Hoosiers diagnosed through ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories to […]

Brookville ,IN—Franklin County Health Officials provided an update on Franklin County’s first presumptive positive case for COVID-19. Officials have remained in contact with this person and their family throughout the self-quarantine. The individual, a male […]

Batesville, IN—MMH, Batesville Community School Corporation, and Ripley County Health Department are partnering together in an effort to reduce exposure of acute care patients to healthy patients at MMH in the ER and the physician […]

Statewide—Ivy Tech Community College announced that effective 5 pm today all of its buildings will be closed until further notice. The College will continue to operate and deliver instruction wherever possible virtually as previously announced. […]