Local News

Batesville, In. — Batesville city employees received CPR, bloodborne pathogens and Stop the Bleed training this week. Members of Batesville Fire and Rescue and Ripley County EMS conducted the classes in order to improve readiness.

Greene County, In. — Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area is celebrating the return of sandhill cranes and waterfowl to the area with the Marsh Madness Sandhill Crane Festival on Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2. […]

Highland Heights, Ky. — Northern Kentucky University and Ivy Tech Community College’s Lawrenceburg Campus have announced a new dual-admission agreement that promotes and simplifies transfer from Ivy Tech to NKU. NKU President Dr. Ashish Vaidya and Ivy […]

Versailles, In. — Ripley County Democrats will meet Tuesday, March 12 at Po’s Pub in Pollard’s Bowl on Main Street in Versailles. Dinners from the menu at 6 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m.

Richmond, Ky. —  The Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice is looking for volunteers to get drunk and help train recruits. In a Facebook post the organization said: Volunteers “will consume regulated amounts of alcohol, then undergo the […]

Brookville, In. — A woman convicted in a multi-state methamphetamine dealing ring has been ordered to serve an additional 16-years in prison by Franklin County Circuit Court judge Steven Cox. Lola Sells, 52, had previously entered a […]

Patriot, In. — After a four-month investigation by the Indiana State Police Organized Crime and Corruption Unit ended with the arrest of Patriot, Indiana man on charges of theft and official misconduct charges related to the theft […]

Batesville, In. — Wood-Mizer has announced plans to expand their manufacturing facility in Batesville, Indiana. The expansion project scheduled to begin in March of 2019 will consist of 53,000 additional square feet dedicated to manufacturing the company’s […]

Indianapolis, In. — Osgood resident Christopher Bushhorn, 40, pled guilty to unemployment insurance fraud in Marion County Superior Court Criminal Division 3 on Feb. 22, 2019. Through the use of agency records, an Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) employee […]

Lawrenceburg, In. — An incident with two toddlers has led to criminal confinement for a Lawrenceburg man. Monday morning at 9:40 a.m. police were notified about two young children running on Arch Street with no supervision. Through […]

Batesville, In. — For seven out of the past eight years, Margaret Mary Health has been named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. The […]

Batesville, In. — The Ripley County Community Foundation is encouraging non-profit groups to apply for a Women’s Fund grant that will benefit women or children of Ripley County. Funding is through money raised from the Luncheon for […]