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Brookville, IN —Head on over to the IGA in Brookville for a cookout Friday, June 14 from 11 am to 2 pm to benefit the Franklin County Middle School Media Center. They will be serving […]

Brookville, IN—A public hearing on the Public Safety Income Tax rate will be held on June 25 during the next council meeting.  While approximately $1 million is collected each year, only $300, 000 from this […]

Brookville, In. — Registration is open now for the 2019 Brookville Canoefest. More than 2,500 enthusiasts are expected to participate in a variety of races on the Whitewater River Saturday, June 29. The event also includes […]

Batesville, IN—HPH Hospitality owners Peyton Hughes and Georg Heringer are excited to announce the Grand Opening of the Bier Hall in Batesville, Indiana. This concludes a more than $2.7 million, 3-year remodel of the historic […]

Muncie, IN—Ball State University recently released an updated quality-of-life report for all of Indiana’s 92 counties.  Using publicly available data, researchers ranked each county under seven major categories that included people, health of human capital/workforce, […]

Greensburg, In. — Over 24 days, Decatur County TSP issued 110 citations and made 10 arrests as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” mobilization. Indiana law requires the driver and all passengers to buckle […]

Cincinnati, Oh. — Citing E coli concerns Kroger officials have recalled ground beef, bone-in ribeye steaks and ribeye steaks sold in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky sold between April 23 and June 3. Company officials say there […]

Batesville, In. — State Road 250 will close in Switzerland County on or after Monday, June 17, weather permitting, for approximately three weeks for box culvert replacement. The road will be closed five miles east of […]

Wilmington, Oh. — Weekend rains varied a great deal according to the National Weather Service. Allen Randall says gauges in the Friendship area recorded about three inches of rain while gauges in the northern portions of […]

Batesville, IN—Do you bleed red, white, and blue?  Here is your opportunity to show off your patriotic spirit in Batesville.  Decorate your home or business in a patriotic theme.  Then snap a photo and post […]

Connersville, In. — Indiana State Police say a Connersville man was killed Friday after a single vehicle crash in Fayette County. James E. Rowe, 78, was northbound around 4:40 p.m., driving left of center around a […]

Batesville, IN—Former Batesville Street Commissioner Robert “Bob” John Hortemiller passed away Thursday at his home. Hortemiller worked for many years as the street commissioner for the City of Batesville.  He was a lifelong member of […]