Local News

Napoleon, In. — St. John’s Lutheran Church of Napoleon will hold the monthly “Smorgasbord dinner” Thursday, May 2 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The menu includes ham, German hot potato salad and homemade coffee cakes. Carryouts […]

Osgood, In. — The St John’s Ladies Society at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Osgood will hold a Rummage Sale on May 9 from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m., May 10 […]

Washington D.C. — Former longtime U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana, a foreign policy expert, died Sunday. He was 87. Lugar was a Rhodes Scholar who was first elected to the Senate in 1976, after eight […]

Rossburg, Oh. — After consultation with authorities in Darke and Mercer County as well as border counties in the neighboring state of Indiana, Eldora Speedway officials had to cancel the 66th Season Opener over the weekend. […]

Brookville, In. — The Town of Brookville is accepting applications for the position of a full-time Brookville Police Department Patrolman. Applicants must be a high school graduate, be at least 21 years of age, and successfully […]

Indianapolis, In. — Severe storms, high winds, lightning strikes and other forms of severe weather can bring bad actors into local communities. With this in mind, Attorney General Curtis Hill is warning Hoosiers to beware of […]

Osgood, In. — Registrations are now open for Ripley County’s third CyberPatriot Camp. The camp will be held the week of June 24-28, 2019, at Jac-Cen-Del High School, and the fee for the camp is $50 […]

Bennem, In. — A home under demolition in the Bennem area was destroyed by powerful storms reported Thursday night. Additional damage was reported in Rush, Decatur and Franklin Counties as well. No injuries have been reported. […]

Versailles, In. — Twenty-seven year veteran of the Indiana State Police Department Jim Ponsler has announced his retirement. Ponsler is a 1983 graduate of South Decatur High School, a 1985 graduate of Vincennes University and four-year […]

Brookville, In. — Freshman U.S. Congressman Greg Pence recently visited students at the Franklin County Community High School. Superintendent Dr. Debbie Howell and Principal Keith Isaacs provided Pence with a tour of the school and Congressman […]

Brookville, In. — Renderings of the future Brookville Aquatic Center have been presented. Repairs to the existing aging facility have been determined not to be feasible. The proposed design will feature water slides, a large shallow […]

Indianapolis, In. — A total of 18 libraries, schools, museums and other nonprofit organizations from Gary to Osgood have received grants from Indiana Humanities this spring. Selected projects range from the creation of an exhibit to explore […]