Local News

Batesville, In. — Batesville Fire & Rescue conducted a drafting exercise at Lake Bischoff Monday night. Maintaining these skills are important as rural fires often require an alternative water source such as a pond or lake to […]

Winnepeg, Canada — Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler and members of the Indiana agricultural delegation concluded the economic development mission to Canada’s Manitoba Province today, advancing international ties in agriculture […]

Greensburg, In. — Decatur County candidates for sheriff met about 75 voters last night at the Farm bureau annual meeting. Democrat David Durant and Republican Bill Meyerrose both want to find alternative ways to help those dealing […]

Versailles, In. — Recently the Indiana State Health commissioner, Dr. Kristina Box visited the Ripley County Health Department along with Indiana State Department Health’s Local Health Department Outreach Division Director, David Hopper. The visit is part of […]

Osgood, In. — Last week, East Central High School FFA members competed in the Area 1 Livestock Skillathon CDE at South Ripley High School for the first time. Members identified several different types of breeds, livestock equipment, […]

New Point, In. — Paul Walterman was recognized by the Crackaway Daze Committee at the most recent festival for 25 years of service. Walterman was given a plaque by the committee and Jeff Elsner.

Indianapolis, In. — Republican state representative from Greensburg, Randy Frye has received an ‘A’ rating and has been endorsed by the NRA-PVF (National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund) for re-election to House Dist. 67. “This endorsement is […]

Indianapolis, In. — Indiana families can pre-register their four-year-olds for a free online kindergarten-readiness program, UPSTART, now through Sunday, Sept. 30, said State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg). The Indiana General Assembly helped make UPSTART available in Indiana during the 2017 […]

Batesville, In. — The members of the Batesville Kiwanis Club made a $500 donation to the Southeastern Indiana YMCA Tuesday. The donation was unanimously supported by the citing the YMCA local mission to put Christian principles into […]

North Vernon, In. — Indiana State Police detectives began a death investigation Monday around 7:30 p.m. on Forest Grove Lane in the Country Squire Lakes Subdivision near North Vernon, Indiana after a body was located in a […]

Aurora, In. — An Aurora resident, former Batesville and TV/radio host Nelson E. Elliott, 80, has passed away. Nelson was a 1956 graduate of Lawrenceburg High School and a 1960 graduate of Hanover College. He was born […]

Dillsboro, In. — A long-time southeastern Indiana minister, Korean War veteran and public servant has died. Rev. Arnold John Cutter, 86, of Dillsboro passed away Sunday at his home near Fairview. After completing his basic training at […]