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Batesville, In. — Now that the World Series is underway our friends at WalletHub have filed a report detailing the “best” and “worst” cities for baseball. The report was developed by evaluating 360 American cities in 31 […]

Brookville, In. — The Franklin County Health Department offers flu shots Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. and 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. The regular cost is $25 and a variety of insurance is accepted. Call […]

Greensburg, In. — The Decatur County Memorial Hospital encourages the community to support breast awareness Friday, October 26. While the entire community is encouraged to wear pink, employees at the Decatur County Memorial Hospital will donate $5. […]

Greenwood, In. — A Jennings County native killed in the Korean War will be buried in Greenwood over the weekend. The remains of Army Master Sgt. Charles McDaniel were among the remains of 54 others returned to […]

Sunman, In. — B & G Ice Cream in Sunman will hold a fundraiser for the family of Taylor and Sandy Wise this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., or until the ice cream runs out. […]

Jennings County, In. — An investigation into multiple thefts from vehicles in Jennings County has led to the arrest of a Plainfield man. A report from the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department says the investigation began after a […]

Indianapolis, In. — Officials from the South Carolina Education Lottery say one ticket has matched the six winning numbers for an estimated jackpot of $1.6 billion. The winning numbers are: 05-28-62-65-70, Mega Ball: 5, Megaplier: 3. The […]

Batesville, In. — The prestigious Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship drew fifty-nine applicants from Ripley County seniors in the class of 2019.  The Ripley County Community Foundation review committee narrowed the field to five finalists, representing three area […]

Aurora, In. —  Paul O. Alford 88, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Sunday October 21, 2018 at Forest Park Health Campus in Richmond, Indiana. He was born April 30, 1930 in St Louis , MO, son of […]

Batesville, In. — Officials from St. Louis Catholic School have released the “Honor Roll” students for the first quarter of 2018. Grade 4 First Honors:  Owen Beiser, Jensen Bright, Owen Hermesch, Ava Hollins, Ella King, Olivia […]

Plainfield, In. — Twenty-one Indiana nonprofit organizations are receiving $315,000 in Duke Energy Foundation grants to make a difference in their communities. Their projects range from a holiday food drive for the needy in Howard County to […]

Indianapolis, In. — Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.5 percent for September and remains lower than the national rate of 3.7 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been below […]