Local News

Batesville, In. — A new study from WalletHub has ranked the strictest and most lenient states when it comes to speeding violations. The study analyzed penalties for speeding and reckless driving in all 50 states and the […]

Batesville, In. — The Ripley County Community Foundation awarded their President’s Award to the Batesville High School Varsity Football team for their philanthropic idea of Turnover Hunger.  This award recognizes an individual or organization that has gone […]

Connersville, In. — Democrat Corinne Westerfield will challenge Republican state representative Cindy Ziemke in the November election in District 55. The Democrat Precinct Committee made the selection on June 30. Westerfield is currently the Democratic Central Committee […]

Versailles, In. — The Ripley County Community Foundation has awarded a Sally Morris Community Impact Grant. This year these grants are being proactively granted by the Board of Directors to allow the Community Foundation the flexibility and […]

Lawrenceburg, In. — An Ivy Tech Community College professor has returned from an overseas deployment with the U.S. Army Reserves. Dr. Shelly Eisert, who has taught nursing at the Ivy Tech Lawrenceburg Campus for 10 years, was […]

Cedar Grove, In. — Accident investigators in Franklin County say improper passing resulted in a crash that injured a Laurel man Tuesday. Police say around 11:30 a car driven by Cortney Miley, 24, of Brookville, was attempting […]

Franklin County, In. — An Ohio woman has been fatally injured in a Fourth of July crash in Franklin County. A report from the sheriff’s department says Patricia Lynn Archer, 75, of Hamilton, was westbound on State […]

Cross Plains, In. — Ripley County Sheriff Jeff Cumberworth says two motorcyclists were hurt Sunday, one critically. The report says at 3 p.m. David Williams, 54, of Anderson, failed to negotiate a curve on State Road 129 […]

Greensburg, In. — Officials in Decatur County say there will be intermittent closures on Moscow Road (County Road 150 West) from Greensburg to the Rush County line Today and tomorrow (July 5 & 6) for paving work. […]

Indianapolis, in. — The animals are a tradition, the Midway is a blast and the wide variety of circus performers will be spectacular, but one of the best parts of the Great Indiana State Fair is the […]

Cincinnati, Oh. — July is National Parks and Recreation Month. Cities across America spend more than $7 billion on parks and amenities each year. A recent study by WalletHub says Cincinnati is the 4th best city in […]

Ripley County, in. — A Ripley County family is homeless after a Tuesday evening fire in the 5000 block of County Road 400 West. Firefighters from Versailles, New Marian and Friendship responded to the blaze around 11:30 […]