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Leising: Road construction growing pains

November 1, 2019 Annie Nunley

By State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) Batesville, IN—Indiana is the Crossroads of America. In 2019, we ranked No. 1 for infrastructure in CNBC’s “Top States for Business,” but to ensure we remain a national economic […]

County Council votes 4-2 in favor of special tax increase

October 31, 2019 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, IN—The Decatur County Council voted 4-2 in favor of increasing their income tax rate from 2.35% to 2.50% in a special meeting today at the Decatur County Courthouse. Several members of the community took […]

Halloween statistics and tips

October 31, 2019 Annie Nunley

Kids love the magic of Halloween: Trick-or-treating, classroom parties and trips to a neighborhood haunted house. But for moms and dads, often there is a fine line between Halloween fun and Here’s a scary statistic: […]

Decatur County Traffic Safety Partnership announces results of grant

October 31, 2019 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, IN—The Decatur County Traffic Partnership (TSP) is a partnership between the Greensburg Police Department (GPD) and the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO). the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute’s (ICJI) Highway Safety Division awarded the Decatur […]

Update that iPhone 5 before it is too late

October 31, 2019 Annie Nunley

If you’re still using an iPhone 5, you’ll want to make sure your phone gets updated soon. iPhone 5 users who do not update their phone’s operating system by Nov. 3 will not be able […]

North Elementary and Junior-Senior High School on “semi-lockout”

October 31, 2019 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, IN—Decatur County Community Schools has announced a “semi-lockout” at North Decatur Elementary and North Decatur Junior-Senior High School. Decatur County school administrators have been made aware of a possible safety situation and have taken […]

Former pediatrician charged with dealing drugs

October 31, 2019 Annie Nunley

Lawrenceburg, IN—Dearborn County Prosecutor Lynn Deddens filed multiple charges on a former pediatrician including two counts of Dealing in a Schedule I Controlled Substance as a Level 2 Felony, two counts of Dealing in a […]

Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission announces DST service hours

October 31, 2019 Annie Nunley

Statewide— The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission announced that it will allow the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday, November 3, 2019, to continue until 3:00 a.m. Because Daylight Savings Time changes clocks to 1:00 a.m. […]

Ball State class studies spooks in movies, novels, cartoons

October 31, 2019 Annie Nunley

Muncie, IN— A class of Ball State University students is seeing ghosts all over the place — from timeless episodes of the cartoon “Scooby Doo” to Shirley Jackson’s novel “The Haunting of Hill House” — […]

Halloween may be more trick than treat

October 30, 2019 Annie Nunley

Southeastern, IN—Weather has several communities making changes to Thursday’s Trick-or-Treat events. To get the latest updates on times/locations, click here.

Joint Ribbon cutting for southeastern Indiana business

October 30, 2019 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, IN—Lohrum Electric held a joint ribbon cutting with the chambers of commerce of Batesville, Ripley County, and Greensburg Decatur County Tuesday. Lohrum Electric unveiled its newest building to a large crowd as well as […]

Y Staff Receive Red Cross Lifesaving Award

October 30, 2019 Annie Nunley

Batesville, IN—On Monday, November 11 at 11:30 am at the Southeastern Indiana YMCA, two Y staff members, Josh Eckstein and Connie Fledderman, will be awarded the American Red Cross National Lifesaving Award by the American […]