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A new Ohio law called Tobacco 21 will be in effect starting tomorrow and will make it illegal to purchase tobacco or vaping related products under the age of 21, in order to reduce youth […]

Batesville, IN—In-person absentee voting begins Monday, October 21 for registered voters in the City of Batesville.  Batesville is the only city in Ripley County having an election this fall. Voting will be in the Ripley […]

Greensburg, IN— Northbound S.R. 3 will close early Saturday in Greensburg for rail crossing resurfacing by Central Railroad of Indiana. The crossing is located on S.R. 3 between S.R. 46 and U.S. 421 in Decatur […]

Aurora, IN—The Indiana Department of Transportation is hosting a statewide hiring fair today, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at a number of locations across the state to recruit candidates for over 100 winter seasonal […]

DECATUR/FRANKLIN/RIPLEY COUNTY, IN— A traffic pattern change is coming today to the ongoing I-74 construction zone between New Point and S.R. 101 in Decatur, Franklin and Ripley Counties. Milestone Contractors will shift westbound traffic back […]

Batesville, IN— Please join us for a celebration and unveiling of the new Gaga Ball Pit at Liberty Park at 3 p.m. today.   Gaga is a fast-paced, high energy sport played in an octagonal pit […]

Morgan County, IN—Saturday morning, Conservation Officers were called to 775 W. in Morgan County to investigate a tree stand accident that injured Bradley Wise,33, of Whiteland.  While climbing his ladder tree stand Bradley Wise got […]

Greensburg, IN—The Arts & Cultural Council of Decatur County is currently working on creating a plan for the ArtisTree District, and it is important that they hear from teens, young adults and adults about what […]

Greensburg, IN—According to Letts Community Volunteer Fire Chief Matthew Morrow, Monday afternoon, the Letts Fire Department was contacted by South Decatur High School to investigate an odor they had in the school building. The Letts […]

Vernon, IN—The current closure on S.R. 7 in Jennings County will move north on or after Wednesday, October 16, weather permitting, as crews begin work on the fourth and final box culvert between Vernon and the […]

Madison, IN—In a ceremony on Monday morning, Bob Courtney was sworn in as Mayor of the City of Madison to fulfill the unexpired term of Mayor Damon Welch.  Welch unexpectedly passed away on September 25, […]

Editorial note: Deanna Burkart took the Council seat occupied by Kenny Owens in 2018.  This has been reflected in the original story.   Greensburg, IN—In October of 2017, the Decatur County Council voted in a special […]