Local News

New Point, IN—On Thursday evening a little before 5 pm, a trailer caught fire on I-74 near the 141-mile marker.  New Point Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fire along with assistance from the […]

North Vernon, IN—Last week, North Vernon Police Department located Kristen E. Smiley, 44, of North Vernon and arrest him on an active arrest warrant after a traffic stop. This arrest led to new drug charges […]

Madison, IN—Daily closures are scheduled next week on a section of S.R. 62 in eastern Jefferson County. The road will close to all through traffic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, October 21, […]

Statewide—Before you start lighting those bonfires and roasting marshmallows for s’mores, you might want to check out the IN Burn Ban map.  Though most of southeastern Indiana is no longer under the ban, Dearborn, Ohio, […]

Greensburg, IN—A prisoner being transferred to Decatur County Jail by the Jefferson County Sheriff Office managed to escape custody on Wednesday while in transit to Decatur County.   The prisoner was found within the house and […]

Rising Sun, IN—The Ohio County Convention, Tourism, and Visitors Commission is pleased to announce 2020 Marketing Grant opportunities for non-profit/501 organizations. Grants are being made available to non-profit organizations that produce tourism-related events/projects to generate […]

North Vernon, IN—Authorities in North Vernon, Jennings County have issued a Mandatory Water Conservation Notice for the City. North Vernon Municipal Utilities asks residents not to water plants, wash cars, power wash homes or fill […]

Lawrenceburg, IN—The Indiana State Police has begun a death investigation after human skeletal remains were found in a wooded area in Dearborn County.  On Sunday, October 13, an individual contacted law enforcement after he observed […]

Batesville, IN— The City of Batesville took a major step in securing a long-term water supply as City Council approved a bond ordinance and rate increase on Monday, October 14. The new rates will be implemented […]

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Representative Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Representative Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), the Committee’s Ranking Member, and Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of […]