Local News

Brookville, IN—Recently Franklin County Commissioners lost their case against the City of Lawrenceburg for a portion of riverboat casino gaming tax revenue in a split 2-1 decision by the First District Court of Appeals Indiana. […]

Oldenburg, IN—The Indiana Department of Transportation will convert the intersection of S.R. 229 and Sycamore Street in Oldenburg from a two-way to an all-way stop next week. Currently, only drivers traveling southbound on S.R. 229 […]

Brookville, IN—After a multi-month investigation, Jason Teppe Jr. of Brookville, Indiana was arrested Friday afternoon. Through several witness interviews and the assistance of the Indiana State Fire Marshall’s Office, investigating officer’s were able to determine […]

Seymour, IN – The Indiana State Police responded to a report of a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Saturday. The accident, near the exit ramp for Interstate 65 northbound to State Road 11, claimed one life. […]

Versailles, IN—Saturday morning, the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident with injury at the intersection of US 421 and County Road 200 South, just south of Versailles.   Arriving […]

Osgood, IN–Sunday evening, Ripley County EMS was dispatched to Fairground Road in Osgood for a male that was bucked off a horse.  Ripley County Communications was advised that the male, John Gayheart, 47, was unconscious.  […]

Brookville, IN—In the early afternoon hours on Saturday, investigators with the Brookville Police Department executed a residential search warrant. The focus of the search warrant was a residence located in a mobile home park in […]

Statewide—Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced Friday that Indiana farmers are eligible for assistance under a secretarial natural disaster designation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This was in response to a letter Gov. Holcomb sent […]

Brookville, IN—Two community banks in southeast Indiana are joining forces. The parents of FCN Bank N.A. in Brookville and Dearborn Savings Bank in Lawrenceburg have signed a merger agreement which they say will create the […]

Lawrenceburg, IN—Thursday, Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to a home on Kirby Street in Lawrenceburg in regards to a male armed with a gun.  As deputies arrived, the family advised that the male, Corey […]

NAPOLEON, IN.— The Napoleon State Bank, a locally-owned bank, headquartered in Napoleon, IN, announced that Mark Comer President and Chief Executive Officer will retire January 31, 2020. Comer began his banking career in the Ripley […]

Brookville, IN—We all know that southeastern Indiana is famous for our fried chicken and Brookville Main Street celebrated this with a painted chicken contest.  The Painted Chicken votes of 2019 were tallied and here are […]