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Representative Frye shares thoughts on opioid crisis

April 15, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — According to the Indiana State Department of Health, there was a 52-percent increase in opioid deaths from 2015 to 2016. It’s clear our state and country are in the middle of an opioid epidemic […]

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Batesville I-74 overpass closed for further inspection

April 14, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — Officials from the Indiana Department of Transportation say the Lammer Pike Overpass at I-74 will be closed until a load test can be performed. Officials closed the bridge on Friday following a routine structural […]

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State Road 156 reopens near Vevay

April 14, 2018 Annie Nunley

Vevay, In. — Crews from the Indiana Department of Transportation reopened State Road 156 near Vevay Friday night around 11 p.m. Harry Maginnity says the extreme amount of rainfall caused a washout in front of the bridge […]

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Greensburg Chili’s reopens after Friday fire

April 14, 2018 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, In. — Patrons and employees escaped a fire at the Greensburg Chili’s Friday afternoon around 2:30. Investigators say the ire started in the mulch outside the building and spread into the walls by the time firefighters […]

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Ripley County Bicentennial kick off this weekend

April 14, 2018 Annie Nunley

Osgood, In. — The Ripley County Bicentennial celebration will kick off Sunday, April 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Osgood. Residents are invited to enjoy a “taste of Ripley County” with local wines […]

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Enforcement blitz results released

April 14, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — Over 24 days, Franklin/Ripley County Traffic Safety Partnership issued 25 citations and made 2 arrests during St. Patrick’s Day, college Spring Break and the first rounds of NCAA Tournament. In 2017, the weekend beginning […]

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Government officials urge food safety as picnic season begins

April 14, 2018 Annie Nunley

Washington D.C. —  Spring is finally here. It has been a long wait, but warmer temperatures bring events like weddings, graduations and holiday celebrations. These events bring together groups of people to enjoy considerable amounts of delicious […]

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Citizenship question on census does no harm to immigrants

April 14, 2018 Annie Nunley

  By Attorney General Curtis Hill Indianapolis, In. — Plans for the 2020 census questionnaire include one inquiry that should strike reasonable people as straightforward and valid: Are you a U.S. citizen? Some of the nation’s highest-ranking […]

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Nominations for ‘2018 John Arnold Award for Rural Preservation’ accepted now

April 14, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — Indiana Landmarks and Indiana Farm Bureau welcome nominations for the 2018 John Arnold Award for Rural Preservation. The award recognizes the preservation and continued agricultural use of historic farm buildings in Indiana. Anyone, including […]

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INDOT closes Lammers Pike overpass

April 13, 2018 Annie Nunley

BATESVILLE, Ind. — Officials with the Indiana Department of Transportation say they are closing the Lammers Pike overpass over I-74 in Batesville indefinitely due to structural damage. There is no estimate on when the bridge […]

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Area resident reportedly killed in Decatur County motorcycle crash

April 13, 2018 Annie Nunley

Decatur County, In. — (UPDATE 4/12/18 10:30) Decatur County Sheriff Greg Allen says Jacob Davidson, 26, of Batesville was killed in a motorcycle accident near the Decatur-Shelby County line Thursday night. Davidson was westbound on County Road 240NW when […]

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Sustained winds predicted, open burning discouraged

April 13, 2018 Annie Nunley

Wilmington, Oh. — The National Weather Service says sustained south to southwest winds from 15 to 25-miles-per-hour, with gusts up to 35-miles-per-hour, are expected from late morning through the end of the day. Because of a lack […]

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