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Official closing date set for MainSource, First Financial transaction

February 24, 2018 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, In — Officials from First Financial Bancorp and MainSource say the closing of the merger transaction is scheduled for April 1, 2018, when the two banks will legally become one company. While MainSource will officially be […]

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USDA launches website to highlight opioid resources

February 24, 2018 Annie Nunley

Washington D.C. — Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today unveiled a new webpage featuring resources to help rural communities respond to the opioid crisis. “While no corner of the country has gone untouched by the […]

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Leising meets with business, education leaders

February 24, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — Republican state senator from Oldenburg Jean Leising met with Hillenbrand and Batesville Tool and Die leaders, as well as school superintendents from Southeast Indiana at the Statehouse last week. The group discussed issues facing […]

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Meals on Wheels in Greensburg raises $7,500 with ‘Dancing with the Stars’

February 23, 2018 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, In. — Greensburg Meals on Wheels raised $7,000 with their version of Dancing with the Stars Thursday night. The participants were Dennis and Lori Spears, John and Jill Pratt, Telmo Bastarrica, Paula Cobo, Micki and Brad […]

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Leising and Lyness meet with Franklin County ag community

February 23, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — Republican state senator from Oldenburg,  Jean Leising and state representative from West Harrison. Randy Lyness met with Franklin County Farm Bureau and FFA members at the Indiana Statehouse this week. The group talked about […]

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Solar group offers business tours

February 23, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — The public is invited to register for upcoming solar tours in the Batesville area. On Tuesday, March 6 a group of 30 will be offered an explanation of 2018 solarize project in the Batesville […]

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Indiana Sunday alcohol sales days away

February 23, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — For the first time in more than 80 years, Hoosiers will be able to purchase alcohol on Sundays legally. By a vote of 38-10 the Indiana Senate approved the bill and sent it to […]

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‘Cherry-Thing-A-Lings’ set new records for 2018

February 23, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — From Thursday, February 15 through Monday, February 19 downtown Batesville-based Schmidt’s Bakery sold a record 118,910 “Cherry-Thing-A-Lings.” The total is just about a 30 percent increase over the more than 82,000 sold in 2017. […]

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Batesville woman killed in I-74 crash

February 23, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — A crash in Franklin County Wednesday night killed a Batesville resident according to the sheriff’s department. The investigation report says a car driven by Tyler Dewayne Bills, 27, Milan, was westbound at 9:27 p.m., […]

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WalletHub releases 90th Academy Awards fact sheet

February 23, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, in. — The 90th Academy Awards are just days away and WalletHub has released the 2018 Oscars Facts report, which includes an infographic filled with fun facts about the event as well as a Q&A with a panel […]

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Sam Hunt to headline Indy Legends Day

February 23, 2018 Annie Nunley

Speedway, In. — Country music star Sam Hunt has been named as the headliner for the 2018 Legends Day concert at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 26. Hunt was named one of CMT’s 2017 Artists of […]

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Local minister reflects on the passing of Billy Graham

February 23, 2018 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, In. — On February 21, the man known as, America’s Pastor, passed from this life into eternity. William Franklin Graham, known to everyone as Billy Graham, was an internationally recognized preacher of the Gospel of Jesus […]

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