Local News

Ripley County, in. — About 04:40 a.m. Wednesday members of the Friendship Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched as mutual aid for New Marion Volunteer Fire Department responding to the report of a fully involved residential structure fire […]

Versailles, In. — Investigators in Ripley County are sorting out details involving a fire at Hoosier Drilling in Versailles and a nearby truck accident. Dispatchers say one person died in the fire the driver of the truck […]

Batesville, In. — Batesville’s 45th Annual Music and Arts Festival kicks off today (Wednesday, June 20) in the Pavilion at Liberty Park with the Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra at 7 p.m. Thursday features Miss Shannon’s Studio featuring The […]

Versailles, In. — South Ripley Community School Corporation is pleased to announce that Joe Ralston has been named the new Principal of South Ripley High School beginning July 1, 2018.  Ralston replaces Rod Hite who […]

Wilmington, Oh. — Forecasters say temperatures may moderate slightly into the mid-80s for Wednesday and showers or thunderstorms are likely after 3 p.m. The storms could produce high winds and locally heavy rain that could result in […]

Versailles, In. — A Holton man has been sentenced to 41 years in prison for an incident that involved the attempted murder of a police officer. Timothy Bowman was convicted by a jury in March of this […]

Greensburg, In. — Decatur County Superior Court Judge Matthew Bailey has sentenced Michael Peterson to 20 years for dealing in methamphetamine. Peterson entered a guilty plea in April of this year for possession of methamphetamine, dealing in […]

Batesville, In. — Tom Ferkinhoff is the Libertarian candidate for Congress the 6th District of Indiana. Ferkinhoff is running against Democrat Jeanine Lee Lake and Republican Greg Pence. Ferkinhoff was born and raised in Ripley County and […]

Lawrenceburg, In. — Dearborn-Ohio County prosecutor Lynn Deddens says two Lawrenceburg men are facing charges after interfering with the investigation into the death Clarissa Schultz. Police say Schultz committed suicide outside the Levee Breaker Bar in […]

Switzerland County, In. — The former principal of South Ripley High School Rod Hite has been introduced as the new superintendent of the Switzerland County School Corporation. Hite is a 1993 graduate of Switzerland County High School. […]

Wilmington, Oh. — The National Weather Service says hot and humid conditions continue Tuesday, June 19. However, an approaching cold front will bring the chance of thunderstorms daily through Sunday. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity […]