Local News

Sunman, In. — B & G Ice Cream in Sunman will hold a fundraiser for the family of Taylor and Sandy Wise this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., or until the ice cream runs out. […]

Jennings County, In. — An investigation into multiple thefts from vehicles in Jennings County has led to the arrest of a Plainfield man. A report from the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department says the investigation began after a […]

Indianapolis, In. — Officials from the South Carolina Education Lottery say one ticket has matched the six winning numbers for an estimated jackpot of $1.6 billion. The winning numbers are: 05-28-62-65-70, Mega Ball: 5, Megaplier: 3. The […]

Batesville, In. — The prestigious Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship drew fifty-nine applicants from Ripley County seniors in the class of 2019.  The Ripley County Community Foundation review committee narrowed the field to five finalists, representing three area […]

Aurora, In. —  Paul O. Alford 88, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Sunday October 21, 2018 at Forest Park Health Campus in Richmond, Indiana. He was born April 30, 1930 in St Louis , MO, son of […]

Batesville, In. — Officials from St. Louis Catholic School have released the “Honor Roll” students for the first quarter of 2018. Grade 4 First Honors:  Owen Beiser, Jensen Bright, Owen Hermesch, Ava Hollins, Ella King, Olivia […]

Plainfield, In. — Twenty-one Indiana nonprofit organizations are receiving $315,000 in Duke Energy Foundation grants to make a difference in their communities. Their projects range from a holiday food drive for the needy in Howard County to […]

Indianapolis, In. — Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.5 percent for September and remains lower than the national rate of 3.7 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been below […]

Batesville, In. — Batesville High School is pleased to announce that three students have qualified as finalists for the 2019 Ripley County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship.  The class of 2019 students to receive this honor include: Trey […]

Lawrenceburg, In. — Ivy Tech Community College and The Hoosier Hills Literacy League are partnering to bring awareness to the importance of literacy through a special lunchtime event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 1 at […]

Washington D.C. — Envolve Foods, a Corona, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 292,764 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken and beef products that contain a vegetable ingredient that may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food […]

Osgood, In. — Officials say high winds were the cause of a Saturday evening power outage. About 1300 were without power for several hours. Additional reports of minor damage and limbs down ere also reported.