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Legislative update rescheduled due to weather forecast

January 11, 2018 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, In. — Due to the winter weather forecast the Greensburg-Decatur County Chamber of Commerce legislative update session scheduled for this weekend has been rescheduled. The session will be held on Saturday, January 20 at the Decatur […]

Oldenburg lawmaker elected to ag leadership board

January 10, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — Republican senator from Oldenburg Jean Leising has been elected to serve on the State Agriculture and Rural Leaders Board of Directors. Leising was one of only two legislators elected to the board by ballot […]

INDOT announces 2018 U.S. 50 work

January 10, 2018 Annie Nunley

Seymour, In. — Indiana Department of Transportation officials have announced to projects on U.S. 50 in Dearborn, Ripley and Jennings Counties. US 50 “White Top”—SR 101 to Aurora Walsh Construction of Crown Point is Indiana’s contractor for […]

Winter weather forecast still uncertain

January 10, 2018 Annie Nunley

Wilmington, Oh. — The National Weather Service is beginning to zero in on what the latest round of winter weather will bring. Meteorologists say a Pacific system combined with low pressure and moisture from the south could […]

Holcomb delivers State of the State, Democrat leadership responds

January 10, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, in. — Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb delivered his State-of-the-State address last night focusing on jobs, education, opioids and skills training for Hoosiers. The top priority of those topics was re-training Hoosiers to be prepared for the […]

Hillcrest restaurant goes public

January 10, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — Citing the need to change their business model, the members of the Hillcrest Country Club have elected to open the restaurant to the public. The new approach is expected to lower mandatory monthly purchase […]

Witness leads troopers to fatal crash scene in Dearborn County

January 10, 2018 Annie Nunley

Lawrenceburg, In. — Indiana State Police say a local woman was killed in a crash around noon Tuesday on U.S. 50 near Station Hollow Road. A witness alerted troopers to the crash scene after spotting an […]

Area residents earn Indiana University East honors

January 9, 2018 Annie Nunley

Richmond, In. — At Indiana University East, outstanding undergraduate academic achievement is recognized by naming students who take 12 or more credit hours and complete the semester with a grade point average of 3.5 or above on […]

Details for ‘2018 Hoosier Women Artists’ contest released

January 9, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, in. —Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch along with Treasurer Kelly Mitchell and the Indiana Arts Commission today announced the details for the 2018 Hoosier Women Artists contest. “In a state that has a majority of […]

South Ripley grad named head trainer for MLB Orioles

January 8, 2018 Annie Nunley

Baltimore, Md. — The Baltimore Orioles have named South Ripley High School graduate Brian Abel as the head athletic trainer. Ebel starts 2018 as only the fourth head trainer in the clubs history. Ebel is a graduate […]

Law enforcement officials report low slide-off count, credit motorists

January 8, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, in. — Local enforcement agencies feel fortunate after an onslaught of harsh winter conditions this week. The Ripley County Sheriff’s Department reported six slide-offs with no injuries, authorities in Franklin County reported two non-injury slide-offs and […]

Indiana Department of Health: 25 fatalities as of December 30 from flu

January 8, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis,In. — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is urging residents to take precautions against influenza amid recent increases in flu-like illnesses and deaths. As of Dec. 30, 2017, 25 flu-related deaths have occurred in […]