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A teen associated with the murder of Milan resident Nancy Hershman […]

As the Hoosier State is facing a propane shortage, lawmakers are getting set to take action.

The situation comes during a time when residents are concerned about the amount of fuel to heat their homes. […]

According to police, a commercial truck driver had alcohol in his system while on duty Monday.

A semi truck driver was taken off the road for 24 hours due to alleged consumption of alcohol […]

Update (1-28 @ 9:44 a.m.)

Batesville Firefighters extinguished a semi fire that occurred at the eastbound Batesville Rest Area on I-74 Tuesday morning.

The fire department responded after receiving a 911 call from the […]

Author Donald J. Then is a former resident of Batesville and Hillenbrand Executive.

Former Batesville resident Donald J. […]

Volunteers during the 2012 Holton tornado were honored at the Statehouse Monday.

State Representative Randy Frye (R-Greensburg) honored the volunteers during the Holton tornado in a resolution on Monday, January 27th at the Statehouse. […]

Margaret Mary Health has become a participant of the National Rural Accountable Care Organization (NRACO).

Since passage of the Affordable Care Act, more than 360 ACOs have been established, serving over 5.3 million Americans […]

Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra will be performing at Liberty Park in Batesville on June 18.

A new headliner has been named for Batesville Music and Arts Festival this coming June.

The Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra (IJO […]

Batesville-based company Hill-Rom has announced jobs cuts and restructuring.

Hill-Rom will lay off 350 employees, which is about 5 percent of its global workforce, according to reports.

The hospital bed company expects the layoffs […]

An accused murderer will plead guilty to the murder of 64-year-old Nancy Hershman, of Milan.

16-year-old Sean David Nichols, of Cincinnati, will appear in Ripley Circuit Court on Tuesday afternoon, where he is expected to […]

On Sunday morning, Ripley County Communications received a report of a female not answering her door due to an unknown problem. […]

Authorities in Decatur County responded to an individual laying on I-74 in the westbound lane near the 135 mile marker on Saturday at 1:30 a.m.

Before police arrived on the scene, a second 911 […]