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Ohio reports first West Nile death of 2017

September 7, 2017 Annie Nunley

Defiance County, Oh. — The Ohio Department of Health has confirmed the first death of the year related to West Nile virus. The 74-year-old man was from Defiance County on Indiana’s border. Ohio has reported 10 human […]

Biergarten ribbon cutting announced in Batesville

September 7, 2017 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — The Biergarten at the historic Sherman, formerly the Sherman House will officially open Friday, September 8. The Biergarten opens at 3 p.m., ribbon cutting at 4:30 p.m. Entertainment provided by Derek Foster from 6 […]

‘Salute a Soldier 5k’ this weekend

September 6, 2017 Annie Nunley

Sunman, In. — The Salute a Soldier 5k Run/Walk is Saturday, September 9 at the Sunman American Legion Post 337. Registration is from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. A short presentation along with a 21-gun salute at 8:45 […]

Eagle Fire Company ‘Drive Thru’ chicken dinners this weekend

September 6, 2017 Annie Nunley

Oldenburg, In. — The Eagle Fire Company will hold the Chicken Drive Thru dinner this Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Oldenburg Firehouse on Pearl Street. The […]

‘Bulldog Spirit’ enlisted to lift fire victims

September 6, 2017 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — The Batesville High School students, staff and Football Alumni will hold a benefit for the family of John and Julie Wilson Friday, September 8. The family lost their home and belongings in a recent […]

Escapee captured in Liberty Motel

September 6, 2017 Annie Nunley

Liberty, In. — Using information from the public, a team of officers from Indiana State Police SWAT, Fugitive Task Force and U.S. Marshall Service arrested an escapee from Cass County Tuesday. Weeks ago, Vonny Dean Craw, 59, […]

Moped crash injures Laurel man

September 5, 2017 Annie Nunley

Laurel, In. — A moped crash injured a Laurel resident over the weekend. A report from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department says Jack Fultz, 56, Laurel, was westbound on State Road 252 just east of little Cedar […]

Ag vandalism leads to multiple arrests, drug charges

September 5, 2017 Annie Nunley

Franklin County, In. — A report of vandalism in farm fields led to four arrests and a drug seizure. In the early evening of Tuesday, August 29 police began an investigation in the northeast portion of Franklin […]

Two face drug charges after missing person probe

September 5, 2017 Annie Nunley

Laurel, In. — A missing person investigation resulted in the arrest of two people and the seizure of eight ounces of marijuana. On August 20 the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department began looking for Brandi Wall, 49, of […]

Teen injured in Ripley County crash

September 5, 2017 Annie Nunley

Ripley County, In. — Two teens were involved in a Ripley County crash Saturday evening. A report from the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department says at 7:10 p.m. a 16-year-old driver was eastbound on County Road 800 South, […]

One charged in neglect investigation

September 5, 2017 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, In. — Greensburg police made one arrest in an alleged case of child neglect last week. Police responded to the 1000 block of North Park Street on Wednesday, August 30 at 8:37 a.m. on a report […]

Toddler injured in Ripley County ATV crash

September 4, 2017 Annie Nunley

Milan, In. — Officers from the Indiana Department of Conservation say a three-year-old child was injured in an off-road vehicle accident Sunday in Ripley County. Reports indicate a 12-year-old was operating a Polaris 850 Sportsman on private […]