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A police investigation led to the capture of a Decatur County man on multiple felony charges Thursday.

A joint operation conducted by the Greensburg Police Department, Columbus Police Narcotics Unit and the ISP Drug Enforcement […]

Participants raise awareness and funds in the fight against cancer at Batesville High School during the 2013 Relay For Life.

Cancer continues to remain the #1 health concern for Americans. […]

(Left to right): John Thornton, Business Person of the Year; Robert Meyer, Educator of the Year; Norman Knudson, Citizen of the Year; […]

Santa is scheduled to make an appearance at the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce Holiday Parade tomorrow.

Holiday season is right around the corner, and several communities will be celebrating the special time of […]

Area runners Jeff Binzen (from left), Ross Brewer, Jerry Meadows and Jeff Kuhlman participated with Team Batesville in 2011. […]

The Milan ’54 Hoosiers Museum opened on Carr Street in Milan.

The 1954 Miracle of Milan will be featured on an HBO documentary Thanksgiving evening. […]

Batesville City Council members agreed with the proposal to raise water rates after hearing from Batesville Utility Service Board members Henry Pictor and Tim Dietz.

If the ordinance is adopted next month, tenants could pay […]

Image: Ripley County Sheriffs Office

Update 11/20

One of the three injured victims of an accident on U.S. […]

Firefighter Brian Hardebeck and Safety Officer Steve Macke decorate near the firehouse Monday.

The Batesville Fire Department released a monthly activity report at a recent City Council Meeting.

According to Fire Chief Todd Schutte […]

Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel periods in Indiana and local law enforcement agencies are adding extra patrols to keep drivers safe.

“Until December 1, we will have saturation patrols as part of a […]

Select roads will be closed Wednesday due to milling and paving, city officials said.

Road maintenance will be from Pearl Street to Sycamore Lane, Huntersville Road to Fifth Street, and Fifth Street to Pearl Street. […]

Administrators at Batesville High School are looking forward to an exchange program with a school in China.

Batesville Community School Corporation and Pinghu Danghu (China) Senior High School recently signed a memorandum of understanding to […]