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A blood drive will be held Tuesday at the Ripley County Fair. […]

An afternoon electric outage is impacting hundreds of households and businesses as well as traffic in Batesville.

There are approximately 938 customers in Batesville and Oldenburg without power. […]

Authorities are investigating the death of a North Vernon man that occurred on the Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge yesterday.

The body of Elmer Bowling, 66, was discovered by a couple walking near the Sandhill Parking […]

 The Hoosier State gained 10,000 private sector jobs in June, with every major industry sector experiencing growth.

Indiana’s private sector gains signified the largest June increase on record. […]

The Indiana Attorney General’s office is filing a lawsuit against a group accused of making illegal pre-recorded calls and impersonating an ADT home security systems representative.

The marketing followed several home invasions that raised public […]

Hoosiers are being encouraged to venture beyond their homes and offices this month, and head into the state’s outdoors during National Park and Recreation Month, running throughout July.Ginger Murphy, assistant director for stewardship with Indiana […]

Ripley County 4-H Ten Year Members:

Kiersten Abel

Parents: Tricia and Scott White & […]

Vict Photo: Karlijn Keijzer (Facebook)

An Indiana University student was a passenger on the plane that was shot down Thursday in Ukraine.

Karlijn Keijzer, 25, was on Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 that crashed killing all […]

Chris Lowery will now lead Ivy Tech’s Columbus/ Southeast region. […]

Organizers estimate crowds between 12-15,000 this weekend in Oldenburg.

Oldenburg’s population will substantially increase this weekend as the town celebrates the 38th annual Freudenfest.

Events begin Friday at 5 p.m. […]

A woman who grew up in Decatur County was found dead in an Indianapolis apartment and investigators have named her boyfriend as a suspect in the case.

According to the Greensburg Daily News, Abigail Baker […]

A school project launched to better ensure student safety is receiving a $25,000 Community Impact Grant.

The Ripley County Community Foundation (RCCF) provided the grant opportunity for non-profit organizations within the county to work […]