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An interim sheriff has been voted in to lead the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office.

A caucus was held Tuesday at the Ripley County Courthouse Annex to name a temporary replacement to Tom Grills who retired […]

Three Batesville schools received a four-star award through the Indiana Department of Education Tuesday.

Nine local schools have been designated as a four-star school, the Indiana Department of Education announced Tuesday.

In order to […]

Investigators say an Oldenburg couple was busted for theft while a 3-year-old child was in the vehicle with them.

Officers received a call early Monday afternoon after workers at the waste water treatment plant in […]

Batesville City Council held its regular monthly meeting at the Memorial Building on Monday. […]

GM Development consultant Greg Martz addresses the proposed shell building Monday night.

A proposed shell building aimed at attracting a business suitor to Batesville continues to be debated and discussed among officials.

Batesville Economic […]

A child endangering conviction results in jail time for Robert Palmer.

The Dillsboro man convicted of child endangering after being found unresponsive in an Ohio McDonald’s from an apparent heroin overdose will spend time […]

Indiana has become the latest among a handful of states taking action to allow meat products produced and processed locally to be sold across the United States.

Indiana has joined USDA’s Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program […]

The late winter in Indiana delayed the start of pollen season, which experts say could mean a harsh allergy season. Photo credit: M. […]

A Versailles man was arrested after police say he fled the scene of a motorcycle accident that caused two injuries in Osgood.

Ripley County Deputies responded to the scene of the accident on Buckeye Street […]

Bulldog students will attend class until 4:00 p.m. this week.

A long winter has led to longer school days this week in Batesville. […]

The work week is getting off to a rainy start as showers are moving through the region Monday morning.

Rain is expected to continue through midday with a wind advisory in effect until 10 a.m. […]

Fritsch was sworn in as a Batesville City Council member of April 1.

Monday marks the first meeting for a new city council member in Batesville.

Jim Fritsch was elected to the District 3 […]