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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 […]

State Rep. […]

With hunting season in full swing, deer have been causing issues for commuters and police.

The Franklin County Sheriffs Department has responded to six deer-related accidents since Wed. […]

Image: Franklin County Community School Corporation.

Local school corporations had been anticipating the “official” release of the 2012-13 A-F Accountability Grades from the Indiana Department of Education since October.

Schools received preliminary data in […]

Although several residents lost power Sunday night, it appears the area dodged the worst of the severe weather.

Multiple announcements were made by the National Weather Service, including tornado warnings throughout Southeastern Indiana.

There were […]

Mike Eckstein, of Batesville, got a buck  on the first day of firearms season Saturday.

The most popular phase of Indiana deer hunting kicked off this weekend with firearms season, and it serves as […]

Sam imagines what could happen if he opens the bag of Doritos.

Three area residents are garnering attention for their production of a Doritos commercial.

With the help of her sister and a family […]