Local News

(Sunman, IN) – The East Central FCCLA and FFA chapters held a ribbon cutting on Saturday for the Sunman Open Door Food Pantry, a “give and take” pantry designed to serve the Sunman community. The pantry […]

(Westport, IN) – Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) celebrated community health and connection this past weekend at the Westport Health & Business Expo, a free event that brought together local residents, healthcare professionals, and area […]

(Indianapolis, IN) – The Indiana Department of Health encourages Hoosiers to protect themselves against influenza (flu) after confirming the first flu-related death of the 2025-26 season. No additional information about the patient will be released […]

(Decatur County, IN) – A group opposed to the establishment and construction of an Artificial Intelligence data center in Decatur County has organized an event for this weekend. The Coalition to Protect Decatur County Against […]

(Franklin County, IN) – Several neighborhoods in eastern Franklin County are under a Boil Water Advisory until further notice. Residents of Snow Hill, Heinzelman, Snow Mountain, Lake and Calihan roads are under the advisory because […]

(Statehouse) – Governor Mike Braun on Monday signed a proclamation calling a special legislative session for the General Assembly to convene on Monday, November 3 to consider altering the boundaries of Indiana’s congressional districts and […]

(St. Leon, IN) – Local high school marching bands will compete at the East Central Invitational at Trojan Field in St. Leon on Saturday, November 1. Seven bands from the area will take the field, […]

(Indianapolis, IN) – Congratulations to the Batesville High School marching band. The group brought home a second-place finish from the ISSMA Scholastic Class Marching Band State Finals held on Saturday at Franklin Central High School […]

(Batesville, IN) – Kids Discovery Factory is thrilled to announce a generous $100,000 gift from the John A. Hillenbrand Family Foundation to support the construction of the future children’s museum in downtown Batesville. This transformative […]

(Statewide) – Deer mating season is underway in Indiana, and that means drivers may see a buck or doe on the roads during their daily commutes. According to Indiana State Police, more than 17,000 crashes […]

(Ripley County, IN) – Daniel Raftery has been elected Vice Chairman of the Ripley County Democratic Party. Raftery is a Batesville resident, and joins the party’s leadership team following the recent election of Victoria Martz […]