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Some local cell phone users have been receiving a text message informing them they have won two free tickets for a Bahamas cruise.

They number comes from a 407 area code, which is primarily for

INDOT is reportedly planning to demolish the Old Cedar Grove Bridge next year.

Many bridges were constructed in Franklin County following the flood of 1913.

Twice a week trash collection will start in Batesville on Friday, May 16.

City officials in Batesville said Rumpke will begin twice a week trash collection on Friday, May 16.

The Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its third annual Arbor Day tree give away and food drive on Thurs., April 24, beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Over 600 seedlings will be

Dillard’s Department Store is returning this spring to Dearborn County Hospital for two days of community shopping.

Located in the main lobby of Dearborn County Hospital, the Dillard’s mini-store will be open to the public

Top corporate executives in Indiana earned 99 times more than workers in 2013, according to the AFL-CIO, the largest federal of unions in the United States. The average Hoosier CEO earned $3.9 million for the […]

A local man accused of theft was picked up by police on Tuesday after he got his vehicle stuck in the yard of the residence he was trying to leave.

The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office

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.

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