Local News

(Ripley County, IN) – Area junior high and high school students showed off their artistic abilities last Saturday, October 7 at the 4th annual Chalktoberfest at the Batesville Shopping Village. The competition is put on […]

(Milan, IN) – The Milan High School Class of 1977 is celebrating its 46th reunion by holding a fundraiser for the Milan High School Band. All Milan alums are invited to the Basketing for Music […]

(Greensburg, IN) – Doug McMillan, Governor of the Indiana Kiwanis District, recently visited the Greensburg Kiwanis Club and presented Bill Blasdel with the Col. J.L. McCulloch Award. This is a lifetime achievement award for service […]

(Greensburg, IN) – The Greensburg Fire Department is marking Fire Prevention Week with several activities. Firefighters visiting local elementary schools through Thursday to explain firefighting equipment (pictured) and provide safety tips to students. This year’s […]

(Versailles, IN) – The Ripley County Area Plan Commission (APC) voted 8-1 Tuesday night to send to county commissioners a favorable recommendation for a proposed commercial solar ordinance. The proposed regulations were hammered out after […]

(Batesville, IN) – Mayor Mike Bettice has proclaimed that the City of Batesville will celebrate October 2023 as National Manufacturing Month. The Proclamation can be read below:

(Statewide) – This is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s third annual African Swine Fever Action Week, and as the nation’s fifth-largest pork producer, Indiana is taking notice. African Swine Fever spreads rapidly and only affects […]

(Milan, IN) – A local teacher is a published author. Milan High School English teacher Rebecca Wilhelm is the co-author of a book titled “Haunted Dearborn County, Indiana.” The 112-page book Wilhelm co-wrote with Mary […]

(Greensburg, IN) – The Greensburg Optimist Club awarded the 2023 Firefighter of the Year award to Greensburg Assistant Fire Chief Curtis Lewis during the organization’s meeting Thursday morning at the department’s Fire Station One on […]

(Milan, IN) – Milan Elementary School recently partnered with Stars of Honor and chose a number of students as great representatives of the school. The Stars of Honor award was created to recognize students for […]

(Franklin/Ripley Counties, IN) – In partnership with Strand Associates, the Indiana Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting on Tuesday, October 10, for the proposed State Road 229 Access Management Project in Batesville. […]

(Versailles, IN) – Royalty was crowned Wednesday night to open the 120th Versailles Pumpkin Show. East Central High School senior Stone Wilhelm was named King and Kaley Barnes from Lawrenceburg High School was chosen Queen. […]