Local News

(Statewide) – The state’s unemployment rate in April stands at 3.0%, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. That’s down slightly from 3.1% in March and is lower than last month’s national jobless rate […]

(Batesville, IN) – The City of Batesville Economic Development Commission meeting scheduled for Friday, May 19 at 8 am at the Memorial Building (132 South Main Street) has been canceled due to a lack of […]

(St. Leon, IN) – Congratulations to East Central senior Evan Kuhn. He was honored for having perfect attendance all four years of high school. Kuhn answered “present” for 720 straight days of school and 5.040 […]

(Greensburg, IN) – The City of Greensburg, HWC Engineering, and Main Street Greensburg will host public input sessions at City Hall next week on the downtown streetscape revitalization project along Washington and Franklin streets. An […]

(Blooming Grove, IN) – INDOT plans to close State Road 1 between Fairfield Causeway and Laurel Road the day after Memorial Day. The closure is for bridge replacement near Blooming Grove, and the agency says […]

(Switzerland County, IN) – Friendship Volunteer firefighters assisted in battling a house fire on Bradford Road in Switzerland County late Thursday morning. The fire started around 11 am in the attic, and the house sustained […]

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2023 scholarships to Batesville High School (BHS) graduates. These scholarship awards totaled $31,500, according to BCEF executive director […]

(Greensburg, IN) – The first City of Greensburg Public Safety Community Cookout of the year will be held from 6-8 tonight (Thursday) at the corner of N. West and W. Hendricks Streets. The free, family-friendly […]

(West Harrison, IN) – Students at North Dearborn Elementary School raised $23,458 in donations for the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge. Physical education classes at the school participated in the challenge to raise money […]

(Decatur County, IN) – The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office is reminding drivers of an upcoming annual road closure. County Road 250 West between Base and Vandalia roads will be shut down from May 25 through […]

(Lawrenceburg, IN) – A Dearborn County man has died after suffering burns in a house fire last month. 76-year-old Bobby Johnson of Lawrenceburg was pronounced dead at UC Medical Center on Tuesday. Firefighters were called […]