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Local jobless rates either drop slightly or remain the same in November

December 20, 2022 Tom Snape

Southeastern IN — Unemployment rates in Southeastern Indiana counties either dropped slightly or stayed the same in November. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says jobless rates in Ripley and Decatur counties were down from […]

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Longtime Prosecutor’s Office employee recognized at state level

December 20, 2022 Tom Snape

Indianapolis, IN — A longtime Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office employee was recognized for her years of service with a prestigious statewide award. Prosecutor Chris Huerkamp presented Phyllis Schwegman with the Kathy Faulkner Richey Award at […]

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BCEF’s Art on Main continues with BIS

December 20, 2022 Tom Snape

Batesville, IN — The next installation in the Batesville Community Education Foundation’s (BCEF) mural project in downtown Batesville has been installed, created by nine fifth-grade students at Batesville Intermediate School (BIS). Using this school year’s […]

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Leising visits South Ripley Elementary to learn more about MILO robots

December 20, 2022 Tom Snape

Versailles, IN — State Sen. Jean Leising, representatives from RoboKind, and John Gubera from Gubera Public Affairs recently visited South Ripley Elementary to learn more about the school’s Moderate Education Classroom, and the implementation of […]

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Sunman man identified as victim of weekend crash on I-74

December 20, 2022 Tom Snape

Dearborn County, IN — The identity of the man killed in a crash early Saturday on I-74 in Dearborn County has been released. Indiana State Police say 29-year-old Justin Horton of Sunman was driving eastbound […]

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Mr. Perfect passes at age 62

December 19, 2022 Annie Nunley

Cincinnati, OH —  The Cincinnati Reds announced Monday afternoon that Tom Browning had passed. He was affectionately referred to as “Mr. Perfect,” after pitching the twelfth perfect game in baseball history on September 16, 1988. […]

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RSRF awards nearly $217-K in new grants

December 19, 2022 Tom Snape

Rising Sun, IN — The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $216,982 in 19 new grants in the fourth quarter of 2022. These grants included: $1,800 to the Napoleon Community Recreation and […]

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State jobless rate steady in November

December 19, 2022 Tom Snape

Indianapolis, IN — Indiana’s unemployment rate in November remains at 3.0%, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. By comparison, the national unemployment rate in November remains at 3.7%. In addition, Indiana’s labor force […]

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Arctic blast, accumulating snow expected later this week

December 19, 2022 Tom Snape

Southeastern IN — Forecasters say we are in for some rough weather later this week. The National Weather Service says a strong storm system is expected to bring significant impacts to the weather late Wednesday night […]

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Indiana State Police seeks applicants for the 84th Recruit Academy

December 19, 2022 Tom Snape

Statewide — Indiana State Police is accepting applications for the 84th Recruit Academy. Individuals interested in beginning a rewarding career as an Indiana State Trooper must apply online at IndianaTrooper.com. This website provides a detailed […]

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Wreaths Across Ripley County observed on Saturday

December 19, 2022 Tom Snape

Ripley County, IN — A large number of people and groups fanned out across Ripley County on Wreaths Across America Day Saturday to lay wreaths at more than 4,000 local veterans’ gravesites. It was part […]

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Several injured in two multi-vehicle crashes in Versailles area

December 19, 2022 Tom Snape

Versailles, IN — Rescuers were called to a pair of multi-vehicle accidents Friday evening in the Versailles area. One person was airlifted from a crash on US 421 near Michigan Road, while other victims were […]

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