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Holcomb launches statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

August 25, 2023 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – Governor Eric Holcomb has kicked off the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which gifts free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children from birth to age five on a monthly basis, regardless […]

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Ambulances diverted from SE IN hospital following air conditioning outage

August 25, 2023 Tom Snape

(Lawrenceburg, IN) – An electrical short-circuit took out the air conditioning in part of St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital in Lawrenceburg Wednesday evening. A temporary fix was put in place, but ambulances were diverted from the […]

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Detector alerts local homeowner to high C-O levels

August 25, 2023 Tom Snape

(Versailles, IN) – It could have had a much different and tragic outcome. That’s the word from Versailles firefighters who were called to a home south of town Wednesday evening for an active Carbon Monoxide […]

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Semi blocks road, gets stuck in ditch

August 25, 2023 Tom Snape

(Franklin County, IN) – Lookout Road in Franklin County near the bottom of the hill at Highland Center Road was closed briefly Thursday afternoon when a semi that was blocking the road became stuck in […]

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INDOT reopens U.S. 421 near Versailles following bridge work

August 25, 2023 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – INDOT has reopened U.S. 421 near Versailles. The road was closed last week at the bridge over Cedar Creek between U.S. 50 and Baseline Road as part of a deck overlay […]

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One more day of extreme heat before temperatures moderate this weekend

August 25, 2023 Tom Snape

(Southeastern IN) – We’ll have one more scorcher before temperatures moderate over the weekend. A Heat Advisory goes into effect today at Noon and runs through 10 o’clock tonight. Heat index values above 100 degrees […]

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SEI REMC issues energy conservation request

August 24, 2023 Tom Snape

(Osgood, IN) – Southeastern Indiana REMC (SEI REMC) is urgently requesting that customers of the electric co-operative reduce energy consumption between the hours of 4 and 7 p.m. this afternoon and evening (Thursday, August 24). […]

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West Nile Virus detected in Decatur County mosquito sample

August 24, 2023 Tom Snape

(Decatur County, IN) – A mosquito sample collected in Decatur County has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). No human cases of WNV disease have been detected at this time. The Indiana Department of […]

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Oldenburg Academy students excel in Advanced Placement exams

August 24, 2023 Tom Snape

(Oldenburg, IN) – Oldenburg Academy is proud to acknowledge student achievement in this year’s Advanced Placement (AP) exams. The Advanced Placement program enables high school students to enroll in college-level courses and earn credit at […]

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Man facing four felonies following domestic dispute, handgun incident

August 24, 2023 Tom Snape

(Dearborn County, IN) – We have an update on a story we told you about Wednesday. A Dearborn County man is facing four felony counts after he allegedly shot a handgun inside a home before […]

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Medical helicopter responds to western Franklin County motorcycle wreck

August 24, 2023 Tom Snape

(Franklin County, IN) – At least one person was flown to the hospital following a motorcycle wreck that happened around 4:15 Wednesday afternoon on the 15,000 block of Keal Road in the Andersonville area in […]

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Excessive Heat Warning issued for Thursday

August 23, 2023 Tom Snape

(Southeastern IN) – An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for the area from Noon to 9 p.m. Thursday. The National Weather Service says dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111 degrees […]

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Pam Bondi, US attorney general, center, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) --  President Donald [...]

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Tiger Woods is shown in the back of a patrol car during his arrest in Juniper, Florida, on March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff's Office)(MARTIN COUNTY, Fla.) -- Body camera [...]

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