Local News

Batesville, IN — John Halcomb was sworn in as a Batesville Police Officer at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Halcomb comes to the Batesville Police Department from the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office, where he served […]

Indianapolis, IN — The Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE) is offering Next Generation Hoosier Educator Scholarships to future educators committed to teaching in Indiana for at least five years after college graduation, according to […]

Batesville, IN — Batesville City Council’s At-Large member has stepped down. Bill Flannery read the following statement toward the end of this week’s City Council meeting. “I would like to begin by saying that it […]

Sunman, IN — The Santa and Friends Parade in Sunman is set for December 3rd. Organizers say the traditional parade is back and they are looking for the community to get involved. Reservations for floats […]

Batesville, IN — A couple of Batesville city meetings scheduled for this week have been canceled. They include tonight’s Parks and Recreation Board meeting, and tomorrow night’s Redevelopment Commission Meeting. The latter meeting was canceled […]

Indianapolis, IN — Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has announced a $3.1 billion tentative settlement with Walmart to resolve allegations that the company contributed to the opioid addiction crisis by failing to appropriately oversee the […]

Batesville, IN — As part of National Rural Health Day on November 17, Margaret Mary Health (MMH) is being awarded the 2022 Performance Leadership Awards for excellence in Quality and Outcomes. Compiled by The Chartis […]

Batesville, IN — The Batesville City Court will continue operations beyond December 31, 2023. City Council on Monday night voted 2-2 on an ordinance to abolish the city court. The deadlock means the motion failed, […]

Ripley County, IN — Ripley County has successfully completed all requirements for its StormReady renewal. The StormReady program is administered through the National Weather Service and helps prepare communities for severe weather. The Ripley County […]

West Lafayette, IN — An Indiana Conservation Officer investigation has resulted in multiple charges, fines, and the first-lifetime hunting suspension of its kind in state history for a West Lafayette man. Twenty-five-year-old Hanson Pusey was […]

Sunman, IN — The Town of Sunman has made an online survey available to community members through early December. Town officials say the survey will help identify key opportunities and challenges in the community that […]

Batesville, IN — Paul H. Rohe Construction plans to continue to work on patching, milling, and paving along Bedel Boulevard this week. Striping will follow but completion depends on the weather. The work on Bedel […]