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DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Decatur County until Noon Friday. The National Weather Service in Indianapolis says large hail and damaging winds present the main threats, with lightning […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Longtime Versailles businessman George Halcomb has passed away. Halcomb started and ran several businesses in Ripley County, including Halcomb Home Center, and served as President of the South Ripley School Board in […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — The Brookville Police Department is conducting an ordinance enforcement blitz this weekend. Officers will look for ordinance violations such as overgrown lawns, parking issues, abandoned properties, trailer/camper storage violations, and other nuisances. […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana’s Attorney General has finalized a $2.9 million settlement with TurboTax. The settlement comes after software company Intuit was accused of misleading and deceptive advertising. Todd Rokita joined several other state attorneys […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Walnut Street Variety Shop celebrated its move to a new location with a ribbon-cutting conducted Wednesday morning by the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce. The shop is located at 111 George Street […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Street Commissioner Mark Klosterkemper told the Greensburg Board of Works and City Council this week that it’s been a record-setting year for heavy trash pickup. He said there were about $28,000 in tipping […]

BRIGHT, IN — The 2022 Bright Community Festival has been canceled. Bright Fire & EMS says the cancellation is due to a lack of volunteers, and an increase in the cost of materials that are required […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Batesville Knights of Columbus recently presented scholarships to 10 students to help pay for their education. K of C Financial Secretary Scot Harmeyer presented scholarships to Michael Hoff, Cloey Simon, Racheal Kuntz, Olivia […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A 25-year sentence was handed down to Matthew Tuck of Greensburg, who pleaded guilty to Child Molesting (Level 1 felony) Wednesday in Decatur Circuit Court. Judge Tim Day went along with […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN — One person was flown to the hospital following an ATV accident shortly after 5:00 Wednesday evening on Bulltown Road in western Franklin County. A landing zone was set up for StatFlight […]

DEARBORN/OHIO/RIPLEY COUNTIES, IN — The boil advisory that was issued for Aberdeen Pate Water customers in Friendship, Bells Branch, and Farmers Retreat has been lifted. The advisory was issued a few days ago because of […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A Greensburg man received a 10-year sentence this week after pleading guilty to an Aggravated Battery charge in connection with a stabbing last fall. 35-year-old Kyle Ray Kilgore was sentenced by Decatur […]