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BATESVILLE, IN — Safe Passage, Inc. was among 26 non-profits around the state to be awarded a total of $500,000 in grant funding from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) to provide emergency shelter and […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday afternoon for its new Rehab Facility and Medical Office Building. The 28,000-square-foot facility will offer physical, occupational, and speech therapy for both […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — A two-vehicle crash on State Road 129 near Versailles shortly before 5 pm Thursday claimed the life of a motorcyclist from Jefferson County. Indiana State Police troopers say a 2007 Kenworth […]

STATEWIDE — Indiana is dealing with a teacher shortage that could impact class sizes during the upcoming school year. Right now, the Indiana State Education Job Board indicates there are over 4,200 education-related jobs open […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — Decatur County Republican Party Chairman Nate Harter has called a caucus for Saturday, July 2 at 9 am to fill 12 ballot vacancies for the November General Election. There is one open […]

OSGOOD, IN — The Jac-Cen-Del School Board this week accepted the resignation of high school band and chorus director Cameron Papandria, effective at the end of his 2021-22 contract. The board then approved the hiring […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A 37-year-old Greensburg man who pleaded guilty last month to Level 3 felony Possession of Methamphetamine was sentenced in Decatur Superior Court to 10 years in prison on the drug charge […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — Are you part of an organization that supports women and girls in Decatur County? If so, your group may be eligible for a special grant from the Decatur County Community Foundation […]

BATESVILLE, IN  — The City of Batesville, Batesville Area Arts Council, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO), and Hillenbrand, Inc., will host the Star-Spangled Indianapolis Symphony on June 30. This free event is open to the public […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — All four area counties saw an increase in their unemployment rates in May. According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Decatur County had the lowest local jobless rate in May at […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Governor Eric Holcomb on Wednesday signed a proclamation calling a special session for the General Assembly to convene on July 6 to take action on his plan to return more than $1 […]

NEW POINT, IN — The New Point Volunteer Fire Department has been forced to cancel this year’s peach fundraiser. The orchard in Georgia that raises the peaches was hit with a late frost in the […]