Local News

Laurel, IN — Laurel firefighters were dispatched to Dam Road Tuesday morning when a fire broke out on the railroad trestle over the Whitewater River. It’s the third time in the past two months that […]

Ripley/Dearborn Counties, IN — INDOT says, starting today, to watch for crews along U.S. 50 between State Road 101 and Aurora. Single-lane closures will be in place for the next two weeks while crews make […]

Statehouse — State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) co-chaired the Drainage Task Force Monday, November 21, at the Indiana Statehouse to discuss the regulation of drainage laws and how they affect the agriculture community. “Drainage regulation […]

Statewide — Is “free” one of your favorite words? Then you’ll want to “opt outside” by visiting a DNR property on Black Friday, November 25, because you and anyone in your vehicle will get in […]

Franklin County, IN — Franklin County’s Whitewater Canal Trail was named the 2022 Project of the Year at the Regional Trails Summit held recently at Northern Kentucky University. The purpose of the trail is to […]

Greensburg, IN — Hardware was handed out at the Greensburg/Decatur County (GDC) Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner last Friday at the Highpoint Event Center. Morgan Wiseman with First Financial Bank was named the Ambassador of […]

Statewide — Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. AAA is predicting 54.6 million people will be heading out for the holiday. Of those, nearly 49 million will be traveling by […]

Southeastern IN — The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says unemployment was up in all four area counties in October. Ripley County had the area’s highest jobless rate last month at 2.9 percent. That’s up […]

Statehouse — It is Organization Day at the Indiana Statehouse. “The Speaker of the House is sworn in. Also, the Clerk of the House is sworn in. Those are two different procedures that take place,” […]

Metamora, IN — A Metamora man is facing several charges in connection with a stabbing Sunday evening. Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies were called around 5:30 pm to the 19,000 block of Stacy Road in Metamora […]

Decatur County, IN — The Decatur County Election Board is looking into a formal complaint made against a Sheriffs candidate. The complaint centers around a photocopied handwritten letter that was mailed to local households before […]

Ripley County, IN — 2022 marks the Ripley County Community Foundation’s 25th anniversary. In honor of that milestone, the Board of Directors launched the 25th Anniversary Impact Grants. This opportunity made $100,000 available to assist […]