Local News

(Batesville, IN) – The 2024 Batesville Knights of Columbus Council #1461 Tootsie Roll Drive brought in $14,374. As a result of your generosity, the following local organizations were presented checks by the Council: Gibault Children’s […]

(Greensburg, IN) – As a long-term resident of Greensburg, Tammy Leak sought medical wound attention at Decatur County Memorial Hospital’s Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center (DCMH Wound Care Center). This decision led her on a […]

(Osgood, IN) – The Ripley County Health Department was at the 4-H Fair Tuesday night promoting its services, including lead testing for children. Candy Gunther with the health department says if your house was built […]

(Ripley County, IN) – Get ready for more road construction in Ripley County. State Road 350 between Finks Road and County Road 25 East was scheduled to close today (Wednesday) for a road construction project. […]

(Brookville, IN) – An online auction started Monday as part of an effort to offset the debts of a Brookville man accused of swindling pickleball players out of millions of dollars. The auction run by […]

(Batesville, IN) – At least one person was taken to the hospital after a semi crashed on eastbound I-74 near Batesville Tuesday afternoon. All lanes were blocked for about an hour-and-a-half, and the interstate fully […]

(Oldenburg, IN) – Area middle school students got a feel for the high school experience by attending Oldenburg Academy’s on-campus summer program. Nearly 160 students  participated in the athletic, arts, and science programs offered at […]

(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation (RCCF) awarded a total of $194,155 in scholarships to Class of 2024 graduating high school seniors from all over Ripley County. “Investing in our future generation […]

(Rush County, IN) – A Rush County Sheriff’s deputy has been charged with two misdemeanors and criminal recklessness for allegedly pointing an unloaded handgun at a now former co-worker. Court documents indicate Deputy Bobby Peck […]

(Southeastern IN) – All four area counties saw a bump in unemployment in June. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says Decatur County was at 3.6%, which is up from 3.3% in May. Franklin County […]

(Osgood, IN) – A hawk is recovering at a wildlife rehabilitation center after several Ripley County law enforcement officers rescued the animal last week. Ripley County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched on Thursday to the 7,000 […]