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Batesville man, WWII vet honored as Reds Hometown Hero

April 10, 2023 Tom Snape

(Cincinnati, OH) – Joseph Rippe was honored last week by the Cincinnati Reds as a Hometown Hero. Mr. Rippe, who was once part of the management and ownership team at Romweber Furniture Company in Batesville, […]

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Vehicle slams into newly-built dollar store

April 10, 2023 Tom Snape

(New Trenton, IN) – A vehicle slammed into the side of the newly-built Dollar General store on US 52 in New Trenton Sunday. It’s not clear if the driver hit the gas instead of the […]

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Driver killed in weekend crash at Lawrenceburg Speedway

April 10, 2023 Tom Snape

(Lawrenceburg, IN) – A Sprint Car driver from Harrison, Ohio died from injuries suffered in a crash Saturday night during the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship at Lawrenceburg Speedway. 26-year-old Justin Owen’s car hit […]

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Legal Aid phone clinic set for Tuesday

April 8, 2023 Tom Snape

(Columbus, IN) – Legal Aid District 11 will hold a free legal aid phone clinic on Tuesday, April 11 from 3-5:30 pm. The phone clinic is for low-income residents of its eight-county service area, which […]

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Time is winding down to donate to Project Park Pizazz

April 7, 2023 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Here’s your chance to push a fundraising effort past the finish line. Sunday, April 10 is the final day to donate to the Batesville Mayor’s Youth Council’s crowdfunding campaign for Project Park […]

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Storm spotter class to be held in SE Indiana this month

April 7, 2023 Tom Snape

(Aurora, IN) – The National Weather Service has scheduled another in-person weather spotter training class in Southeastern Indiana later this month. It’s set for Wednesday, April 19 from 6-8 pm at the Aurora Fire Station […]

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Aerial tree trimming project begins in the area next week

April 7, 2023 Tom Snape

(Southeastern/East Central, IN) – An aerial tree trimming project is scheduled to start next week in our region. Indiana Michigan Power has hired Aerial Solutions, Inc. to trim near high-voltage transmission lines starting Monday, April […]

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Meltzer’s tranquilizer screening measure still on Governor’s desk

April 7, 2023 Tom Snape

(Statehouse) – A bill co-authored by a local lawmaker that calls for screening for a tranquilizer in overdose deaths is still being considered by the Governor. State Rep. Jennifer Meltzer (R-Shelbyville) co-wrote House Enrolled Act […]

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Police respond to reported threat to Ripley County business

April 7, 2023 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – Ripley County Sheriff’s deputies and officers from several other agencies beefed up security Thursday following a reported threat made to a local business. The location of the business and the nature […]

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Indiana schools invited to apply for Lt. Governors’ STEM Education Scholarship Program

April 6, 2023 Tom Snape

(Statehouse) — The National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) has opened the application period for the annual Lt. Governors’ STEM Scholarship Program which will award up to $1,000 to 12 K-12 schools nationally to support STEM-related […]

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Leising chairs final Rural Caucus meeting of 2023 legislative session

April 6, 2023 Tom Snape

(Statehouse) — State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) chaired the final Rural Caucus meeting of the 2023 legislative session at the Statehouse Wednesday, April 5. The caucus spoke with the Indiana Department of Transportation Legislative Affairs […]

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Survey says over half of college students stressed to breaking point

April 6, 2023 Tom Snape

(Statewide) — New findings confirm suspicions about the top reasons many students considered dropping out of college over the last six months. The Gallup and Lumina Foundation report, “Stressed Out and Stopping Out: The Mental […]

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