Local News

(Laurel, IN) – The Boil Water Advisory for the Town of Laurel has been lifted. Laurel Utilities says a water main break this week on Baltimore Street prompted the advisory. Original story published May 3, […]

(Statewide) – Indiana DNR is offering free admission to state parks, recreation areas, forests, and reservoirs on Sunday (May 7), which is also a Free Fishing Day. On Free Fishing Days, Indiana residents do not […]

(Plainfield, IN) – Duke Energy is awarding more than $125,000 in grants to 26 local and regional economic development organizations to spur new jobs and investment in Indiana communities. Locally, the City of Batesville, the […]

(Batesville, IN) – National Day of Prayer was observed across the country Thursday. Locally, the 19th Annual Batesville Community Prayer Breakfast was held at the Knights of St John. After Batesville Kiwanis President Ed Krause […]

(Batesville, IN) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) gave an overview of the just concluded Indiana General Assembly session during the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative Lunch and Learn Thursday at Ivy Tech Community […]

(Greensburg, IN) – A Decatur County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher was arrested Wednesday on two felony charges for allegedly accessing an internal law enforcement system and releasing case-sensitive information to the public. Indiana State Police say […]

(Ripley County, IN) – Several departments battled a house fire early Thursday morning on the 1900 block of U.S. 50 west of Versailles. Crews arriving on the scene just after 4:30 am found a fully […]

(Batesville, IN) – The second heavy trash collection day of the year in the City of Batesville takes place this Saturday (May 6). Residents are reminded to place items on the curb Friday night to […]

(Greensburg, IN) – Several local organizations were the beneficiaries of this year’s Ag Day Breakfast in Decatur County. Donation recipients were the FFA chapters from all three Decatur County schools (Greensburg, North, and South Decatur), […]

(Brookville, IN) – The Franklin County Government Center Accessibility Entrance will be temporarily closed starting Friday, May 6 at 3 pm through Monday, May 8 for sidewalk reconstruction. Anyone who needs assistance is asked to […]

(Monroe County, IN) – A Westport man was one of two drivers killed in a head-on collision near Bloomington last week. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says 47-year-old Brian Edward Hersley’s vehicle was struck head-on […]

(Ripley County, IN) – U.S. 50 between County Road 300 West and U.S. 421 west of Versailles was closed for several hours this morning due to a house fire. Authorities say the house was fully […]