Local News

BATESVILLE, IN — INDOT contractor Paul H Rohe Construction is scheduled to start patch work the week of May 9 on State Road 229 from State Road 46 to the intersection with Central Ave. All […]

OLDENBURG, IN — The students and staff of Oldenburg Academy gathered as a school community for the National Day of Prayer Thursday (pictured). Everyone joined in prayers of thanksgiving and prayers of petition. The service […]

METAMORA, IN — Officials at the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site said the Ben Franklin III Canal Boat, which ran in the canal at Metamora for 33 years, is considered irreparable. The boat cracked and […]

VERSAILLES, IN — The Town of Versailles has hired Holly Wehr as Community Development Director. In her new role, Wehr will concentrate on developing community events, facilitating business attraction and retention, administering community services grants, […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — DNR’s Division of Law Enforcement will host two conservation officer recruiting events on Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15 for District 9, which includes Ripley, Franklin, Decatur, Dearborn, Rush, Fayette, Union, […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Students at St. Louis School won four of the top five spots in the recent VFW-sponsored Patriot’s Pen writing contest. The patriotic-themed contest was open to several local schools. The winners from St. […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Coalition For A Drug-Free Batesville kicked off Mental Health Awareness Month this week with a luncheon meeting hosted by Izzy’s at Hillcrest featuring a nationally-recognized expert in the mental health field. Kym […]

GREENSBURG, IN — The Greensburg Water Office has sent out reprinted invoices for the bill due May 17 due to possible errors. A message sent to customers states that those who have already paid their […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The second heavy trash collection day of the year in the City of Batesville takes place tomorrow (Saturday). Residents are reminded to place items on the curb Friday night to ensure they […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A power outage caused the Decatur County voting centers in Letts and Westport to go down for a while Tuesday afternoon. Decatur County Emergency Management brought and hooked up generators at […]

BATESVILLE, IN — National Day of Prayer was commemorated Thursday across the country. Locally, the 18th Annual Batesville Community Prayer Breakfast was hosted by Izzy’s at Hillcrest. After Batesville Kiwanis President Paul Ketcham welcomed attendees […]