Local News

WESTPORT, IN — A Westport man is facing a Level 4 felony Child Molesting count following his arrest as a result of an investigation that took place over several months. 39-year-old James P. Carlisle is […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — The Franklin County Health Department will offer both COVID-19 and flu shots for children between the ages of 5 and 11 Monday afternoon from 3 until 5 pm. Families can register online […]

BATESVILLE, IN — A crew from Paul H. Rohe Company is scheduled to pave Mulberry Street in Batesville between Columbus Avenue and East Pearl Monday (November 8). Rohe will also have a concrete crew working […]

BATESVILLE, IN — An estimated 100 Hillrom employees and their supporters protested at the company’s Batesville operations center Friday afternoon over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The protestors marched from Little Charlies restaurant toward State Road […]

GREENSBURG, IN — As of Nov. 2, the CDC unanimously endorsed the COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11 years of age. Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) will begin offering the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine to children aged […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — Anthony Dewayne Rowland Jr. has pleaded guilty and was sentenced by Judge Matthew Bailey in the Decatur Superior Court to three Level 5 Felony offenses. Rowland has pleaded guilty to battering […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — It’s time to “fall back.” Daylight saving time ends at 2 am Sunday. You’re urged to set manual clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night. It is also recommended […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The final Large Trash Pick Up of the year in the City of Batesville is set for Saturday. Up to 10 large items per residence will be collected, and items should not […]

VERSAILLES, IN — The Ripley County Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member Blessed Remedies with a ribbon-cutting Thursday afternoon. Blessed Remedies is owned and operated by Frankie and Jonathan Geary, who started the business at their […]

METAMORA, IN — The Whitewater Canal Byway Association (WCBA) is hosting the two-day Indiana Byways Conference at the Whitewater Valley Gateway Park. “We’re hosting this year because the Whitewater Scenic Canal Byway that runs through our […]

NAPOLEON, IN — Napoleon firefighters were called just before 6:00 Friday morning to a grain bin fire at a farm on County Road 250 West. The grain dryer unit was fully engulfed when crews arrived on […]