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GREENSBURG, IN — The City of Greensburg snipped the ribbon on Veterans Way Phase II Wednesday. “So this, for lack of a better term, ends the construction of a multi-year, multi-administration project to connect U.S. […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Area Resource Center’s fourth annual Trunk or Treat will be held Friday (October 22) from 4:30 until 6:30 pm at Batesville Intermediate School. Registration is required in order to participate, and […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A local chamber of commerce marked its 115th birthday Wednesday on “Support Your Local Chamber Day.” “The Greensburg/Decatur County Chamber of Commerce started in 1906, and we were there before the […]

VERSAILLES, IN — On Saturday, October 23,  the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is sponsoring the 21st nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative. The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft through […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Margaret Mary Health (MMH) this week has seen a decline in overall patient volumes, including COVID-positive patients. The hospital currently has 18 patients on the Medical/Surgical floor, with two of those patients […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Ripley County Community Foundation is hosting its seventh annual Day of Giving on Friday, November 5. Between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm, citizens of Ripley County are encouraged […]

VERSAILLES, IN — The South Ripley School Board this week awarded the bid to Dave O’Mara Contracting of North Vernon to build an access road behind the high school. The road will start at the […]

GREENSBURG, IN — The next-to-last City of Greensburg Public Safety Community Cookout of 2021 is scheduled to take place Thursday (October 21) from 6 until 8 pm at Community Church on Vandalia Road. The free […]

ST. LEON, IN — The Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation is pleased to announce the board recently approved a historic 2-year collective bargaining agreement with the Sunman-Dearborn Educators Association. The agreement will increase the starting teacher […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — The Ripley County Community Foundation recently awarded 2021 3rd Cycle Small Grants. The purpose of a small grant is to assist a charitable organization with needs that arise during the calendar […]

BATESVILLE, IN — St. Louis Catholic School (SLS) is the largest single contributor to the Batesville Food Pantry. Without this help, a lot of families would not have enough to eat during the holidays. Over […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Department of Health on Tuesday reported 1,593 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 61 new deaths across the state. One of those deaths was in Ripley County, which reported 12 […]