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STATEHOUSE — State Senator Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) has issued a statement on the awarding of Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) grants on Tuesday. “This program is a great way for the state to […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — Farm Credit Mid-America recently contributed $5,000 to the Ag Field of Interest Fund held at the Decatur County Community Foundation. The donation was matched dollar for dollar thanks to a challenge […]

GREENSBURG, IN — A local trucking company is accepting donated items to help the victims of last weekend’s tornados in Western Kentucky now until Tuesday, December 21 at 4 pm. StoneBridge Trucking will pick up the […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Governor Eric Holcomb has announced that an estimated 4.3 million taxpayers will receive a $125 refund after they file their 2021 taxes. “Despite a pandemic, Indiana exceeded all expectations and closed the […]

VERSAILLES, IN — A Greensburg man was killed Tuesday evening around 7:45 in a single-vehicle crash on US 50 in Ripley County. Indiana State Police say a car driven by 54-year-old George Meadors was traveling […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged threat at Franklin County High School. The Sheriff’s Office was contacted after school officials received a tip about the threat Wednesday morning. The nature […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A 39-year-old Westport man has pleaded guilty to a Level 4 felony count of Child Molesting and was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years by Decatur Circuit Judge Tim Day. James P. […]

SUNMAN, IN — Congratulations to Sunman Elementary School 5th grader Reagan Whitehead, who recently won an art contest revolving around recycling. Sunman Elementary and the Town of Sunman partnered for a contest to design a […]

STATEWIDE — The Indiana Department of Health on Tuesday reported 4,057 new COVID-19 cases along with 90 deaths across the state. Ripley County reported 24 positive cases; Dearborn County had 22, and Franklin and Decatur […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Governor Eric Holcomb, Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) Board of Directors approved plans Tuesday to award $500 million to support regional development plans across 17 […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Jac-Cen-Del High School junior Tracy McKittrick has been named one of Indiana’s 2022 U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP) delegates. McKittrick has earned a $10,000 Hearst Foundation scholarship and the opportunity to engage […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Southeastern Indiana YMCA is launching a capital campaign to raise funds for the YMCA Community Sports Complex. This will be free and accessible for all, supporting physical and mental health in […]