Local News

STATEWIDE — The Indiana Department of Transportation is urging residents along state roads and U.S. highways to prepare their mailboxes prior to the start of winter weather. Snow and ice removal is INDOT’s top priority […]

GREENSBURG, IN —  Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) today announced a partnership with the Decatur County Community Foundation, Inc. to create an inclusive playground for the community. Greensburg residents will […]

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, IN — A father is in jail on a court order after his two-year-old daughter’s body was pulled from the White River last weekend. Thirty-nine-year-old Jeremy Sweet is on a 72-hour hold in […]

STATEWIDE — The Indiana Department of Health reported 117 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday. That’s the highest one-day total since January. Decatur and Dearborn counties each reported one new death. Officials say part of that high […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — Times are hard and the holidays can be stressful. Every day can be a struggle for some families simply trying to make ends meet. Everyone deserves to experience the magic of the […]

COLUMBUS, IN — A Columbus man is jailed on a $1 million bond for the death of his son. 35-year-old Travis Tuttle (pictured) is charged with Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Death (Level 1 […]

UPDATE: The murder suspect, who later died as a result of the officer-involved shooting in Rushville, has been identified as 34-year-old Benjamin Petry, whose last known address is North Vernon. The Henry County murder victim […]

FRANKLIN/UNION COUNTIES, IN — The public is invited to cut certain downed trees at Brookville Lake and Whitewater Memorial State Park for use as firewood. Trees eligible for firewood have fallen as a result of […]

ST. PAUL, IN — Formal charges of felony Attempted Voluntary Manslaughter (Level 2), Aggravated Battery (Level 3), and Battery with a Deadly Weapon (Level 5) have been filed against the Adams Township Fire Chief. Thirty-four-year-old […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Accelerate Rural Indiana and Southeast Indiana READI made their respective pitches to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) review committee Monday afternoon in Indianapolis. Each presented […]

STATEHOUSE — State Representative Randy Frye (House District 67/R-Greensburg) has co-authored legislation to help end the statewide public health emergency and protect Hoosier workers. House Bill 1001 would allow Governor Eric Holcomb’s state public health […]

RUSHVILLE, IN — An overnight officer-involved shooting is under investigation in Rushville. The incident happened just after midnight at a gas station on Main Street. Indiana State Police were called in to investigate. No other […]