Local News

Ripley, Franklin, and Dearborn Counties, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Great Lakes Construction Company is expected to begin work next month on a $2.6 million bridge rehabilitation contract along I-74 in Ripley and […]

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 3,022 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the weekend. A total of 684,020 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To […]

Ripley and Decatur Counties, IN — Two area health departments are seeking volunteers to help staff mass vaccination COVID Clinic in their respective counties. The Decatur County Health Department is looking for volunteers to help […]

Rising Sun, IN — The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $211,546 in 11 new grants in the first quarter of 2021. These grants included: • $26,698 to Rising Sun/Ohio County Community […]

Ripley County, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Dave O’Mara Contractor, Inc. plans to close the U.S. 421 bridge over Graham Creek in Ripley County on or after Tuesday, April 6, for a bridge […]

Metamora, IN — Thursday Morning, Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a residence on U.S. 52, to the report of someone walking on the roof of the residence. When deputies arrived on the scene, […]

Greensburg, IN — They started out the month with Dr. Jane Goodall, but now the Greensburg High School Chautauqua is bringing their Spring Concert Series virtually. Every performance is free and will include a Question […]

Dearborn County, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Dave O’Mara Contractor Inc. plans to close the S.R. 46 bridge over East Fork Tanner’s Creek on or after Tuesday, April 6, to begin work on […]

Batesville, IN — The Batesville Memorial Public Library and Indiana Legal Services are sponsoring free legal consultations to benefit the residents of Batesville and the surrounding areas on Friday, April 9 from 10 am to […]

Connersville, IN — Natasha McHugh, 26, of Connersville, was arrested on allegations of arson and criminal recklessness after allegedly starting a fire on Nov. 14, 2020, at 817 E 5 St. in Connersville. Working closely […]

Batesville, IN – Kids Discovery Factory received $10,000 in COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funding from the United Way of Franklin County. Grants were made possible through a partnership between Lilly Endowment, Inc. and Indiana United Ways, […]

Greensburg, IN — Due to high winds and severe weather overnight, Decatur County REMC (DC REMC) is experiencing widespread outages across the territory with most of the outages reported in southern Decatur County. Officials report […]