Local News

Hope, IN—Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers reports that Deputies along with other first responders were on the scene of a single-vehicle crash on State Road 46 between Hope and Hartsville early this morning. Sherrif Myers […]

St. Paul, IN—The Decatur County Republican Party has announced that they are accepting applications for a vacancy on the St. Paul Town Board.  To be considered, a form CEB-5 must be completed along with submitting […]

The following is a statement from State Sen. Jean Leising regarding the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 2, which would hold K-12 schools harmless for the 2019 and 2020 test scores: Indianapolis, IN— “Last fall the Indiana Department […]

Madison, IN—The Winter Weekend Getaway at Clifty Inn on Jan. 24-26 kicks off activities celebrating Clifty Falls State Park’s 100th anniversary. When Indiana State Parks’ full-time naturalist service began, the naturalists were known for hosting two- […]

Batesville, IN—Batesville High School (BHS) students may apply for three separate scholarships administered by the Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) through one common application again this year. Awards from the James E. Fritsch Memorial Scholarship, […]

Toyota has issued a recall on roughly 700,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the fuel pumps can fail and cause engines to stall. That can increase the risk of a crash. The recall covers certain […]

Rising Sun, IN—Late Friday morning the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office was called to an auto collision with injuries on Cass Union Road. Upon arrival deputies observed two vehicles were involved in the collision. It was […]

Connersville, IN—The Historic Whitewater Valley Railroad‘s Annual Training Classes will be held beginning February 22 at the South Connersville Yard Complex located at 300 South Eastern Avenue, Connersville, Indiana. This free course is open to […]

Southeastern Indiana—INDOT reports there are still multiple state roads in the Jackson/Bartholomew County area that remain closed due to high water. Please do not attempt to navigate floodwaters or move around barricades. Bartholomew County S.R. […]

Madison, IN— Update: Jefferson County Prosecutor David Sutter issued the following statement regarding the recent police pursuit fatalities: “Following the recent police pursuit crash and the fatalities of local young adults, the Indiana State Police […]

A recent study asked Americans “What are rural US adults’ views on serious health and economic concerns facing their communities?”.   The survey of almost 2750 American adults found that opioids or other drug addictions or […]

Batesville, IN—The Batesville Community Education Foundation is pleased to announce that Leacarol Bennett, Eric Benz, Sammie Hardebeck, Mindy Koehne, and Ashley Walls have been named to three-year terms on the BCEF Board of Directors. These […]