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DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A semi driver escaped injuries when his vehicle crashed on State Road 3 near County Road 300 North in northern Decatur County shortly after 8:00 Tuesday morning. The Decatur County Sheriff’s […]

STATEWIDE — Indiana Democrats are pushing for the legalization of marijuana in the Hoosier State. The latest push comes after a US Senate campaign ad was released for Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott, which shows him […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — For the third year in a row, there will not be a balloon release during pre-race festivities at the Indianapolis 500. A second flyover will be added instead to this year’s festivities […]

STATEHOUSE — Communities in Senate District 42 will receive more than $6.1 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg). The CCMG, established […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A Greensburg man received the maximum sentence in Decatur Circuit Court this week after pleading guilty to Dealing in a Controlled Substance (Level 4 felony). Colton Imel (pictured) was sentenced by […]

BATESVILLE, IN — In celebration of Earth Day, the City of Batesville, Batesville Main Street, and Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce are inviting residents, businesses, organizations, and schools to work together to make Batesville a […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — Genesis: Pathways to Success, an initiative of the Ripley County Community Foundation is proud to announce that A Summer of STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) is coming to […]

VERSAILLES, IN — The South Ripley School Corporation was recently awarded a McKinney-Vento Grant. Funds for the grant came through the US Department of Education under the American Rescue Plan. “Elementary Principal Ryan Lauber is […]

OLDENBURG, IN — Oldenburg Academy freshman Josie Wolfe and sophomore Lilly Schebler were winners in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Serra Club of Indianapolis 2022 John D. Kelley Vocations Essay Contest. The prompt for the 2022 […]

SELLERSBURG, IN — Indiana State Police released more details on Tuesday about the little boy whose body was found last weekend in a wooded area in Washington County. Investigators say the child’s remains were found […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — It was a mixed bag on the local unemployment front last month. According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Decatur County had the lowest unemployment rate in the area in March […]