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Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 5,457 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Tuesday. A total of 392,663 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To date, […]

Batesville, IN — The 2020-2021 annual school-wide Spelling Bee was held at St. Louis on Tuesday, November 24th, with Sam Richardson as the winner. Richardson will advance on to the regional level in Cincinnati in […]

Batesville, IN — Effective immediately, Margaret Mary Health (MMH) will no longer be allowing visitors for patients on the Med Surg, Special Care, and Obstetrics units at the hospital’s main campus. Exceptions may be made […]

Versailles, IN — Twisted Wrench is participating in a Children’s Christmas Drive this holiday season. They are taking donations of $60 per child, where $30 will be going towards clothing items and the other $30 […]

Statewide – On Monday, U.S. Congressman Greg Pence announced that Indiana will be the recipient of $169 million to improve access to high-speed internet service through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction. The […]

Madison, IN — Miranda Mercurio, 29, was recently convicted of 13 years in jail for dealing in Methamphetamine according to Jefferson County Prosecutor David Sutter. Joint investigations with the Madison Police Department and the Indiana […]

Sunman, IN — The Train Station in Sunman is hosting a holiday coloring contest for elementary students. A student can color a Christmas ornament with a baseball/softball theme, and include the Train Station’s name on […]

Batesville, IN — Brad Stoneking, Principal at Batesville Primary School has stated that the school has decided to push back our registration for the 2021-2022 school year. Batesville Primary School will officially have incoming kindergarten […]

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 5,700 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Monday. A total of 387,278 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To date, […]

Elizabethtown, IN — Friday evening, Jennings County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a man being shot in northwestern Jennings County. A homeowner called Jennings County Dispatch to report he had shot an intruder […]

Hayden, IN — Thursday morning, Jennings County Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance involving a firearm in the Hickory Hills subdivision in Hayden. While en-route to the disturbance, deputies learned that a female in the […]

With the holiday season is upon us, Southeastern Indiana Recycling District (SEIRD) would like to suggest planning for an Earth-friendly holiday season is as easy as remembering the trusty “reduce, reuse, recycle” adage. According to […]