Local News

Statewide — Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced Rep. Holli Sullivan will serve as Indiana’s 62nd Secretary of State. Sullivan was sworn in as Secretary of State by Chief Justice Loretta Rush. She follows Secretary Connie […]

Southeastern, IN — The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for portions of East Central and Southeast Indiana, Northeast and Northern Kentucky and Central, South Central, Southwest, and West Central Ohio until […]

Batesville, IN — Volunteers are needed this morning at The Plex to help with the new disc golf course being installed around the sports fields. Work will mainly involve dragging of the already cut brush […]

Statewide — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that Hoosiers age 45 and older are now eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine. This expansion of eligibility makes the vaccine available to an additional […]

Columbus, IN — Troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post arrested a Bartholomew County woman on numerous theft charges after a year-long investigation by the Indiana State Police-Special Investigations Section. The investigation began in January […]

Greensburg, IN — The Greensburg Chautauqua is having an Animal Kingdom photography contest. Photos need to include an animal and must be taken in Decatur County. There are two categories to enter: Adult and student. […]

Statewide — According to the Department of Workforce Development, Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 4.2 % for January, and the national rate is 6.3 %. The state was at 4.3% in December of 2020. Indiana’s […]

Batesville, IN — A recent study by AdvisorSmith.com, an online resource for business insurance, has ranked Batesville as the 10th Safest Small City in Indiana. This study included 116 cities within the state of Indiana. […]

Sunman, IN — Last Thursday the Sunman Dearborn Community School Board unanimously approved a Resolution Opposing Education Savings Accounts and Voucher Expansion. This is due to the consideration of House Bill 1005, and Senate Bills […]

Switzerland County, IN — Aerial tree trimming will be conducted today south of Moorefield in Switzerland County. The work areas will be near the following roads: • Upper Doe Run, • Rosenberger, • Vineyard, • […]

Brookville, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor GeoStabilization International has completed slide repair work on S.R. 252 east of Brookville in Franklin County. The road is now open between the Whitewater River Bridge and […]

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 421 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Monday. A total of 672,967 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To date, […]