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SOUTHEASTERN IN — All four area counties saw a drop in unemployment in July. Franklin County had the lowest jobless rate at 3.2 percent, which was down from 3.5 percent in June; Ripley and Decatur […]

GREENSBURG, IN — It’s the end of an era in Greensburg. Doug and Linda Spitler, the owners of Cornerstone Bakery, have posted on social media that they are going to retire at the end of […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter recently announced the promotion of Senior Trooper Christopher R. Lockman to the rank of Sergeant. Sergeant Lockman will serve within the Special Operations Command as […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Labor Day weekend is coming up, and the Indiana State Police is warning residents against drinking and driving. Troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post are taking part in the national Drive […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — A total of 830,390 fairgoers passed through the turnstiles at the 2021 Indiana State Fair, which ended its 18-day run Sunday. The State Fair was closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and added […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The state Department of Agriculture presented Indiana farms that have been in operation for 100 years or more with Hoosier Homestead awards last week. In Indiana Senate District 42, which is represented […]

VERSAILLES, IN — The South Ripley School Corporation is mourning the passing of a longtime school bus driver after recent health challenges. Duke Elliott safely transported South Ripley students to school for a record 50 […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — An emergency meeting of the Franklin County Health Board is scheduled for Tuesday at 5:30 pm to discuss the reorganization of the county health department. This comes as the result of a […]

VERSAILLES, IN — A jury in Ripley Circuit Court on Friday evening convicted 17-year-old Nickalas Kedrowitz on both counts in his double-murder trial. The teen was tried as an adult in the killing of two younger […]

GREENSBURG, IN — The Women in Business (WIB) committee is doing just what the theme says: they are shifting. The committee felt it was in the best interest of all involved to SHIFT and run […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Six Southeastern Indiana family farms have been recognized for their longevity by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. Lt. Gov Suzanne Crouch and ISDA Director Bruce Kettler presented a total of 73 […]