Local News

Statewide — A bill authored by State Senator Jean Leising that would address the enforcement of pesticide violations unanimously passed the Senate Committee on Agriculture today. Under current law, the state chemist may impose a […]

Decatur County, IN — Legal Aid is holding a Free Legal Aid Phone Clinic for residents of their eight-county district on Monday, January 18. The district includes Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush, and […]

Statewide — More than 25 organizations will host Indiana authors during 2021 as part of a statewide speakers bureau and writing workshop program offered through the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards. Category winners […]

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 3,726 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Monday. A total of 567,338 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To date, […]

Brookville, IN — The Franklin County Commissioners will meet today at 10 am by way of Zoom. Members of the public and the media have the right to attend, but due to social distancing, only […]

Butlerville, IN — Saturday evening, a canine officer with the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a 2008 Maroon Mercury Sable traveling East on US 50 Near 4th Street for […]

Statewide — Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff to honor U.S. Capitol Police Officers Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, and all Capitol Police Officers and law […]

Statewide — Nearly 86,000 Hoosiers age 80 or older have scheduled appointments to receive free COVID-19 vaccines as of 4 pm Sunday. Hoosiers can continue to register at https://ourshot.in.gov, by calling 211, or by contacting […]

Osgood, IN — If you have an appointment for a vaccine with the Ripley County Health Department (RCHD), please keep the following in mind: • You MUST have an appointment. • Please bring an ID. […]

Milan, IN — The Chester and Ruth Baylor Family Foundation is reminding area not-for-profits of the upcoming deadline for applications for the 2021 grant cycle. All applications are due by 5 pm on Sunday, January […]

Columbus, IN — A Westport man was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated earlier Friday morning after he nearly crashed into a Columbus Police Department (CPD) patrol vehicle with his child in his truck […]

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 17,154 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the weekend. A total of 563,653 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To […]