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Statewide —It is back-to-school time n Indiana and as a reminder, Indiana State law requires motorists to stop when a school bus is picking up or dropping off children. Watch for school buses with their […]

Brookville, IN—The Franklin County Health Department announced on Friday that there have been 70 new COVID-19 cases reported in July. That brings the county total to 194 since mid-March. Health Officials were notified of the […]

Greensburg, IN —Late Thursday evening, a Greensburg Police Department officer observed a vehicle with an equipment violation. The officer attempted to pull the vehicle over on West Main Street, but the vehicle continued down a […]

Ripley and Dearborn Counties—The S.R. 350 bridge is scheduled to reopen by the end of the day Tuesday. Before reopening, crews will complete approach paving and apply temporary pavement markings. The U.S. 421 closure between […]

Batesville, IN — The Batesville Memorial Public Library will still be hosting Story Time in the Reading Garden at 10 am.  Due to the rain, it will be held under a tent according to Executive […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is tracking a multistate outbreak of salmonella poisoning that has sickened almost 400 people in 31 states has been traced back to red onions.  The onions include red, yellow, […]

Statewide—The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 1773 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the weekend. A total of 67,857 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To date, 769,0743 […]

Brookville, IN —The Franklin County Community School Corporation released a statement today saying that per Governor Eric Holcomb’s Executive Order 20-39, the school corporation will be making revisions to the reopening plans that allow for […]

Greensburg, IN —If you are experiencing fear of missing out and are just itching to get outdoors for some activities, why not try the Greensburg/Decatur County Chamber of Commerce annual golf outing on August 7. […]

Southeastern, Indiana –The National Weather Service Wilmington Office has compiled a list of rainfall totals for the area. Dearborn County Lawrenceburg 2.24 IN Aurora 1.86 IN Weisburg 1.39 IN Franklin County Brookville 1.44 IN Ripley […]

Columbus, IN —On Wednesday afternoon, Damion Patton, 22, of North Vernon, was taken into custody at a Columbus Hotel without incident. On July 27, Patton was involved in a foot pursuit in Jennings County where […]

Statewide—The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 970 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 as of Wednesday. A total of 65,253 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To date, 735, […]