Local News

BATESVILLE, IN — Paul H. Rohe Company is milling on Mitchell Avenue in Batesville prior to paving. The street is open but motorists should be cautious around workers. Also, Mulberry Street from Columbus Avenue to […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Gov. Eric J. Holcomb on Monday announced the third round of the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant program has received more than 250 letters of intent requesting a total of more than […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — The Ripley County Community Foundation, Inc. (RCCF), through its Ripley Youth Outreach Program, hosted the 2nd annual Chalktoberfest on October 9th. Chalktoberfest is a competitive chalk art contest for students in […]

COLUMBUS, IN — Legal Aid District 11 will hold another free legal advice phone clinic for residents in its eight-county district on Tuesday (October 19). The district includes Decatur, Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush, […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Margaret Mary Health (MMH) officials say 15 COVID-positive patients were admitted last week, bringing the total since August 1 to 108 patients. MMH currently has 27 patients on the Medical/Surgery floor, with […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Area Art Council (BAAC) would like to get the word out that the last day to see the Batesville Umbrella Sky Project will be Sunday, October 24th. The last scheduled […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a hunting-related accident that happened Thursday shortly after 11:30 am in Decatur County. Responders were dispatched to an area near the 8700 block of East County […]

NAPOLEON, IN — No one was injured when flames hit a log cabin-style home Friday night on County Road 750 West near Brownstown Road. Napoleon Fire Chief Ron Reynolds says the flames were contained to the […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana health officials are urging Hoosiers to get immunized against influenza after confirming the first flu-related death of the 2021-22 flu season. No additional information about the patient will be released due […]

METAMORA TOWNSHIP, IN — Firefighters from several departments were called to a barn fire that broke out just before 9 pm Friday on the 18,000 block of Haytown Hill Road in Metamora Township. The barn […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam. Someone has reportedly been posing as Ripley County Sheriff’s deputies, telling people that they have missed a court date and […]