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The US Small Business Association (SBA) in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, reopened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for First Draw PPP Loans the week of January 11, 2021. SBA and began accepting applications […]

Batesville, IN — Four Batesville businesses partnered to provide free meals to the City of Batesville’s first responders. Ison’s Family Pizza, Rowland Graphics, The Garrett Group, and Sharp Painting LLC donated meal vouchers for each […]

Southeastern, IN — The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Southeastern Indiana through Friday evening. Scattered snow showers are expected to develop during the course of the day and into the […]

Batesville, IN — More than 250,000 Hoosiers ages 70 and older across the state have scheduled appointments to receive their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine as of noon Thursday. Currently, all available appointment slots at […]

Statehouse – State Rep. Cindy Ziemke recently voted to advance a bill supporting local law enforcement, and boosting accountability and transparency in policing. The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code unanimously passed House Bill […]

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 4,411 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Thursday. A total of 578,494 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To date, […]

Bath, IN — Late Saturday evening, deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department were called to the scene of a one-vehicle accident with injuries on Hetrick Road, west of Springfield Road in Franklin County. Upon […]

Sunman, IN — Update — The Dearborn County Sheriff’s office that the individual has been found safe.   Original Story — The Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 75-year-old female that has been […]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Greg Pence (IN-06) released a statement following his vote against impeachment of President Donald J. Trump: “Today I voted against impeaching President Donald Trump. The President has made it clear […]

Brookville, IN — During the Franklin County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, the Commissioners voted 3-0 in favor of an ordinance for a Designation of Infrastructure Development Zone within Franklin County. This Infrastructure Development Zone will […]

Scipio, IN — On Monday, Jennings County Sheriff Deputies responded to an address in Geneva Township, which is just southwest of Westport, in reference to a burglary that had already occurred. The victim advised deputies […]

Southeastern, IN — Ripley, Franklin, and Dearborn Counties will continue in the Red status category on the state’s color-coded metric map for another week. Across the map, several counties reverted back to Red status this […]