Local News

Statewide — Girl Scouts have started selling Girl Scout Cookies at troop-run socially distanced or contact-free in-person cookie booths in front of grocery stores and other local retailers. Consumers can find a Girl Scout Cookie […]

Oldenburg, IN —  Lana Lischkge and Maddie Hoog won the Judges Choice Award for Innovation at the Regional Maverick Challenge recently, which was held virtually. The two entrepreneurs invented Gutter Butler and presented their business […]

Versailles, IN —  The Ripley County Chamber is excited to host its first event of 2021,  the 9th Annual Chamber Bowling Tournament. The tournament is set for March 13th at Pollards Bowl with the first […]

Batesville, IN — St. Louis Catholic School recently celebrated Catholic Schools Week (CSW). The theme for CSW was “Faith. Excellence. Service”. As a way to show service to others, the school and its families collected […]

North Vernon, IN — On Thursday, the Jennings County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on a Jennings County arrest warrant for allegations of Public Indecency and Inappropriate Communication with a Minor. On February 4, 2021 […]

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 3,331 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the weekend. A total of 655,541 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To […]

Osgood, IN — For residents and neighbors in Osgood and Ripley County, you know the impact Shawn Negangard had on his community. With that in mind, his family has created The 3:18 Foundation in memory […]

Batesville, IN — Once again, those sweet treats known nationwide have hit a  new record high sales. Schmidt Bakery sold 164,160 Cherry Thing-a-lings this year. That comes out to 13,680 dozen. In 2020, Schmidt Bakery […]

Ripley County, IN — Effective at 12:00 pm today the Ripley County Commissioners will lift the Travel Advisory (Yellow) and return to normal travel status. Ripley County Emergency Management Agency encourages the public to actively […]

St. Leon, IN — Family and friends of a missing man in St. Leon are asking for help from the public to locating him. John or Johnny Werner was last seen at his residence on […]

Batesville, IN — Boy Scout Troop 634 will be collecting can goods, non-perishable food items, and hygiene products to donate to the Batesville Food Pantry on Saturday. Items can be dropped off at St. Mark […]