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In April 2019, Ripley County Prosecuting Attorney Ric Hertel presented in Dallas, TX at the annual Crimes Against Women Conference on a jury selection topic entitled, “The Kavanaugh Effect,” which outlined the impact of Supreme […]

Cedar Grove, IN—The Franklin County Highway reports that Gobblers Knob Road will be closed today between Old State Road 1 and the top of the hill for Culvert replacement. 

Indianapolis, IN—Race car driver John Andretti died Thursday, Jan. 30 after a long, courageous battle with colon cancer. He was 56. Andretti, a member of the famed Andretti racing family, drove and won at the […]

Batesville, IN—The 8th graders at St. Louis Catholic School Economics class ran a business for 3 weeks prior to Christmas break.  They were open for 20 minutes in the mornings before school. They sold trinkets […]

New Point, IN—On Tuesday, Wittrock Healthcare in New Point closed its doors and laid off all employees.  The company had purchased the business, that made headwalls, lights and designed hospital rooms, from Hill-Rom back in […]

Seymour, IN—Wednesday, Indiana Conservation Officer Blake Everhart assisted with capturing and transporting an injured Jackson County bobcat to a licensed rehabilitator. Jackson County is in DNR District 8 and borders District 9 that covers all […]

Batesville, IN—Mayor Mike Bettice will present his State of the City Address on Tuesday, February 18 at 6:00 p.m. at the Batesville Middle School Commons, 201 N. Mulberry Street, Batesville.  This informative meeting will review […]

Osgood, IN— The Ripley County Community Foundation’s Genesis: Pathways to Success (GPS) initiative, Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation, and the event’s Presenting Sponsor, Duke Energy, are pleased to announce the 9th Annual Regional Rube Goldberg Machine […]

Statewide—One of the top holidays for giving candy is quickly approaching, Valentine’s Day. Saint Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be complete without chocolates, pies, and sweets of any kind. Visit Indiana’s fourth The 20 IN 20 list […]

Greensburg, IN— Detectives with the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office recently conducted an extensive fraud investigation involving the theft of mail and checks from numerous victims in the Lake Santee and Clarksburg area. Witness reported seeing […]

Statewide—Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced that the Stellar Communities Program is now open for Letters of Intent. Launched in 2011, the Stellar Communities Program is a […]

Statewide—Living in the tri-state area and having tri-state medical care can sometimes be a hassle if you have prescriptions that currently can’t be filled in Indiana for physicians’ assistants from another state.  State Senator Jean […]