Local News

Southeastern Indiana—INDOT reports there are still multiple state roads in the Jackson/Bartholomew County area that remain closed due to high water. Please do not attempt to navigate floodwaters or move around barricades. Bartholomew County S.R. […]

Madison, IN— Update: Jefferson County Prosecutor David Sutter issued the following statement regarding the recent police pursuit fatalities: “Following the recent police pursuit crash and the fatalities of local young adults, the Indiana State Police […]

A recent study asked Americans “What are rural US adults’ views on serious health and economic concerns facing their communities?”.   The survey of almost 2750 American adults found that opioids or other drug addictions or […]

Batesville, IN—The Batesville Community Education Foundation is pleased to announce that Leacarol Bennett, Eric Benz, Sammie Hardebeck, Mindy Koehne, and Ashley Walls have been named to three-year terms on the BCEF Board of Directors. These […]

Brookville, IN—The annual Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District dinner meeting will be February 6 at 6:00 pm in the Franklin County High School cafeteria.   The meeting consists of a meal by Izzy’s Catering, […]

Batesville, IN— St. Louis School’s 2nd quarter Honor Roll   Grade 4 First Honors:  Ava Becker, Owen Beckner, Elena Beiser, Damien Brelage, Caleb Harmeyer, Jack Laloge, Sophia Leising, Kathryn Mack, Calvin Padgett, Abby Raab, Jersey […]

Greensburg, IN—This week in Indiana history, on January 12, 1874, Carl Fisher, an entrepreneur who helped make automobiles a viable form of transportation, was born in Greensburg. He co-founded the Prest-O-Lite Co. in 1904, which […]

The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for Ripley, Franklin, and Dearborn Counties until 4 AM Sunday, January 12th. Winds could be gusting up to 55 mph.  Damaging winds will blow down […]

Indianapolis, IN— The State Soil Conservation Board (SSCB) will meet on Sunday, January 12, 2020, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown (350 W. Maryland St., Indianapolis, IN 46202). The SSCB […]

Statewide—If saving money made your New Year’s resolution list, start by cutting your energy use, to save money year-round. With some simple lifestyle tweaks, you can trim your energy usage and help keep your 2020 […]

Greensburg, IN— Mayor Joshua Marsh announced his administration’s 100 day plan for the City of Greensburg. A 100 day plan is a set of strategic goals used by newly elected officials and their leadership within […]

Statewide—New data is providing fresh hope in the fight against cancer. An annual report from the American Cancer Society reveals the cancer death rate fell 2.2% between 2016 and 2017, the largest ever decline in a […]