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Statewide — CDC and other scientists have explored changing the current recommendation to quarantine for 14 days after last exposure. Reducing the length of quarantine may make it easier for people to quarantine by reducing […]

Greensburg, IN — Legal Aid is holding a Free Legal Aid Phone Clinic for residents of their eight-county district on Tuesday, December 8. The district includes Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush, and Shelby […]

Batesville, IN – First Financial Bank and its Foundation have distributed $18,000 to organizations in Southeastern Indiana as part of its focus to support programs and organizations that enhance and develop the communities in which […]

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 6,655 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Wednesday. A total of 350,970 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To date, […]

Southeastern, IN — Both Ripley and Franklin Counties are in the “Orange” color status on the weekly county Covid-19 metric update.  If a county maintains a lower status for 2 weeks in a row, the […]

Batesville, IN — Santa will have a very busy day in Batesville this coming Saturday. The jolly man will be making his way all around Batesville and Oldenburg with the help of the Batesville Area […]

Brookville, IN — On Monday, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a break-in at the Franklin County High School. It was discovered that the break-in occurred late Friday, November 27th, into the […]

Elizabethtown, IN — Tuesday, a Jennings County former sheriff’s deputy was arrested on numerous fraud-related charges after a six-month investigation by detectives with the Indiana State Police-Special Investigations Section. The investigation began in early 2020 […]

Versailles, IN — The 2020 Ripley County Chamber of Commerce Ornaments are now available. This year’s ornament is the 25th one and are $10 each. They can be picked up at the Ripley County Chamber […]

Batesville, IN — The Knights of Columbus recently had a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce.  The ceremony, to mark the newly renovated name “The Hall- Home of the Knights of Columbus”, […]

Columbus, IN — A Columbus woman was cited after she reportedly crashed a truck into a Columbus home on Tuesday morning. At approximately 11:30 am, Columbus Police Department officers were dispatched to report of a […]

Statewide — The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 5,518 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Tuesday. A total of 338,977 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. To date, […]