Local News

Batesville, IN—Special Prosecutor Ric Hertel will hold a press conference Friday, March 6, where he will make public his findings regarding the officer-involved shooting that took place in South Bend on June 16, 2019. The […]

Columbus, IN—U.S. Congressman Greg Pence announced the formation of the Sixth District Agriculture Advisory Board and hosted its first meeting in Columbus, IN. The board is comprised of agriculture leaders and innovators from across the […]

Greensburg, IN—The proposed land-fill expansion is back on the agenda for the March Decatur County Area Plan Commission that will be held this Wednesday at 7 pm at the Decatur County Courthouse.  The owners of […]

Columbus, IN—Columbus police officers arrested a man Thursday night after he reportedly crashed his vehicle in the drive-thru of a fast-food restaurant. The officers responded to Rally’s in regards to the crash. When the officers […]

Brookville, IN—The Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District has announced that the rescheduled dinner meeting has been set for March 19 at 6:00 pm in the Franklin County High School cafeteria. The meeting consists […]

Batesville, IN—As announced previously, the City of Batesville’s Economic Development Commission has been awarded a $5,000 marketing grant from Duke Energy. “The funding made possible by Duke Energy is a great asset to our team […]

Brookville, IN—Dr. Darrell Brimhall, family practice physician at Mary Margaret Health, was recently appointed as the Franklin County Health Officer for four years. He replaces Dr. Michael Fain.  

Batesville, IN—State Senator Jean Leising met with students from St. Louis Catholic School at the Statehouse on Thursday. Students from Mrs. Jill Hollins and Mrs. Amy Weigel’s fourth-grade classes toured the Statehouse and learned about […]

It is that time of year where we “Spring forward” and move our clocks ahead one hour.  Daylight Savings time makes its changes at 2 am this Sunday, March 8.   

Batesville, IN—Overnight snowfall caused several traffic issues in Decatur and Ripley County. I-74 eastbound was shut down at exit 149 (Batesville exit) and traffic was diverted to SR 229 and SR 46 for roughly 2.5 […]

Brookville, IN—The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Annual Chamber Awards dinner on Thurs, March 5 at the American Legion in Brookville. Doors open at 5:30 pm for networking and the dinner starts […]

Greensburg, IN —The Greensburg Meals on Wheels held their annual Dancing with the Stars fundraising event at the Community Church in Greensburg.  According to Executive Director Dianna Robbins, the “Roar into the Twenties” night was […]