Local News

Brookville, IN—The Franklin County Health Department announced Monday receiving two new positive cases for COVID-19, bringing Franklin County’s totals to 90.   Health Officials also announced that two more patients have recovered and have been released […]

Statewide— Governor Eric J. Holcomb issued a revised Stay At Home order that lasts through May 1 and is designed to limit interactions among Hoosiers. As a part of this action, Gov. Holcomb also extended through […]

Southeastern Indiana—Ivy Tech Community College is pleased to offer the Summer Exploration Scholarship for the third year in a row! Students who attend public/private high schools within Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley, and Franklin Counties, as well […]

Decatur County, IN—Decatur County Solid Waste Management has announced that the St. Paul and Westport recycling and trash drop off will resume normal hours this Wednesday, April 22.

Statewide—The state has provided a few resources to help during the pandemic. The Critical Industries Hotline continues to be available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday to respond to business and industry […]

Statewide—The Indiana State Department of Health announced that 505 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 today.  A total of 11,686 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus.  To date, 64,639 tests have been […]

Brookville, IN—The Gleaners Food truck will be at the Brookville Senior Center on Wednesday, April 22 starting at 10 am. This is for people over 55. The event will be a drive-thru pickup only.

Statewide—Governor Eric Holcomb is expected to make an official announcement today to extend the stay at home order, which states Indiana residents can travel for essential services only, through May 1. Several states in the […]

Madison, IN— The Madison Regatta, known as one of Indiana’s treasured yearly events was finally added to the list of sporting events affected by COVID-19 (Coronavirus). At Wednesday’s board meeting, Regatta President Matt True and the […]

Versailles, IN—Ginger J. Bradford, Ripley County Clerk, would like to encourage registered voters to vote by mail during these difficult and uncertain times we are currently experiencing.  It has been confirmed by that State that […]

Ten of the state’s top sheriffs have been re-elected as trustees of the Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch, a non-profit academy under development to mentor future law enforcement officers, bond with at-risk kids and comfort young […]

Brookville, IN—The Franklin County Health Department announced Friday that fifteen more patients have recovered and have been released from quarantine, bringing Franklin County’s total of recovered patients to 51.  Another patient, a person in their 80s, […]