Indianapolis, In. — House Bill 1650 that would have eliminated township government in Indiana failed in the house yesterday by a vote of 72-18. The bill was intended to cut spending and streamline government in all Indiana […]

Indianapolis, In. — A bill authored by Republican state senator Jack Sandlin from Indianapolis that would clarify the rights of police officers passed the Senate by a vote of 44-5. Senate Bill 79 would add provisions to Indiana […]

Plainfield, In. —Duke Energy has selected Richard ‘Rick’ Smith as the newest member of the large account management team to serve as account executive for the south-central Indiana service territory. “Rick will own and manage the […]

Indianapolis, In. — Republican state senator from Oldenburg Jean Leising recently met with students from East Central High School who represent the Family Career Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and FCCLA advisor Brenda Osman at the Indiana […]

Batesville, In. — Batesville Main Street has announced plans to bring the first ever “Cherry Thing-A-Ling Festival.” The event is designed to promote downtown businesses, both locally and regionally, and provide a fun destination event. A free […]

Brookville, In. — Franklin County engineer Joe Copeland has tendered his resignation and his last day of work will be Tuesday, February 12. Copeland took the job in January of 2018 after Ted Cooley resigned the post […]

Batesville, In. — A benefit for Kip Nordmeyer Jr. is planned for February 16 at 2 p.m. at the Batesville Eagles. The event includes live music by Tim Volz at 6 p.m., a silent auction and bring […]

Batesville, In. — Health care costs are on the rise and a new study by WalletHub ® ranks the most and least healthy cities in the nation. Using 42 categories the study ranked 170 cities in the […]

Indianapolis, In. — The Indiana House of Representatives will hold the third reading of House Bill 1650 Tuesday. The bill was authored by Batesville Republican and would eliminate three-member township boards and transfer financial oversight to county […]

Indianapolis, In. — Serve Indiana State Service Plan invites the public to take the “Serve Indiana’s 2019-2021 State Service Plan Public Survey.” Please take the survey by Thursday, February 28.

Seymour, In. — Officers from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources saved a man in swift water on the White River over the weekend. Officers responded after a witness reported hearing a man screaming for help from  the […]

Batesville, In. — The Community Foundations in Southeastern Indiana, including the Ripley County and Franklin County Community Foundations, are sharing the cost of a study to determine the region’s digital readiness. The study by Purdue University Center […]