Batesville, In. — The Batesville Police Department is currently investigating two recent daytime residential burglaries.  The first occurred during the morning hours of Sunday, July 29, 2018, in the 1000 block of Columbus Avenue.  The homeowner reported […]

Batesville, In. — The Indiana Department of Transportation will close westbound Interstate 74 this Friday night between the Sunman/Penntown Exit 156 and the Batesville Exit 149.  This includes the westbound entrance ramp at State Road 101. Starting at […]

Indianapolis, In. —    Indiana Farm Bureau AgELECT, the organization’s nonpartisan political action committee, has endorsed State. Rep. Randy Frye, R-Greensburg, for re-election to represent House Dist. 67. The district includes all or part of Dearborn, Decatur, Jefferson, […]

Indianapolis, In. — Officials with the 2018 Indiana State Fair encourage fairgoers to show off their State Fair/Indiana pride every Friday during the fair (August 3, 10, 17). #FairFashionFridays, a social media campaign, encourages to photograph and […]

Batesville, in. — Recently, I presented two family-owned businesses in Batesville with a Senate Certificate of Congratulations. Schmidt Bakery (pictured left), located at 125 Batesville Shopping Village, has been serving baked goods to community residents for 55 years. […]

Osgood, In. — Osgood Volunteer Fire Department member, Shawn Negangard was recently recognized for 40-years of service. Health problems have forced Negangard to hang up his turnout gear. He received his gold pin from his son Kyle […]

Greensburg, In. — Officials from the Decatur County Emergency Management Agency say County Road 1000 South will be closed between County Roads 280 West and 350 West for bridge repair until the evening of Friday, August 10.

New Trenton, In. — Indiana State police say a Cincinnati man died in a crash Wednesday morning on U.S. 52 just west of New Trenton. Around 5:30 a.m. Jerry D. Esslinger, 54, of Hartford City, was driving […]

Indianapolis, In. — State health officials are urging Indiana residents to take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites amid an increase in West Nile virus activity across the state. As of August 6, one human case […]

New Trenton, In. — Indiana State Police continue their investigation into a semi-truck car accident on U.S. 52 just west of New Trenton that killed one person. Initial reports indicate the crash occurred around 6 a.m. and […]

Osgood, In. — On Aug. 2, South Ripley School Corporation, in partnership with Margaret Mary Health and the Indiana Rural Health Association, held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the launch of the first school-based telehealth program […]

Indianapolis, In. — Director of the North Salem State Bank and the North Salem Bancorporation, James L. Saner was recognized as a “Leader in Banking Excellence” recently by the Indiana Bankers Association. The award highlights exceptional bankers […]