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Winter Weather Advisory issued for the tri-state

February 6, 2018 Annie Nunley

Wilmington, Oh. — The National Weather Service says winter returns to the tri-state this week. A winter weather advisory from 6 p.m. of Tuesday to 4 p.m. on Wednesday has been issued. Forecasters say a low-pressure system […]

BCEF scholarship application period open

February 6, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — Batesville High School students may apply for three separate scholarships administered by the Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) through one common application this year. In addition to the James A. Fritsch Memorial Scholarship and […]

Colts player killed by suspected illegal immigrant

February 6, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — As fans of the Indianapolis Colts deal with the loss of one their players, Indiana State Police now allege Jackson was killed by a suspected illegal immigrant. Investigators say Edwin Jackson, 26, of the […]

Fight investigation leads to drug arrest in Sunman Sunday

February 5, 2018 Annie Nunley

Sunman, In. — The Ripley County Sheriff’s Department made a drug arrest while investigating a report of a fight in the Sunman area. At a drinking party police confiscated $4,800, two pounds of marijuana and paraphernalia. Tyler […]

2017 Indiana meth lab numbers dive

February 5, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — Indiana-The 2017 Methamphetamine Lab Statistics for Indiana has been released. The numbers are encouraging as the total number of Meth Labs seized in Indiana dropped to 371 for the year of 2017. This is […]

‘Indiana for the Birds’ offered to limited Indiana classrooms

February 5, 2018 Annie Nunley

Connersville, In. — The Indiana Audubon Society is inviting teachers and educators to explore the birds both in their classroom and around their backyard through the new ‘Indiana for the Birds’ program. In 2018, Indiana for the […]

CERT training offered in Dearborn County

February 5, 2018 Annie Nunley

Lawrenceburg, In. — In Dearborn County the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program supports local response capability by training volunteers to organize themselves and spontaneous volunteers at the disaster site, to provide immediate assistance to victims, to […]

Teen seriously hurt in Sunman ORV crash

February 5, 2018 Annie Nunley

Sunman, In. — Indiana Conservation officers are investigating an off-road vehicle crash that seriously injured a 14-year-old in the Sunman area. A report from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources says at 2:30 p.m. Saturday the youth […]

Scam attempts under investigation in Ripley County

February 3, 2018 Annie Nunley

Versailles, In. — The Ripley County Sheriff’s Department is investigating several reports of scammers using the department phone number to deceive residents. A report from detectives says a caller tells the resident there is a warrant or […]

Two Greensburg residents arrested during multi-agency operation

February 3, 2018 Annie Nunley

Elizabethtown, In. — Two Greensburg residents are among four people arrested in Elizabethtown following a multi-agency operation. Indiana State Police All Crimes Policing Unit, Jennings County Sheriff’s Department, Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, Columbus police and officers from […]

One treated following South Ripley school bus crash

February 3, 2018 Annie Nunley

Ripley, County, In. — A Wednesday crash involving an empty bus from the South Ripley Community School Corporation injured one person. A report from the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department says the bus driver, Stephen Cranfill, 66, […]

Lamb tops donations for 6th District congressional candidates

February 3, 2018 Annie Nunley

Muncie, In. — Muncie businessman and candidate for Congress in Indiana’s Sixth District Jonathan Lamb raised more money than any of his challengers. Lamb eclipsed the fundraising efforts of Greg Pence, brother of Vice President Mike Pence. […]