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Sports Daily Digest November 12, 2024
St. Louis and Mt. Carmel split in 5th and 6th grade boys basketball last night. The Cardinals took the 5th grade game 30-19 to improve to 3-0 on the year. Mt. Carmel won the 6th […]
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Wreaths Across Ripley County Ceremony, Wreath Laying on December 7
(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation invites you to a special wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday, December 7, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, at 3 p.m. at the Ripley County Courthouse in the […]
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State Health Commissioner Visits Decatur County Health Department
(Decatur County, IN) – State Health Commissioner Dr. Lindsay Weaver visited the Decatur County Health Department on Friday to discuss with local health officials and partners ongoing health initiatives aimed at improving community well-being. The […]
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Two Area Schools Receive Indiana Purple Star Designation
(Indianapolis, IN) – A growing number of Indiana schools are being recognized for their significant display of commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military. In 2024, 131 schools were newly-designated or renewed their […]
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Shop With a Cop Not Happening in Brookville This Year
(Brookville, IN) – The Brookville Police Department will not host its annual Shop with a Cop event this year. Chief Terry Mitchum writes in a Facebook post that several BPD officers are in training and […]
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Busy Weekend for Local First Responders
(Ripley/Franklin Counties, IN) – Local first responders had a busy weekend. One person was hospitalized following a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning on U.S. 50 east of the Versailles State Park entrance (pictured). Responding agencies included […]
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Greensburg Business and Indiana Soybean Growers Collaborate
(Greensburg, IN) – It truly is an All-American story. Mayasari Effendi, who was born in Indonesia, immigrated to the U.S. in 2003 to attend Purdue University. Less than a decade later, she and her husband […]
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Sports Daily Digest November 11, 2024
In girls high school basketball on Saturday, Madison downed Franklin County 44-40 in a game heard on WRBI…East Central topped Richmond 47-40…It was New Palestine over Batesville 43-34…and South Decatur rolled over Southwestern (Shelby) 66-16. […]
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APC Approves Rezone for New Church Building
(Greensburg, IN) – Westport Wesleyan Church received approval from the Decatur County Area Planning Commission this week to rezone property for a new church building. The APC approved a rezone from A-1 to A-2 for […]
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Statehouse GOP Keeps Current Leaders for ’25 Session
(Statehouse) – Republicans in the Indiana House and Senate have voted to keep their current leaders for the 2025 legislative session. State Rep. Todd Huston of Fishers was re-elected Speaker of House, and will serve […]
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Solar Petition Up for Further Consideration Next Month
(Greensburg, IN) – Cobia Solar’s request for a special exception to build a commercial solar energy facility in the Burney area was heard at this week’s Decatur County Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. The company […]
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Versailles Fire Rescue Had A Busy Thursday
(Versailles, IN) – It was a busy Thursday for Versailles Fire Rescue, which responded to four calls that day. Two of those four calls were for two-vehicle collisions. One involved a garbage truck and a […]