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Franklin County employees sue officials

February 6, 2018 Annie Nunley

Brookville, In. — The legal costs for Franklin County taxpayers continue to increase as two former employees take legal action against county government. Court documents say Kimberly Robinson started working for the Franklin County auditor’s office in […]

Oldenburg staff members recognized for length of service

February 6, 2018 Annie Nunley

Oldenburg, In. — Oldenburg Academy recently honored the Years of Service Recipients and the Volunteer of the Year at the 2018 Catholic Schools Week Mass. Ms. Diane H. Laake, OA President, presented the awards for 15 […]

Indiana township merger plan dies without a vote

February 6, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — Despite support from Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma, a bill requiring townships under a population of 1,200 to merge by 2023 has died without a vote. House Bill 1005 would have forced as many […]

Quilters display their work in Greensburg

February 6, 2018 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, In. — The Art on the Square Gallery and the Decatur County Arts Connection presents the display, “Quilted” through the end of February. All the works have been produced by the Tree City Quilt Club. […]

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 […]