Rising Sun, In. — The Rising Sun Regional Foundation has announced $249,738 in new grants during the third quarter of 2017. The grants included: $25,000 to Rising Sun-Ohio County Elementary PTO toward a preschool and special needs […]

Indianapolis, In. —The Indiana Manufacturers Association inducted the Batesville Casket Company, an operating company of Hillenbrand, Inc. and Hill-Rom Company, Inc. into the Manufacturers Hall of Fame recently at the Biltwell Event Center in Indianapolis. Governor […]

Batesville, In—St. Louis Catholic School has issued a “Kindness Challenge” to their students. Acts of kindness are documented on a small piece of paper with the child’s name that will become a chain running throughout […]

Quantico, Va. — Switzerland County native and Indiana State Police Lt. Delmer Gross recently graduated from the FBI National Academy Program in Quantico, Virginia. The class of 224 included men and women from 48 states, 22 countries […]

Greensburg, In. — Milan native, bluegrass singer, entertainer and founding member of the highly-influential Boys From Indiana has died. Reports indicate he suffered a stroke earlier this year and was in a medical facility in Greensburg. Throughout […]

New Point, In. — The westbound entrance and exit ramps to I-74 in New Point will close Sunday, October 8 at 1 a.m. as part of the $61 million interstate reconstruction. The closure is expected to last […]

Greensburg, In. — MainSource Bank recently sent 16 members of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Decatur County to Kings Island. The 16 lucky young people went to the theme park for opening weekend of the “Halloween Haunt.” […]

Indianapolis, In. — Students from Batesville Intermediate School visit the Statehouse Tuesday, Oct. 3. Fourth graders from Mrs. Chelsea Eckstein, Mrs. Mary Lyness and Mrs. Shannon McBeath’s classes toured the Statehouse and learned about the branches of […]

Batesville, In. — The Ripley County Community Foundation has been recognized as the “October Chamber Member of the Month.” The foundation manages 193 funds valued at more than $11 million and has given over $14 million back […]

Batesville, In. — The Franklin County Health Department is offering flu shots at the county government center at 1010 Franklin Avenue in Brookville. The cost of a regular flu shot is $25. Shots are available Monday through […]