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United Fund Awards $51,945 in Special Grants

May 21, 2025 Tom Snape

(Decatur County, IN) – The Decatur County United Fund awarded $51,945 in special grants to 13 of its community partners at the organization’s recent Board of Directors meeting. This year’s special grants were awarded thanks […]

Raab Named Great Plains Communications IN Outstanding Teacher

May 21, 2025 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville High School (BHS) teacher Charlie Raab has been selected as the 2025 Great Plains Communications (GPC) Outstanding Teacher for Indiana. Raab was chosen from all nominees in GPC’s service area in […]

OA Academic Team State Earns Runner-Up, Top Ten Titles

May 21, 2025 Tom Snape

(Oldenburg, IN) – Oldenburg Academy’s Academic Team competed in the Indiana Academic Super Bowl State Finals held this past Saturday at Purdue University. The English and Social Studies teams both earned 2nd, marking the second […]

Federal Legislation Proposes SNAP Cuts

May 21, 2025 Tom Snape

(Statewide) – Indiana could soon face a multi-million dollar question: how to cover food assistance for its residents if proposed federal changes to SNAP go through. A Proposed federal legislation could mean significant cuts to […]

Power Plant Debate Rages On

May 21, 2025 Tom Snape

(Cayuga IN) – A state agency that looks out for utility customers says Duke Energy’s plan to shut down part of an old coal plant in Indiana and replace it with natural gas units costs […]

Franklin Co. GOP to Caucus Next Month

May 21, 2025 Tom Snape

(Franklin County, IN) – The Franklin County Republican Party has scheduled a caucus for Saturday, June 7 at 8:30 a.m. at the courthouse in Brookville. The caucus is being held to fill the vacancy created […]

Jennings County Man Dies in Crash

May 21, 2025 Tom Snape

(Jennings County, IN) – A Jennings County man lost his life in a single vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon. Indiana State Police at the Versailles Post say the initial investigation indicated a car driven by 20-year-old […]

Sports Daily Digest May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025 Tom Snape

East Central hosted and won the 14-team girls track and field sectional last night. The Trojans finished with 134.5 points. Runner up Batesville came in with 99. Franklin County was fourth with 59 and Oldenburg […]

Woman Arrested After Shots Fired Incident Near Local School

May 20, 2025 Tom Snape

(Versailles, IN) – A woman is in custody following a shots fired incident near a local school. The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office says shortly before 2:30 Monday afternoon, Lt. Adam Hunger responded to a call […]

Beta Sigma Phi Awards Scholarship, Announces Major Fundraiser Date

May 20, 2025 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi recently awarded a $1,200 scholarship to 2025 Batesville High School graduating senior Greta Rennekamp. She plans to attend Mt. St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, and […]

DCMH Partners with Greensburg Schools to Enhance Football Safety

May 20, 2025 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) is proud to announce its recent donation of Guardian Caps for the Greensburg Community High School football program, marking a significant step toward improving player safety and […]

Metz Named One of the Auto Industry’s Leading Women

May 20, 2025 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – The plant lead at the Greensburg auto manufacturing facility is one of four Honda leaders honored by Automotive News in its 2025 list of the 100 Leading Women in the North American […]