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Elevated Fire Risk This Afternoon, Evening

March 19, 2025 Tom Snape

(Southeastern IN) – We are at risk for an elevated fire danger this afternoon and into the early evening hours. The National Weather Service says a combination of southerly winds gusting to 40 mph with […]

Sports Daily Digest March 19, 2025

March 19, 2025 Tom Snape

South Ripley’s Cole Henry was honored this week by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Henry and teammate Blaine Ward played key roles in leading the Raiders to a berth in the Class 2A regional. Henry […]

Wenning Touts New Farm Advisors Program for Conservation Mentorship

March 18, 2025 Tom Snape

(Decatur County, IN) – If you’re an Indiana farmer who’s interested in putting some soil health practices into place, there’s a new farmer-led mentor program called Farm Advisors that’s been set up to help. It […]

Local JAG Students Qualify for National Competition

March 18, 2025 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced the state finalists advancing to the 2025 Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) National Career Development Conference (CDC) following the recent state competition. JAG CDC […]

School Board Changes Meeting Day, Time

March 18, 2025 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Community School Board is changing its monthly meeting day and time. Effective in July, state statute will require all school board meetings to be livestreamed and archived. Superintendent Paul Ketcham […]

Bridge Closure to Last Several Months

March 18, 2025 Tom Snape

(Dearborn County, IN) – The North Hogan Road Bridge one mile west of Union Ridge Road in Dearborn County will close for 160 days beginning April 1. Contractors will demolish the structure and build a […]

Friendship Road Closed for Emergency Culvert Work

March 18, 2025 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – Friendship Road is closed from East County Road 300 South to 425 South for emergency culvert replacement. The Ripley County Highway Department says there will be no thru traffic during the […]

Dearborn Co. Redevelopment Helps Bright Fire Purchase Radios

March 18, 2025 Tom Snape

(Dearborn County, IN) – The Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission has provided more than $25-thousand in funding assistance to Bright Fire & Rescue to improve fire protection in the department’s service territory. The assistance was requested […]

FCSO Conducting Training at OA

March 18, 2025 Tom Snape

(Oldenburg, IN) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is conducting training this week at Oldenburg Academy while the school is on spring break. Deputies say you may see a large amount of police vehicles between […]

Sports Daily Digest March 18, 2025

March 18, 2025 Tom Snape

Clay Muncy has been named boys’ varsity soccer coach at East Central High School. Muncy takes over for BJ Black, who stepped down last month after guiding the Trojans for 22 seasons. Black compiled a […]

Former State Senator to Lead Indiana Democrats

March 17, 2025 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – Former state senator Karen Tallian will lead the Indiana Democratic Party after winning election as chair over the weekend. Tallian represented Senate District 4 in the Indiana Senate from December 2005 to November […]

DCMH Team Members Wear Blue for Colorectal Cancer Awareness

March 17, 2025 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) team members proudly dressed in blue to raise awareness for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal Cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and […]