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Celebrate Kids to Parks Day this Saturday

May 16, 2024 Tom Snape

(Statewide) – Share your love of the outdoors with a child this weekend during the annual Kids to Parks Day this Saturday, May 18. It’s a national day of outdoor play designed to connect kids […]

EC FFA Finishes 4th at State Wildlife Competition

May 16, 2024 Tom Snape

(St. Leon, IN) – The East Central FFA Chapter finished in the Top 5 at last Saturday’s Indiana 4-H/Wildlife Habitat Career Development Event at the John S. Wright Forestry Center at Purdue University. The team […]

Upper Room Cafe Named Ripley Chamber Business of the Year

May 16, 2024 Tom Snape

(Osgood, IN) – Congratulations to the Upper Room Café. The non-profit coffee shop ministry in Osgood was honored as Business of the Year at the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce’s 26th annual Business Recognition Luncheon […]

Indiana Hospital Costs Debated

May 16, 2024 Tom Snape

(Statewide) – A stay at your local hospital could cost you an arm and a leg, according to the Rand Corporation. The independent study group says costs for patients in Indiana are the eighth highest […]

New Subdivision Coming to Greensburg

May 16, 2024 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – The Greensburg Planning Commission has given the thumbs up to construction of a new subdivision. The housing development north of Veterans Way will contain 103-single family homes. Construction could get underway in […]

Batesville Fire Dept. Now Hiring

May 16, 2024 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Fire Department is looking for new recruits to join its ranks. The department is accepting applications for full time firefighters through June 17 at Noon. Application packets and additional information […]

Jim’s Journal, May 16th, 2024

May 16, 2024 Jim Williams

Local high school track & field athletes have competed this week in the sectional meet at East Central, a lot of them punching their tickets to Regionals. East Central won the meet with 137.3 points, […]

FC Cincinnati’s Supporters Shield Coming to Lawrenceburg Library

May 15, 2024 Tom Snape

(Lawrenceburg, IN) – The Major League Soccer Supporters’ Shield is making a stop at the Lawrenceburg Main Library on Thursday, May 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Supporters’ Shield is given each year […]

Riley Gaines to Speak in Batesville

May 15, 2024 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines will visit Batesville on Monday, June 17 for a speaking engagement. The 12-time All-American swimmer and two-time Olympic trial qualifier will appear at “A Conversation […]

BAAC to Host Air Guitar Contest

May 15, 2024 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Area Arts Council (BAAC) invites you to unleash your inner rock star at the Air Guitar Contest happening on Saturday, May 18 at the Downtown Batesville Farmers Market from 9 […]

Greensburg City Leaders Receive Franklin Street Update

May 15, 2024 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – Greensburg City Council and the Board of Works each received an update Tuesday night from Director of Public Projects Zach Wirrig on the Franklin Street streetscape rehabilitation project. Wirrig says the street […]

One Dead in Fiery Three-Vehicle Crash

May 15, 2024 Tom Snape

(West Harrison, IN) – One person is dead following a fiery three-vehicle crash yesterday on Harrison-Brookville Road near Johnson Fork Road in Dearborn County. One of the vehicles went off the road and caught fire. […]