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Local projects receive portion of $470K in Indiana Landmarks grants

January 26, 2024 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – Two local projects have been included in $470,000 in Indiana Landmarks grants awarded last year to help save historic sites around the state. Main Street Greensburg received $4,000 to study reuse possibilities […]

City of Greensburg announces public info, event plans for 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

January 26, 2024 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – The City of Greensburg has announced its public information, emergency plans, and event details for the 2024 total solar eclipse. The event, in partnership with Visit Greensburg, is titled “Tree City Total […]

Whitaker chosen to fill Brookville Town Council vacancy

January 26, 2024 Tom Snape

(Brookville, IN) – Richard Whitaker has been chosen by Republican precinct committee members to fill the Ward 4 vacancy on Brookville Town Council. Whitaker is finishing Earl Moore’s unexpired term, which ends on December 31, […]

Work-release escapee rounded up in Laurel

January 26, 2024 Tom Snape

(Laurel, IN) – A man who escaped from the Fayette County Community Corrections program is behind bars following his capture in Laurel on Tuesday. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office says 35-year-old Vincent Brown was on […]

Jim’s Journal, January 26th, 2024

January 26, 2024 Jim Williams

Lots of girls’ high school hoops wrapped up the regular season last night, before next week’s sectionals. On WRBI, Oldenburg Academy’s Twisters blew through Switzerland County, 58 to 41. Other scores include Greensburg crushing Lawrenceburg 68 […]

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Batesville Main Street launches new logo

January 25, 2024 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Main Street Board of Directors, led by the efforts of Adam Fischmer, Marketing Director, and Amy Pretzer, Executive Director, working closely with Jimmy Rowland, of Rowland Graphics, LLC, is pleased to […]

Leising co-chairs first Rural Caucus meeting of 2024

January 25, 2024 Tom Snape

(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) co-chaired the first Rural Caucus meeting of 2024 on Wednesday, January 24 at the Statehouse. The caucus discussed the impact of California Proposition 12 on the agriculture industry, […]

Houchin files for re-election

January 25, 2024 Tom Snape

(Salem, IN) – Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R) has filed as a candidate for re-election in Indiana’s Ninth District. “Our first year has flown by, but we have been hard at work fighting for the American […]

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Rising Sun Regional Foundation accepting 2024 scholarship applications

January 25, 2024 Tom Snape

(Rising Sun, IN) – The Rising Sun Regional Foundation’s 2024 Scholarship Program will award scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each to graduating seniors for the purpose of post-secondary education in any accredited institution of […]

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Local projects receive portion of $470K in Indiana Landmarks grants

City of Greensburg announces public info, event plans for 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

Whitaker chosen to fill Brookville Town Council vacancy

Work-release escapee rounded up in Laurel

Jim’s Journal, January 26th, 2024

Batesville Main Street launches new logo

Leising co-chairs first Rural Caucus meeting of 2024

Houchin files for re-election

Rising Sun Regional Foundation accepting 2024 scholarship applications

Area unemployment drops sharply in December

DNR awards grants to rural and volunteer fire departments

Dense Fog Advisory until early Thursday afternoon