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This week’s Batesville Parks, Redevelopment meetings canceled

November 15, 2023 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – A pair of Batesville city meetings scheduled for this week have been canceled. Tonight’s parks and recreation board meeting and tomorrow evening’s redevelopment commission meeting have both been called off due to […]

North Vernon woman arrested for arson

November 15, 2023 Tom Snape

(North Vernon, IN) – Indiana State Fire Marshal investigators arrested a North Vernon woman on Sunday in connection with an apartment fire that occurred the day before. Fire crews were dispatched Saturday afternoon to a […]

Guilford man arrested on drug, gun charges in Madison

November 15, 2023 Tom Snape

(Madison, IN) – A Dearborn County man is facing several felony charges following his arrest in Madison last week. The Madison Police Department says 55-year-old Thomas Lyons II of Guilford was pulled over as part […]

Ivy Tech honors alumni and benefactors at 60th Anniversary Gala

November 14, 2023 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – Ivy Tech Community College honored 19 Distinguished Alumni and 18 Benefactors at its 60th Anniversary Gala on Friday, November 10. “For anyone associated with the College, this year is a year for […]

Duke partners with North American utilities to protect customers from scams

November 14, 2023 Tom Snape

(Plainfield, IN) – Threatening phone calls, fake webpages, and bogus QR codes are among the growing list of tactics used by scammers, and while the methods may differ, the motive is always the same, which […]

Batesville Council approves BMPL bond sale for Arts and Innovation Hub

November 14, 2023 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville City Council voted 4-1 Monday night to approve the Batesville Memorial Public Library’s (BMPL) request to sell $6.1 million in bonds for the proposed Arts and Innovation Hub that would be […]

Ripley APC rejects commissioners proposed solar amendment

November 14, 2023 Tom Snape

(Versailles, IN) – The Ripley County Area Planning Commission (APC) voted 7-2 Monday night not to approve an amendment to the state minimum setbacks in the proposed solar ordinance. The vote means the entire proposal […]

Former Rising Sun Police Chief arrested on 17 felonies

November 14, 2023 Tom Snape

(Rising Sun, IN) – The former Rising Sun Police Chief was arrested Monday on 17 felony counts following a four-month investigation by detectives with the Indiana State Police-Sellersburg and Versailles districts. ISP detectives began the […]

Decatur County man facing several felonies in battery case

November 14, 2023 Tom Snape

(Decatur County, IN) – A 36-year-old Decatur County man is behind bars following his arrest in connection with a battery involving family members at a home on South County Road 150 East late Sunday night. […]

Democrat Hollie Payton launches state representative bid in House District 73

November 13, 2023 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – Democrat Hollie Payton has launched her candidacy for State Representative in House District 73. The seat is currently held by Jennifer Meltzer (R-Shelbyville). The announcement of Payton’s candidacy was made by Decatur […]

Local News

OA Entrepreneurship students to hold business pitch competition

November 13, 2023 Tom Snape

(Oldenburg, IN) – Oldenburg Academy will hold its version of the “Shark Tank” when its Entrepreneurship students take part in a business pitch competition. The event will take place at 2 p.m. on Tuesday (tomorrow) […]

Clarksburg VFD to receive grain bin rescue training and life-saving tool

November 13, 2023 Tom Snape

(Clarksburg, IN) – A local fire department will receive training in grain bin rescues, and a piece of life-saving equipment as part of a program from Nationwide Insurance. The Clarksburg Volunteer Fire Department in Decatur […]