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Carmichael running for Indiana U.S. Senate seat

June 7, 2023 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – Former state representative Marc Carmichael is running for Indiana’s soon-to-open U.S. Senate seat in 2024. Carmichael is the first Democrat to get into the race to succeed Sen. Mike Braun, who is […]

Active shooter, rescue training taking place in Greensburg

June 7, 2023 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – You may have seen a police presence around an area school on Tuesday. Greensburg and Decatur County law enforcement agencies plus Fire and EMS are conducting active shooter/rescue task force training this […]

Man killed in Sunday night crash in Bright identified

June 7, 2023 Tom Snape

(Bright, IN) – We now know the name of the man who was killed in Sunday night’s three-vehicle crash in Bright. The Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office says 60-year-old Gordon Justis of Lawrenceburg died in the […]

Batesville Athletic Boosters to hold Bulldog Social on June 16 with special guest Dan Dakich

June 6, 2023 Skylar Sigman

The Batesville Athletic Boosters will be holding the first-ever Bulldog Social on Friday, June 16, at the Batesville Knights of Columbus Hall. The speaker for the evening will be IU great Dan Dakich. The doors […]

Area Special Olympic athletes preparing to compete at Summer Games

June 6, 2023 Tom Snape

(Ripley/Ohio/Dearborn Counties, IN) – Get ready to witness the extraordinary talents and unstoppable spirit of our local Special Olympics athletes as they gear up for the highly anticipated 53rd annual Summer Games of Special Olympics […]

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Franklin County Public Library District celebrating summer with a splash, sizzle

June 6, 2023 Tom Snape

(Franklin County, IN) – The Franklin County Public Library District (FCPLD) is kicking off its Summer Reading Program “All Together Now” on June 16 and 17. Readers of all ages are invited to participate in the […]

Southeastern Indiana “abnormally dry” on drought monitor map

June 6, 2023 Tom Snape

(Southeastern IN) – Meteorological summer began last Thursday, which was also the first U.S. Drought Monitor map release for this year. The June 1 map indicates all of Southeastern Indiana is “Abnormally Dry (pictured).” In […]

Report: Indiana struggles turning around high early death rate

June 6, 2023 Tom Snape

(Statewide) – Indiana ranks closer to the bottom of U.S. states where you will find healthy seniors living than the top, according to a new report. UnitedHealthcare’s 2023 Senior Report provides a portrait of the […]

Vehicles hit westbound I-74 barriers, cause traffic nightmare

June 6, 2023 Tom Snape

(West Harrison, IN) – Perhaps you or someone you know was stuck in it, but a traffic nightmare took place on I-74 near West Harrison during the Monday evening rush hour and beyond. All lanes […]

Ratcliffe, Pride, Werner named Batesville Kiwanis scholarship recipients

June 5, 2023 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Four Kiwanis scholarships were awarded to Batesville High School seniors at the Scholastic Achievement Awards program on May 10 and at the Senior Awards Night on May 17. These scholarships totaled six […]

Former Ivy Tech President Lamkin passes away at 86

June 5, 2023 Tom Snape

(Indian Harbor Beach, FL) – Ivy Tech Community College President Emeritus Gerald I. Lamkin has died. He was 86. Lamkin served as the president of both Ivy Tech Community College and the Ivy Tech Foundation […]

Man killed in Sunday night crash in Bright

June 5, 2023 Tom Snape

(Bright, IN) – A 60-year-old Lawrenceburg man is dead following a three-vehicle crash on the 24,000 block of Stateline Road in Bright late Sunday night. Dearborn County Sheriff Shane McHenry says the man was driving […]