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Skatepark leaders, supporters pack council chambers to pitch Phase 2 funding

July 11, 2023 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville City Council chambers were packed Monday night when the Skatepark Advocacy Group and community members made a pitch for funding Phase 2 of the skatepark, also known as the Outdoor Adventure. […]

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Farm Aid returns to Indiana in September

July 11, 2023 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – Farm Aid’s annual music and food festival is returning to Noblesville, Indiana, on Saturday, Sept. 23, at Ruoff Music Center. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Saturday, July 15, […]

Former A-G announces run for Governor

July 11, 2023 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – A former Indiana Attorney General is entering the 2024 governor’s race. Curtis Hill joins a field of Republican candidates that includes U.S. Senator Mike Braun, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, and Ft. Wayne […]

S.R. 101 near Milan to close Wednesday for box culvert replacement project

July 11, 2023 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – INDOT plans to shut down State Road 101 near Milan on Wednesday (tomorrow) for a box culvert replacement project. 101 will be closed three-and-a-half miles north of U.S. 50 for up […]

Dearborn County deputies warn of scam involving spoofed phone number

July 11, 2023 Tom Snape

(Dearborn County, IN) – Another local law enforcement agency is the subject of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers. The Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office has received a number of calls recently from residents who say […]

Woman dies from injuries suffered in Decatur County motorcycle crash

July 11, 2023 Tom Snape

(Decatur County, IN) – A New Castle woman who was injured in a motorcycle crash last month in Decatur County died from her injuries over the weekend. The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office says 58-year-old Karie […]

Batesville Basketball to hold 11th annual golf outing this Friday

July 11, 2023 Skylar Sigman

Batesville Basketball will be holding its 11th annual golf outing at noon this Friday (July 14th) at Hillcrest Golf & Country Club. The event assists the Batesville Basketball program in defraying costs associated with equipment, […]

Legal Aid phone clinic set for tomorrow

July 10, 2023 Tom Snape

(Columbus, IN) – Legal Aid District 11 has scheduled another legal aid phone clinic tomorrow (Tuesday, July 11) for low-income residents in Decatur County and seven others in its service area. The free phone clinic […]

Students acquire new tastes at The Science Behind Cooking Camp

July 10, 2023 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – Genesis: Pathways to Success hosted The Science Behind Cooking Camp last week, in collaboration with the South Ripley Community School Corporation, as a part of A Summer of STREAM (Science, Technology, […]

More than 100 units will take part in Decatur County Fair Parade

July 10, 2023 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – One hundred and seven units will be in the 2023 Decatur County Fair Parade, which steps off at 5 pm on Sunday, July 16. The parade Grand Marshals will be the Extension […]

Versailles State Park fireworks show rescheduled for Labor Day weekend

July 10, 2023 Tom Snape

(Versailles, IN) – The Versailles State Park fireworks show and cookout, which was postponed over the 4th of July weekend, has been rescheduled for Saturday. September 2nd. The event originally scheduled for July 1 was […]

JPG to conduct detonation training this week

July 10, 2023 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – Ripley County Communications is letting residents in the southern part of the county know that detonation training will be held at Jefferson Proving Ground tomorrow through Friday. Residents in the area […]