BATESVILLE, IN — The City of Batesville has accepted a purchase agreement with an Indianapolis company for the Industrial Shell Building. “The purchase agreement means that the negotiations will start,” said Economic Development Director Sarah […]

LAWRENCEBURG, IN — Lawrenceburg Schools were put on exterior lockdown Wednesday morning following a stabbing near the school campus. Police say a clerk at a nearby gas station was stabbed in the arm during a […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — The Brookville Fire Department was dispatched to a possible gas leak this morning near a gas station and a bank. Someone reported a strong natural gas odor in the area. Firefighters did […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A Heat Advisory has been issued for Decatur County from 1:00 this afternoon until tonight at 8. Heat index values up to around 105 degrees are expected. Hot temperatures and high […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Jury selection was set to begin Wednesday morning in Ripley County in the double murder trial of 17-year-old Nicklas Kedrowitz. He’s accused of killing his two-year-old sister and 11-month-old brother on separate […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Batesville city government will hold two special meetings this month. A special public meeting of the Batesville Board of Works will be held next Monday, August 16 at 6:30 pm. The purpose […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Economic Development Director Sarah Lamping gave Batesville City Council an update Monday night on the READI Grant application process. She says they’re still gathering information at the local and regional levels as […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — The Ripley County Community Foundation awarded $2,500 in grants from the 2nd Cycle of Small Grants for 2021. The committee met to review six applicants, five of which received grants. Kappa […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — The Southeast Indiana Growth Alliance (SEI READI) has announced its plan with Thomas P. Miller & Associates (TPMA) to increase private sector engagement after the recently extended submission deadline of the Regional […]

STATEWIDE — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has announced that Hoosiers in 76 counties – including Ripley, Decatur, and Dearborn counties — can resume feeding birds. Residents were asked in late June to remove […]

VERSAILLES, IN — On April 19, 2021, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announced that an additional 80 rural Hoosier communities will receive more than $18.6 million in […]

Batesville, Ind. – Batesville is currently pursuing the READI grant, which is a state program that will award up to $50 million for selected regions to invest in local communities. We need your input! Responses […]