Batesville, IN — A new, full-time firefighter was sworn in between the conclusion of Monday night’s Batesville Board of Works meeting and the City Council session. 22-year-old Spencer Broughton is a Cedar Grove native and […]

Ripley County, IN — The Indiana Department of Transportation announces an emergency road closure for State Road 101 one mile north of US 50 between US 50 and County Road East 50 South. The road […]

St. Leon, IN — The East Central FFA conducted the yearly member retreat at the Indiana FFA Leadership Center in Trafalgar, Indiana from July 5 through 7. While on the retreat, members completed a service […]

Batesville, IN —Batesville City Council last night approved a request from the Batesville Kiwanis for $2,500 in Belterra Funds for this year’s AppleFest advertising and promotional efforts. The request was made by AppleFest chairman Jay […]

North Vernon, IN — A Greensburg man suspected of drunk driving is facing an array of charges following a brief chase in North Vernon. The North Vernon Police Department says 24-year-old Edward Eugene Brown III […]

Batesville, IN — Margaret Mary Health and Hoxworth Blood Center will host a blood drive in memory of Paul Eckstein on Wednesday from 8 am until 5 pm. Eckstein was an Oldenburg resident and regular […]

Indianapolis, IN — The State of Indiana’s attempt to delay the reinstatement of federal pandemic unemployment benefits has been denied by the Indiana Court of Appeals. The ruling comes after a Marion County judge ordered […]

Indianapolis, IN — The #INAgainstDA campaign (Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence) breaks away from many domestic violence campaigns by turning its focus from survivors of domestic abuse and violence to bystanders and the community at large. […]

The Franklin County 4-H Fair returns to in-person fun and festivities Monday at the 4-H Fairgrounds on Blue Creek Road in Brookville. Last year’s fair was a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This […]

Connersville, IN — The Laurel Fire Department is one of several agencies that have been taking part in the search for a man who was reported missing from the Three Mile Bridge near State Road […]

Osgood, IN — Shalee Harrington was named Miss Ripley County 2021 at last night’s pageant at the Damm Theatre. Harrington is a 2021 graduate of Batesville High School and Ivy Tech Community College. She is […]

Dillsboro, IN — Units from Milan, Versailles, and Friendship assisted Dillsboro firefighters in battling a house fire that broke out just after 1 am Sunday on the 11,000 block of Simple Pleasures Lane. A garage […]