STATEWIDE — For the first time since 2006, the Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) has increased fees for hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses. Commercial license fees also increase, some for the first […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Margaret Mary Health (MMH) has 22 COVID-19 patients in its inpatient unit, which is the highest number of COVID patients they’ve had at one time since the beginning of the pandemic in […]

VERSAILLES, IN — A local school recently received a double dose of good news. South Ripley Elementary has been named a Best Elementary School in the State of Indiana by US News and World Report. […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Knights of Columbus Council #1461 has donated money to several organizations and their worthy causes. Oldenburg Academy received $250 for its Scholarship Funding Program. The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office received $75 for […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Members of Indiana Task Force One returned to Indianapolis Thursday. The elite search and rescue team spent nearly a week in Western Kentucky to help search for survivors in Mayfield, which was […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A tip about a threat made by a former student at North Decatur Jr./Sr. High School led to a stepped-up police presence at the school Thursday Before school started Thursday, all […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — The Indiana Department of Health Strike Force will be in Franklin County from Monday, December 20 through Wednesday, December 22. The team will administer COVID-19 vaccines during walk-in clinics each day from […]

STATEHOUSE — Area lawmakers continue to comment on this week’s announcement made by Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation awarding $500 million to support regional development plans across 17 regions representing all […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Nearly $30,000 in grants have been awarded recently to the Batesville Community School Corporation (BCSC) by the Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF), announced BCEF director Anne Wilson. Three program areas were included […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Kids Discovery Factory has added Aaron Garrett and Brad Stoneking to their Board of Directors. Garrett is the 8th Grade Social Studies teacher at Batesville Middle School, where he has taught and […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Decatur County Memorial Hospital was proud to be part of the ribbon cutting at the fully renovated Medical Arts Plaza. In addition to enhancing primary care offices and patient care spaces, the […]

DECATUR/RIPLEY COUNTIES, IN — A high-speed chase that began with a traffic stop in Decatur County Tuesday night ended with heavy police activity along Merkel Road in Morris. Police pulled over a vehicle in the […]