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Legal Aid will have a free Legal Aid Phone Clinic for residents of its eight-county district on Tuesday, and also Tuesday, July 9. The district includes Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush, and Shelby counties. The phone clinics will be from 3 to 5:30 p.m., though registration is required between noon to 2 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Legal Aid District 11 has scheduled two free Legal Aid phone clinics for residents in its eight-county district during July. The district includes Bartholomew, Johnson, Jackson, Jennings, Decatur, Brown, Rush, and Shelby Counties. The clinics, provided at no cost to low-income residents, are set for Tuesdays,...

(Southeastern IN) – The latest U.S Drought Monitor map indicates most of Southeastern Indiana is under a moderate drought (pictured). Just about all of Ripley, Decatur, Franklin and Dearborn counties are considered to be experiencing a drought. Overall, 16 percent of Indiana is dealing with a moderate drought, while...

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a. Northeastern Bartholomew County in central Indiana…. * At 441 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line. extending from near Greenfield to near Shelbyville to near. Franklin, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE…Radar indicated.

Legal Aid is holding free Legal Aid phone clinics for residents of the eight-county district on Tuesday and July 9. The district includes Jackson, Jennings. Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Johnson, Rush, and Shelby Counties. The phone clinics will be conducted from 3 to 5:30 p.m., though registration is required between noon to 2 p.m.

(Southeastern IN) _ All four area counties saw increases in unemployment in May. According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Decatur County was at 3.3%, up from 2.9% in April. Franklin County went from 3.2% the month before to 3.6%. Dearborn County checked in at 3.8%, up from 3.4%.

This is the latest installment of an investigative reporting project conducted by FOX59, CBS4, and State Affairs Indiana. This collaborative effort focuses on the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and deals it makes in the name of growing the state’s economy. The agency, led by Governor Eric Holcomb, who appoints all members of its ruling board […]

(Greensburg, IN) – The Hospital Foundation of Decatur County raised over $23,500 at its annual Event ‘Fore’ Caring golf outing that took place recently at the Greensburg Country Club. All proceeds from the event directly fund the Foundation’s initiatives to support Decatur County Memorial Hospital in providing...

(Decatur County, IN) – Decatur County Communications will test the county’s tornado sirens on Friday, June 28 at Noon. Officials say, while severe weather is not in the forecast for tomorrow, the test will be postponed to another day if the forecast changes.

(Decatur County, IN) – The longest serving Prosecutor in Decatur County history has passed away. William O. “Bill” Smith died in Michigan last week after experiencing a medical emergency while visiting family. He served 24 years as Decatur County Prosecutor from 1987 to 2011. Bill Smith was...

Blanche A. “Peachie” Wells, 92, of Greensburg, passed away at 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at the Aspen Place Health Campus. She was born August 18, 1931, in Decatur County, the daughter of Nolan and Minnie Pearl (McKelvey) Vanderbur. She has been a lifelong resident of Decatur County, graduated in 1949 from Letts High School and attended Rodney Wesleyan Church. She enjoyed making hand loom rag rugs, knitting, crocheting and crafts. She married William D. “D.D.” Wells in Greensburg on August 19, 1949. He preceded her in death on January 11, 2000. She is survived by her daughter, Sally Jo (Steve) Kelso of Greensburg; her son, Jerry D. (Sally Ann) Wells of Greensburg; her eight grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, her son, Karl K. Wells; her sisters, Ruth Irene Kelly, Leota Mae Moore and Marjorie Moore; her brothers, Nolan “Pete” Vanderbur, Floyd Ernest Vanderbur, Earl W. Vanderbur, Dennis Loren Vanderbur and Edgar “Eddie” Vanderbur. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on June 30, 2024 at the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home with Rev. Tony Guy officiating. Burial will follow at the Union Baptist Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held on June 30, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. until time of service at 3:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Our Hospice or the Letts Fire Department. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.bassgasper.com.

(Greensburg, IN) – The Greensburg/Decatur County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Tuesday to mark a new era at Five Points Tire on U.S. 421/Michigan Avenue. Doug Loyd has turned the keys to the business over to new owners Christy and Dana Smiley and Mark and Mandy Mayhugh – both husband and wife teams.