Local News

Thursday COVID-19 update

HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 1,261 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to […]

Cop Corner

Four arrests to report 5/6/21

Arrests reported from the Decatur County Jail. 26-year old Cherith Hadnott of Indianapolis – probable cause warrant. 25-year old Brass Galbreath of Hartsville – allegations of possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia, and a […]

Obituaries

Ruby M. Deaton, 96

Ruby M. Deaton, 96, of Westport, passed away at 7:39 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the Columbus Transitional Care of Columbus. She was born on June 1, 1924 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the daughter […]

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Local Sports

Greensburg wins County Meet

From Greensburg Coach Katina Tekulve The Greensburg Girls Track and Field team won the Decatur County Championship Meet on Wednesday night. The Lady Pirates earned 88.5 total points to South Decatur’s 35.5 and North Decatur’s […]

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Local News

Decatur County Area Plan Commission

The Decatur County Area Plan Commission met on Wednesday. Don Schilling with the Decatur County Redevelopment Commission requested to amend the Area Resolution and the Original Plan to add funding of a pre-school program as […]

Local News

United Fund Awards $9193 in ERI Grants

The Decatur County United Fund awarded $9,193 in grants through the $150,000 COVID-19 Economic Relief Initiative Grant. Champions of Youth has been granted $2,047 for a computer and software, printer, and scanner. This will allow […]