Local News

Sunday COVID-19 update

 HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health today announced that 5,127 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 563,653 […]

Cop Corner

Three arrests to report 1/10/21

Arrests reported from the Decatur County Jail. 27-year old William Jordan of Greensburg – allegation of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. 36-year old Shawn Fuller of Greensburg – allegations of resisting law enforcement and driving […]

Obituaries

Sheila Jae Idlewine, 78

Sheila Jae Idlewine, 78 of Westport, passed away at 10:57 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021 at the Decatur County Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 17, 1942 in Avon, South Dakota, the daughter […]

Local News

Saturday Covid-19 update

 HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health today announced that 6,045 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 558,560 […]

Obituaries

Darin Gerard Macke, 55

Darin Gerard Macke, 55, passed away unexpectedly on January 8, 2021. He was the son of Eugene and Elizabeth Macke, born on June 1, 1965 in Batesville. He was a 1983 graduate of Batesville High […]

Cop Corner

Arrests for January 9, 2021

The Decatur County Sheriff’s Department has four arrests to report: 39 Year old Matthew McQueen of Connersville, Indiana was arrested on a probable cause warrant. 24 Year old Kendall Hammond of Muncie, Indiana was arrested […]

Community Interest

Legal Aid Free Legal Aid Phone Clinic

Legal Aid is holding a Free Legal Aid Phone Clinic for residents of their eight county district on Monday, January 18, 2021. The district includes Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush, and Shelby Counties. […]