Cop Corner
Arrest to report 6/23/22
Arrest reported from the Decatur County Jail. 34-year old Dustin Foist of Scipio – probable cause warrant.
Month: June 2022
Regional News
State grants $500,000 to domestic violence shelters
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) awarded $500,000 in grant funding to 26 non-profits to provide emergency shelter and services to victims of domestic violence and their dependents. The funding was provided by the U.S. […]
Local News
Decatur County Memorial Hospital Board
The Decatur County Memorial Hospital Board met on Thursday. There was a financial report given to the board. For the month of May the hospital had a positive 15.5% increase in the emergency room and […]
Regional News
Air Quality Action Day tomorrow
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 23, 2022 IDEM issues Air Quality Action Day tomorrow for four Indiana regionsINDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high […]
Community Interest
Senior Mobile Food Pantry is 6/27/22
Decatur County Senior Mobile Food Pantry is scheduled for Monday, June 27, 2022. The event will be “drive thru” and is open to Decatur County residents 55 years of age or older. Event time is […]
Local News
Westport Fire Department to receive grain bin rescue tube
Nationwide’s Grain Bin Safety campaign has awarded 265 rescue tubes across 31 states to first responders in need since 2014 Des Moines, IA – Grain bin accidents send shockwaves through rural communities as farmers and grain handlers know […]
Obituaries
Thomas Porter, 82
Thomas Porter, 82, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Our Hospice Inpatient Facility in Columbus. He was born November 3, 1939, in Greensburg, Indiana, the son of John Henry and Rose (Tumilty) Porter. […]
Local News
Decatur County Community Foundation announces grant opportunity
Are you part of an organization that supports women and girls in Decatur County? If so, your group maybe eligible for a special grant from the Decatur County Community Foundation.Grant applications are now open for […]
Obituaries
Lowell Emerson “Bubby” Wilson, Jr., 68
Lowell Emerson “Bubby” Wilson, Jr., 68, of Greensburg, passed away at 11:09 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at the Emergency Room at Decatur County Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 2, 1953, in […]
Regional News
Gov. Holcomb announces Commissioner Fred Payne to step down from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Fred Payne has notified Governor Eric J. Holcomb that he is stepping down from his role as the commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) after more than four years. The United Way […]