Local News
Decatur County Fair opens today
Tonight’s grandstand event is the Columbus Speedway Go Kart racing. Event starts at 7 PM. Gates open at 3:30 PM and hot laps are at 4:30 PM. The Luehrs’ Ideal Rides Midway opens at 6:00 […]
Articles by Sandy Biddinger
Cop Corner
Three arrests to report 7/8/21
Arrests reported from the Decatur County Jail. 41-year old Jason Meisenholder of Shelbyville – probable cause warrant. 28-year old Kyle Bond of Laurel – probable cause warrant. 62-year old Tamara Cupp of Greensburg – allegation […]
Local News
Decatur County Sheriff Dave Durant intends to seek another term
Incumbent Decatur County Sheriff Dave Durant has announced that he will be seeking re-election in the 2022 Republican primary. Durant originally ran on the fact that he was not a politician but a lifelong law […]
Local News
Wednesday COVID-19 update
HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 289 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to […]
Local News
Fatal Accident on S. State Road 3 July 3rd
Greensburg, IN- On July 3, 2021, at approximately 09:54 a.m., the Decatur CountyCommunications Center received a report of a single motorcycle accident on S StateRoad 3 near the intersection of S County Road 800 W. […]
Regional News
ARREST MADE – 5 COUNTS ALLEGING POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY On July 2, 2021, approximately 3:54 p.m., Bartholomew County Sheriff’s deputies made contact with Trenton M. Rogers, 19, Columbus, in reference to a Bartholomew County […]
Cop Corner
7 arrests to report 7/7/21
Arrests reported from the Decatur County Jail. 58-year old Robert Smith of Greensburg – allegation of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. 32-year old Joshua Biederman of Westport – probable cause warrant. 41-year old Billy Runyan […]
Obituaries
Shirley Lavone Belter, 81
Shirley Lavone Belter, 81, of Greensburg went home to be with the Lord on June 28, 2021 at the Decatur County Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 27, 1939 in Greensburg, the daughter […]
Obituaries
Gene H. McCoy, 85
Gene H. McCoy, 85, lifelong resident of Decatur County and a descendent of pioneer families, passed away on July 4, 2021. He was born on August 20, 1935, in Greensburg, the son of Eugene Meek […]
Local News
Tuesday COVID-19 update
HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 153 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to […]