Community Interest
Decatur County Fair Friday
Horse and Pony Show – 9 AM 4-H Dairy Goat Show – 9 AM Boer, meat and pygmy goat show – 1 PM Miss Decatur County on stage and crowning of 4-h King and Queen […]
Articles by Sandy Biddinger
Local News
Flood Warning until 6:00 PM
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a * Flood Warning for… Decatur County in central Indiana… * Until 6:00 PM EDT. * At 221 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to […]
Community Interest
Thursday Grandstand event cancelled at the Decatur County Fair
Word was received from Decatur County Fair Board president Scott Best that the Thursday night G0-Kart grandstand event will not take place. The Friday night grandstand event is the Southern Indiana Dirt Drags.
Regional News
Disaster declaration from IDHS
Indiana Department of WASHINGTON – Indiana businesses and residents affected by the severe storms and flooding on June 18-19, 2021, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.The loans were made available […]
Obituaries
Donna Jean Smith, 61
Donna Jean Smith, 61, of Westport, passed away at 6:55 A.M. on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at her son’s residence. She was born on May 3, 1960 in Greensburg, the daughter of Paul Mitchell & […]
Local News
2021 Senior Tractor Results at the Decatur County Fair
2021 SENIOR TRACTOR CONTEST – DECATUR COUNTY NAME TEST PARTS DRIVING TOTAL JUSTIN BEDEL 20 20 338 378 BRADEN GEIS 100 0 700 800 NATHAN PLOEGER 120 80 669 869 ISAAC GEIS 180 140 772 […]
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 […]
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 […]