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We recently kicked off the second half of the 2026 legislative session. This is when House bills move to the Senate and their bills come over to the House for further review. House Republicans passed […]

Chairing the Senate Ag Committee This week, the Senate Committee on Agriculture met for the final time for the 2026 legislative session. During the meeting, we passed two bills. House Bill 1192, which I sponsored, would transfer […]

Decatur County Community Schools – that’s North and South Decaturs – are on a two hour delay this morning.

Sunday afternoon, a two-vehicle head on crash on US 50 in western Ripley County, Indiana claimed the life of a 37-year-old Jefferson County, Indiana man. Shortly before 3:00 pm, emergency personnel responded to US 50 at County […]

The Greensburg Decatur County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting on Friday, February 13th at the new community building at the Decatur County Fairgrounds. Construction on the community building was started before the fair […]

Chris Bedel, Tony McLaughlin, and Laura Walsman are the newest members of the Decatur County United Fund Board of Directors. Decatur County United Fund announces the election of 3 new members to the Board of […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFEBRUARY 12, 2026On February 11, 2026, at approximately 10:54 pm, a vehicle pursuit initiated in ShelbyCounty, IN entered our county. Deputies from the Decatur County Sheriff’s Departmentand Officers from the Greensburg Police Department […]

AUTISM FAMILY PIZZA PARTY 🍕 FREE EVENT**A fun, relaxed evening for parents and children with AutismWHENThursday, February 266:00 – 8:00 PMWHEREDecatur County Family YMCA BranchY Zone – Upstairs1 YMCA WayGreensburg, Indiana 47240🎉 WHAT TO EXPECT […]

GREENSBURG, IND. (Feb. 9, 2026) – The Decatur County Youth Sports Complex has been recognized for an exceptional 2025 season, earning two honors from the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA). In February 2026, the complex […]