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The incident occurred on January 10 on Stipps Hill Road.

Construction on a new splash park at Pat O'Neill Memorial Pool could not be completed in time for the 2019 pool season.

One member of the Franklin County Board of Zoning Appeals should not have been allowed on the board when it decided on a conditional use permit for a 5,000-hog operation.

The federal government has been partially shutdown for 31 days while President Trump and Congress remain at odds over border security.

Lawrenceburg Police responded to the incident on Short Street on January 12.

Bryan Johnson will run for the Democratic nomination for Lawrenceburg City Council's district 4 seat.

Congressman Thomas Massie said “It is my honor to represent them.”

A Lawrenceburg resident was sitting at her kitchen table when a stranger forced his way into her home.

A barn on Chipman Road near Moores Hill burned Monday morning.

"Everybody can be great ... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Eagle Country is trying to stay warm during the winter onslaught.

Potentially heavy amounts of freezing rain and snow could cause power outages this weekend.

Rain, sleet or snow, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 has its crews ready to treat roads in northern Kentucky.

Some norther portions of Eagle Country may see several inches of snow Saturday, before we all head into a deep freeze Sunday.

The Republican from Oldenburg wants more information about child fatalities so lawmakers can better understand how to prevent more deaths.

The new website is rich with important local information.

The Indiana Secretary of State's Office Election Division has given approval of the county's vote centers plan.

City Councilman Mark Drury is the first candidate to officially file to run for mayor of Aurora in 2019.

The school will open its doors to new families considering a Catholic education.

Raise a paw if you support this bill.

Four of the five candidates come in with local political experience.

Two teenagers have been arrested for staging a child abduction attempt, then posting the horrible video to social media.

Two threatening messages were found written in bathrooms at the school this week.

A woman made it out of the burning home Thursday morning, but her adult nephew did not.

Rising Sun Municipal Utilities customers are being targeted.

The Hoosier Environmental Council will hold a town hall meeting at the Lawrenceburg Public Library on January 29.

Under current state law, there is no required jail time for public servants who steal public money.

The Lawrenceburg Community Center will get some upgrades, while Holton will be able to build a new fire station.

The Shopko store at Cross County Plaza will close.

A pickup truck driver lost control on S.R. 121 near Old U.S. 52 Tuesday.

Currently, Indiana voters elect the state superintendent of public instruction, but that could end as soon as 2020.

A stolen handgun was allegedly recovered from the suspect's home.

Hill-Rom executives say the company is planning a $4.3 million capital investment in two Batesville facilities.

A rain and snow mix is possible Thursday morning, the National Weather Service says.

The highway has reopened near the Walton split Thursday morning.

Some customers of Patriot Water Company will be affected by a service outage January 16, 2019.

The Legal Volunteers of Southeast Indiana will provide free legal assistance to the unserved on Monday, as an annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Southeastern Indiana's three riverboat casinos combined for $320 million in adjusted gross revenue last year.

The CEO of Rising Star Casino's parent company has asked that some license holder be allowed to place unused tables and slots in Vigo County.

Life-saving medical supplies to help traumatic injury victims could soon be required in Indiana schools.

The OKI Regional Council of Governments has announced members of its 2019 Board of Directors.

Students will receive free food during the spring semester.

All work is weather dependent.

Messer will work for a Washington, D.C. based firm in Indianapolis.

Read the entire speech delivered Tuesday, January 15 by Governor Eric Holcomb.

Holcomb's 30-minute speech touched on teacher salaries, workforce development, broadband access for rural areas, and a port project in Lawrenceburg.

The restaurant in Miamitown was damaged by fire late Tuesday night.

These fried treats are perhaps Batesville's best attraction. The city is looking to capitalize with a new festival.

Ryan Middleton has been offered a contract by the Jac-Cen-Del school board.

The generosity of area residents has not gone unnoticed.

UPDATE: Harrison Police looked into a reported child abduction attempt on Campbell Road.

Watch Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb deliver his 2019 State of the State speech at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 15.

Aurora, Lawrenceburg, Napoleon, and Versailles are being recognized for projects ranging from historic preservation to a new firehouse.

Never assume the ice is safe for you to be on.

Say hello to Virginia Beach.

February benefits for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be distributed Wednesday, January 16, and food banks are asking for donations to help meet the growing demand for food assistance.

Good things are happening at Southwest Local School District.

Those convicted of certain crimes could have their names added to a proposed registry.