Versailles News

Joe Hornaday Harvest season is here, and as farmers begin to work in the fields and hunters take to the woods, the movement of local deer is changed.

The seemingly innocuous scene along County Road 400 South could have been an explosion waiting to happen when it was found in March of 2009.

Residents of Versailles, Ind., woke up to quite a surprise Friday morning, after a buffalo was seen wandering around town.

A buffalo that went on a romp through Versailles, Ind., Friday has died. Roscoe the buffalo was spotted walking through the eastern Indiana town on Friday at about 7:30 a.m. After a couple hours of touring the city, Roscoe decided to visit the Ripley County Sheriff's Office.

Courtis Fuller reports from Versailles, Ind., where a buffalo's visit to town was the big news of the day.

The buffalo found in Versailles, IN on September 18, 2009. Ripley County Sheriff Deputies and troopers from the Indiana State Police responded to a cattle call of sorts Friday morning, after a buffalo was found running loose in Versailles.

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Indiana State Police at Versailles are warning area residents of yet another scam.

The Indiana State Police are requesting the assistance of citizens in the Versailles District, including residents of Decatur County.

A vehicle crash that injured two 19-year-olds at the intersection State Road 101 and U.S. 50 south of Milan occurred at about 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 17, Ripley County Dispatch was informed by a 911 call.

Dogs are commonly referred to as "man's best friend." When those men are police officers, an elite group of canines are employed to provide law enforcement personnel with an additional set of skills and expertise.

Batesville Eagles will host a steak dinner Friday, July 10, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Property Taxes Due Property taxes in Ripley and Franklin counties will be collected twice in 2009, by July 10 and Nov.

The house fire broke out around 3 p.m. Saturday in the 900 block of Hasmir Hill in Versailles, Indiana.

Versailles: Yesterday afternoon a one vehicle crash on U.S. 421 near Versailles sent one victim to the hospital.

The Indiana State University dean's list for the spring semester has been announced.

Cancer survivors dressed in purple shirts participated in the first lap of the 2009 Ripley County Relay for Life at the Batesville High School track June 20.

Not only was her father, William "Gus" Moorhead, a principal at South Ripley High School in Versailles, Ind., but Jordan and her three siblings have all become principals as well.

We've all heard the phrase "Actions speak louder than words." This saying is especially appropriate for Dr.

On July 16, 1998 Master Trooper David Deuter of the Indiana State Police lost his life after being struck by a semi during a traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road in LaGrange County.

On July 10, 2001, Sgt. Dan R. Starnes of the Morgan County, IN Sheriff's Department lost his life as a result of gunshot wounds sustained during a line of duty gun battle with a burglary suspect four weeks earlier.