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The last few days have been good for local law enforcement and bad for those allegedly involved in the meth trade.

Tim Ricke, Omer Ball and Brad Boyd were arrested this week on a variety of heroin-related charges stemming from a Greensburg Police Department raid on Ricke's residence.

Bill Peters gave the old books of the Rossburg Baptist Church to the Historical Society, Eunice King gave the pictures of the original President Kennedy gravesite to the society and the play that goes with this week and next week's column, supplied by Steve Malone, will also be given to Russell Wilhoit to put in the Historical Society Museum.

A great way to accomplish a great deal. The Decatur County United Fund's Day of Caring was held Wednesday, with many area students and adults' a like painting, cleaning, mopping and more on behalf of numerous organizations around the county.

COMMON COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 TIME: 7:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Gary Herbert, Darrell Poling, Jamie Cain, Helen Gardner, Herb Hunter and Bill Wenning.

Authorities said a southeastern Indiana man was fatally crushed by a tree he was cutting down.

The RX-Dispose-All events are continuing in Decatur County, providing an opportunity for safe elimination of prescription drugs and medicines.

Joe D. Taylor was arrested early Tuesday morning on charges of disorderly conduct, domestic battery, criminal trespassing and resisting law enforcement by the Westport Police Department.

For many, the rainstorm and subsequent flooding that pummeled Greensburg and Decatur County on Tuesday, Aug.

For many, the rainstorm and subsequent flooding that pummeled Greensburg and Decatur County on Tuesday, Aug.

Elizabeth Bailey With heavy rain falling across southeastern Indiana, Greensburg and Decatur County faced numerous reports of flooded roadways and other examples of the power of rushing water.

Krishna Marcoux celebrated her 30th birthday on Nov. 12, 2008. But since the age of 14, the events in her life worth celebrating have been hard to find.

His visit to Decatur County this summer was the first time writer Joe Mozingo, reporter for the Los Angeles Times, had been to the land of his ancestors.

The Decatur County Community Action Coalition and Decatur County Solid Waste Management have teamed up to bring the local community a series of public events that will enable citizens to dispose of their medicines properly.

During the Decatur County 4-H Fair, young members of the community showcased their care for and knowledge of their animals.

Eric H. Arnett August 14, 1967 - July 15, 2009 Age: 41 Westport, Indiana Date of Death: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 10:48 p.m. Place of Death: Unexpectedly at Decatur County Memorial Hospital Emergency Room Date of Birth: August 14, 1967 Place of Birth: Greensburg, Indiana Date of Funeral: Monday, July 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Visitation: Sunday from ...

The Greensburg Decatur County Economic Development Corporation held its regular yearly meeting on Tuesday.

As silence fell across the courthouse lawn on the second day of the Sesquicentennial celebration for the city of Greensburg, South graduate Dustin Sagaser ran for his life.

What might have began as locker room hijinks for two South Decatur seniors ended with them locked up in Decatur County Jail.

Name of Deceased: Bernard E. Anderson Age: 74 Address: 209 South Elizabeth Street Westport, Indiana Date of Death: Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 5:15 a.m. Place of Death: Columbus Health & Rehabilitation Center Date of Birth: September 14, 1934 Place of Birth: Greensburg, Indiana Parents: Carl J. and Georgia M. Anderson.