Aprile Rickert
Southern Indiana ReporterAprile is LPM's Southern Indiana reporter. Rickert comes to LPM from the News and Tribune in Southern Indiana, where she covered crime and courts as a senior reporter. A New Albany native, she spent nearly two decades in Louisville before recently moving back across the river to Jeffersonville.
Email Aprile at arickert@lpm.org.
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A former Clark County Council member charged in the investigation of Jamey Noel has been denied a new judge, after his attorneys argued the one assigned to his case could be biased. -
After days of uncertainty for some, Clarksville residents are again assured services at the Jeffersonville Animal Shelter. -
Clarksville officials meet Tuesday to revisit an agreement with the Jeffersonville Animal Shelter. Jeffersonville cut off Clarksville’s access last week because town officials hadn’t signed it. -
It’s two weeks into Indiana’s legislative session, and lawmakers across the state have filed more than 2,200 bills, only a fraction of which will become law. Here’s a look at what Southern Indiana officials are focused on. -
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Committee will host a scholarship breakfast this weekend and memorial service Monday in Jeffersonville to honor the life and work of the civil rights leader. -
Kasey Noel, daughter of former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel, was taken into custody Monday after pleading guilty to nine felonies for theft and tax evasion. -
This week’s snow, ice and bitter cold has meant more people seeking warmth and safety at an emergency shelter in Southern Indiana. But a homeless advocate says this season’s weather is taxing the program’s already strained budget. -
Lawmakers will be at the Indiana Statehouse this week as the 124th General Assembly reconvenes. During this longer session year, legislators will work to balance the state’s biennial budget. -
Democratic Clark County Judge Vicki Carmichael recently retired after 25 years on the bench, but she says her career in public service isn’t over. -
Clark County CARES, a grassroots community group in Southern Indiana, is gearing up for its annual Drug Facts Week. The weeklong event focuses on education, outreach and support for anyone impacted by substance use.
