2019 – Page 155 – WRBI Radio

Rush County man sentenced for arson

July 9, 2019 Annie Nunley

Rushville, IN—A Rush County man received a six-year conviction on June 27 for intentionally setting a fire at his ex-girlfriend’s home in 2018. Robert McDonald, 29, was arrested for arson in September 2018. Fire investigators […]

Section of SR 156 to close thru December

July 9, 2019 Annie Nunley

Patriot, IN—S.R. 156 is scheduled to close in Ohio County, east of Patriot, on or after Wednesday, July 10, for slide correction work. The road will remain closed until early December between N. Landing Road […]

Police pursuit on I-74 leads to apprehension

July 9, 2019 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, IN-On July 7, 2019, Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies initiated a pursuit on Old State Road 421 at the Decatur/Shelby County line. The pursuit entered on to eastbound I-74 at the 123-mile marker by the […]

MMH Girls on the Run benefits from Izzy’s at Hillcrest fundraiser

July 9, 2019 Annie Nunley

Batesville, IN—The Margaret Mary Health Foundation was recently the recipient of a generous donation from Izzy’s at Hillcrest. The $1,000 donation will benefit the Foundation’s Girls on the Run Fund. In late June, Izzy’s hosted […]

Free pre-K just expands statewide

July 9, 2019 Annie Nunley

Statewide—Free pre-K just expanded statewide in Indiana, and spots are currently open. A change in state law is allowing more Hoosier families to do the same. State lawmakers decided to expand On My Way Pre-K […]

Volunteers needed at Muscatatuk

July 9, 2019 Annie Nunley

North Vernon, IN—Volunteers are still needed for Disaster Response training at Muscatatuc Training Center on North Vernon. If you can walk, stand, and sit you can participate. Anyone 15 years and older may participate. This […]

Found: Methamphetamine at Brookville BP

July 9, 2019 Annie Nunley

Brookville, IN—Don’t you hate when you lose something? Well, the Brookville Police Department is trying to help a certain citizen with that. If you recently lost your Methamphetamine in the area of the Brookville BP […]

Trump and Pence to hold rally in Cincinnati

July 9, 2019 Annie Nunley

Cincinnati, OH—President Donald Trump is coming to Cincinnati. The Trump campaign announced Monday that Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will be coming to Cincinnati on Aug. 1. The two will headline the “Keep America […]

Jesse Michael Gabbard

July 9, 2019 Cook-Rosenberger Funeral Home

Jesse Michael Gabbard, 25, of Osgood, died on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at a residence in Decatur County. Jesse was born in Batesville on October 2, 1993 to Jesse Gabbard and Amy Eckstein. He […]

Jerry Gene Perkins

July 9, 2019 Annie Nunley

Jerry Gene Perkins, 45, of Rising Sun, IN, passed away at 4:50 AM, Monday, July 8th, at his residence. Jerry was born in Carrolton, KY on May 3, 1974, a son of Tamra and Elmer […]

Blake Walsman Signs Pro Contract To Play At Iceland

July 9, 2019 Annie Nunley

Former Batesville Bulldog and Cincinnati Christian University Eagle standout Blake Walsman has signed a professional contract for Club Hurunamenn, located near the Iceland capital of Reykjavik. Walsman commented “This was a dream of mine since […]

Cynthia “Cindy” K. Coker (Prosser)

July 8, 2019 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

Cynthia “Cindy” K. Coker (Prosser), 67, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at the Waters of Rising Sun nursing home in Rising Sun, Indiana of natural causes. She entered life […]