2023 – Page 209 – WRBI Radio

Batesville girls varsity tennis 3-2 winners over Shelbyville

April 27, 2023 Skylar Sigman

The Batesville Bulldogs tennis team traveled to Shelbyville on Wednesday, with the varsity posting a 3-2 win over the Golden Bears. Batesville picked up wins at #2 and #3 singles as well as #2 doubles. […]

East Central seniors Cole Wheat and Rhys Hofer among 18 boys basketball players chosen for Crawley Scholarship

April 27, 2023 Skylar Sigman

On Wednesday, the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association presented 37 Crawley Scholarships to 18 boys basketball players, 14 girls basketball players, and five student managers. Among those awarded the $500 scholarship were East Central seniors Cole Wheat and […]

St. Louis track results from three-way meet with Jac-Cen-Del and South Decatur

April 27, 2023 Skylar Sigman

St. Louis Catholic School boys track competed in a three-way meet with Jac-Cen-Del and South Decatur on Wednesday, St. Louis boys took first with 56 points, ahead of South Decatur (40 points) and Jac-Cen-Del (30 […]

Franklin County JV softball scores 13 runs in win over North Decatur

April 27, 2023 Skylar Sigman

Franklin County junior varsity softball stacked up the runs in a 13-3 win over North Decatur on Wednesday. North Decatur opened up scoring in the first inning when Elizabeth Meister tripled, scoring one run. Franklin […]

Local Sports

Walks haunt South Ripley in loss to South Dearborn

April 27, 2023 Skylar Sigman

South Ripley pitchers couldn’t keep runners off the basepaths in their 29-2 loss versus South Dearborn on Wednesday, with Raider pitchers walking 15 batters. South Dearborn scored 27 of their 29 runs in the first […]

North Decatur boys varsity golf records season best score in loss to Greensburg

April 27, 2023 Skylar Sigman

The North Decatur boys varsity golf team hosted the Pirates Friday night on the Bridge course at North Branch. The Chargers continued to improve their team score, ending the night with a 163, one stroke […]

Martha Jane Pickett, 79, Versailles

April 27, 2023 Stratton-Karsteter

Martha Jane Pickett, 79, of Versailles passed away at 6 a.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. She was born at Corbin in Whitley County, Kentucky on December 22, […]

Alex Dudley joins Red Cross SE Chapter Board of Directors

April 27, 2023 Tom Snape

(Bloomington, IN) – The American Red Cross Serving Southeast Indiana is proud to announce that Alex Dudley has joined its board of directors. Dudley is currently the deputy general counsel for the Indiana Gaming Commission. […]

Duke Energy upgrading equipment to improve electric service in SE Indiana

April 27, 2023 Tom Snape

(Plainfield, IN) – Duke Energy is strengthening part of its electric grid to improve reliability and reduce power outages in Southeast Indiana. The company will soon begin rebuilding a span of a 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission […]

OA student wins Archdiocese of Indianapolis Vocations Essay Contest

April 27, 2023 Tom Snape

(Oldenburg, IN) – Congratulations to Oldenburg Academy English 9 student Bridgette Ehrhard on being named the winner of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Vocations Essay Contest. Ehrhard’s essay honored Blessed Carlos Acutis. She received her award […]

Leising’s bill tracking cursive writing education passes legislature

April 27, 2023 Tom Snape

(Statehouse) – A bill authored by State. Sen Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would track how many Indiana students are being taught cursive writing is headed to the Governor’s desk. Senate Enrolled Act 72 would require […]

Accelerate Rural Indiana forms Regional Development Authority

April 27, 2023 Tom Snape

(Southeastern IN) – Accelerate Rural Indiana (ARI) has formed a Regional Development Authority (RDA) to further cement Interstate 74’s southeastern corridor as a top destination for talent. The informal coalition of Batesville, Greensburg, Rushville, and Shelbyville […]