2023 – Page 53 – WRBI Radio

Bright Fire & Rescue co-founder passes away at age 93

November 2, 2023 Tom Snape

(Bright, IN) – One of the founding members of Bright Fire & Rescue has passed away. Julius Huffman helped establish the fire department in 1948 and served for more than 60 years. He was a […]

Franklin County Sheriff releases Rx drug take-back event results

November 2, 2023 Tom Snape

(Franklin County, IN) – Franklin County Sheriff Pete Cates says 109.6 pounds of unused, unwanted, or expired prescription medications were collected for safe and proper disposal at the four remote drug take-back events held throughout […]

ISP releases name of semi driver killed west of Batesville

November 2, 2023 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Indiana State Police have released the name of the semi-driver who was killed in a crash that happened on Westbound I-74 near Batesville Tuesday morning. 55-year-old Osei Boateng died in the single-vehicle […]

Patricia Lee Bess

November 1, 2023 Meyers Funeral Home

Patricia Lee Bess peacefully passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at home in Batesville, Indiana. She was 67 years old. The daughter of Jack and Mary (Ante) Bridges was born on March 11, 1956 […]

Batesville baseball standout Jack Grunkemeyer commits to Northwestern University

November 1, 2023 Annie Nunley

Batesville senior Jack Grunkemeyer has committed to continue his education and baseball career at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. During his junior season, Grunkemeyer batted .342 with 27 RBI. He also was a standout on […]

David Tuttle, 70, Brookville

November 1, 2023 Philips & Meyers

David Tuttle, age 70, of Brookville, Indiana died Monday, October 30, 2023 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born November 10, 1952 in Knox County, Kentucky he was one of three children born to the […]

Daniel Marshall, 51, Brookville

November 1, 2023 Philips & Meyers

Daniel Marshall, age 51, of Brookville, Indiana died unexpectedly Saturday, October 28, 2023. Born November 7, 1971 in Batesville, Indiana he was the son of the late Fred & Mazie (Faubus) Marshall. In his leisure […]

Joe Grote

November 1, 2023 Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home

Joe Grote, 83 years old of Yorkville, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. A devoted husband to Gerry, his wife of 32 years, Joe passed away only 5 weeks after her death. Knowing how […]

Linda K. (Baer) Lawburgh

November 1, 2023 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

SERVICE UPDATE—–THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 FROM 5 – 7 PM AT RULLMAN HUNGER FUNERAL HOME!!! Linda K (Baer) Lawburgh, 65, of Aurora, IN, passed away Monday, October 30, 2023, after her long battle with cancer […]

Rose Reese, age 91, formerly of Sunman and Brookville

November 1, 2023 Cook-Rosenberger Funeral Home

Rose Lee Reese (nee Peters) passed away at Hospice of Cincinnati on October 31, 2023, at the age of 91. Rose was born in Decatur County Indiana on October 2, 1932. She grew up with […]

Batesville gearing up for “Winter Nights and Magical Lights”

November 1, 2023 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – The City of Batesville, Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, and Batesville Main Street are co-hosting the 13th annual parade and community tree lighting event on Friday, December 1, 2023, in downtown Batesville. […]

Julius Bernard Huffman

November 1, 2023 Jackman Hensley Funeral Home

Julius B. Huffman, age 93 of Bright, Indiana, passed away Monday, October 30, 2023, in Bright, Indiana. Born April 11, 1930, in Cleves, Ohio, the son of Garnett and Blanche (Tucker) Huffman. Julius served his […]