Brent's Blog
OPINION: The Game that Explains Indiana
I saw that American Legion Post 452, New Alsace, is having a Euchre Tournament this Sunday. You can get all the details HERE. That got me thinking about the game. And I have a theory […]
Year: 2026
Local News
Ex-CEO Gets Prison Time
(Indianapolis) – A former credit union executive from eastern Indiana will spend two years in federal prison after admitting to a fraudulent loan scheme that prosecutors say abused his position of trust to fund personal […]
Local Sports
Hoosiers Eye Championship Berth
(Atlanta) – The No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers put their perfect season on the line tonight as they face the No. 5 Oregon Ducks in a College Football Playoff semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Kickoff […]
Obituaries
Willa Mae Cornn, 72 of Greensburg
Willa Mae Cornn, 72, of Greensburg, passed away at 7:05 a.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Decatur County Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 14, 1953, in Greensburg, Indiana, the daughter of Walter […]
Local News
POET Adds Another Stanza
(Shelbyville, IN) – POET plans a major expansion of its Shelbyville bioprocessing plant, a project the company says will nearly double bioethanol production and boost demand for local grain by the end of 2027. The […]
Local News
OA Acknowledges Support from Ripley, Franklin County Community Foundations
(Oldenburg, IN) – Oldenburg Academy acknowledges and appreciates the continued support of the Ripley County Community Foundation and the Franklin County Community Foundation. Recent contributions from both foundations supported the purchase of a new Automated […]
Obituaries
Charlotte L. “Shorty” Vinup
Charlotte L. “Shorty” (nee Barclay) Vinup, age 97, of Batesville, Indiana, passed peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at St. Andrew’s Health Campus in Batesville. Born March 16, 1928, in Greensburg, Indiana. She is the […]
Local News
Leising: Certain Residents Should Apply for New Property Tax Credits
(Statehouse) – Seniors and blind and disabled Indiana residents should apply for property tax credits by January 15, 2026 to ensure they receive the benefits they are due, said State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg). Blind […]
Local News
Commissioners Sign BOT Pool Project Contract
(Greensburg, IN) – The community pool project in Decatur County took a giant step this week when County Commissioners approved a $3.9 million a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Contract with Blue Escapes Pools of Greenwood. Plans for […]
Local Sports
Larrison IBCA D3 Player of the Week
Greensburg junior Claire Larrison is the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) District 3 Girls Basketball Player of Week. Larrison posted two double-doubles , averaging 24.0 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists over five games for […]
Local Sports
Local Schools Honored by IHSAA for Sportsmanship
All 10 WRBI coverage schools were included in the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s recent announcement of schools that achieved the state’s highest sportsmanship numbers. During the previous school year, the IHSAA began recognizing schools’ […]
Local News
Traffic Lights Go Out at Intersection
(Batesville, IN) – Drivers going through in the intersection of State Road 46 and Tekulve Avenue in Batesville had to deal with a traffic light outage late Wednesday afternoon. Batesville police officers directed traffic and […]