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Versailles, In. — A special judge in the case of a former assistant coach for the girls’ basketball team at Jac-Cen-Del High School insists he must serve at least three years in prison. The defense expected Judge […]

Sunman – At approximately 10:50 Saturday morning, officers from the Indiana State Police and Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department responded to a disturbance, reported to involve a man armed with a firearm, at 12300 Five Point […]

Muncie, In. — People accept robots working in hotels but want humans clearly in charge, says a hospitality management researcher at Ball State University. Craig Webster, who teaches hospitality management in Ball State’s Miller College of Business, […]

Indianapolis, In.—  Attorney General Curtis Hill today announced that Indiana, as a member of a coalition of states, has reached landmark settlements with Fiat Chrysler and supplier Robert Bosch. These settlements provide for combined civil-penalty payments […]

Cincinnati, Oh. — Duke Energy today reiterated that help managing energy bills is available for any customer who may be experiencing financial hardship, including workers affected by the federal government shutdown, which is moving into its third […]

Batesville, In. —  The annual “Soups & Sips” will be held Sunday, January 27 at the Batesville Knight of Columbus from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Lisa’s Sew & Tux […]

Indianapolis, In. — The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has announced the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning received nearly $7 million in federal grant funding to strengthen the state’s early childhood education system. The […]

Batesville, In. — The “Family Provider Fair” scheduled for Saturday, January 12 at the Batesville Middle School has been rescheduled for January 26. The rescheduled event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Batesville […]

Versailles, In. — WRBI News has learned Ripley County Emergency Management Director J. Patrick Rose died on January 4 in Louisville, Kentucky. Rose had served as the director since 2011 and was an important part of the […]

Versailles, In. — Former assistant basketball at Jac-Cen-Del High School Chad Pindell is expected to plead guilty in Ripley County court today (Friday, January 11) to a sex offense involving a player. Police say the investigation began […]

Westport, In. — A total of six people have now been arrested as a result of an investigation into a stabbing in Westport Tuesday. Here are the charges: Steven Smith, 39, of Westport, attempted murder and visiting […]

Wilmington, Oh. — The National Weather Service in Wilmington says winter rolls into southeastern Indiana this weekend. High pressure moves off to the east Friday to make way for a low-pressure system from the southern plains that […]