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Chargers win and ND honors 1970 sectional title team

December 23, 2021 Annie Nunley

On a night in which North Decatur High School honored its 1970 boys basketball sectional championship team, the 2021-22 Charger boys added to the fun and festivities with a 54-50 win in overtime over Triton […]

Leising invites constituents to complete 2022 legislative survey

December 23, 2021 Tom Snape

STATEHOUSE — State Senator Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) is inviting District 42 constituents to complete the 2022 issue survey to provide feedback before the legislative session starts next month. “As the 2022 legislative session nears, I […]

Car carrier catches fire, causes interstate traffic headaches

December 23, 2021 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — All westbound lanes of I-74 west of Batesville were blocked for about an hour Thursday morning after a truck carrying cars caught fire. Firefighters rushed to the scene between the State Road 229 […]

IDH reports more than 4,800 new COVID cases; death toll surpasses 18,000

December 23, 2021 Tom Snape

STATEWIDE –The Indiana Department of Health on Wednesday reported 4,813 new cases of COVID-19 and 86 deaths across the state, which brings the death toll to 18,057 since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. […]

MMH Interim CEO provides community COVID-19 update via video

December 23, 2021 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — Margaret Mary Health officials are urging the community to help slow the spread of COVID-19 over the holidays, as patient volumes continue to climb. “In our emergency department, we are seeing higher […]

Switzerland County woman dead after driving through flooded roadway

December 23, 2021 Tom Snape

SWITZERLAND COUNTY, IN — A Switzerland County woman lost her life last Saturday while trying to drive across a flooded creek crossing on Bud Ballard Road. Sheriff Brian Morton says 55-year-old Danielle Northcutt was able […]

EC takes Batesville in a girls/boys basketball DH

December 22, 2021 Annie Nunley

Saturday night on the Sports Voice, we had a girls/boys varsity basketball double header with East Central hosting Batesville The Class 4A-14th ranked Lady Trojans defeated the Lady Bulldogs 63-24. It was 37-12 at the […]

Lady Bulldogs snap 12-game losing streak to Greensburg

December 22, 2021 Annie Nunley

It was a nice and needed win for the Batesville varsity girls basketball team. After coming off a less than stellar showing at Franklin County, the Bulldogs beat rival Greensburg 55-37 at the Dog Pound. […]

Girls high school basketball recaps from December 17-18

December 22, 2021 Annie Nunley

The following are girls high school basketball recaps from December 17-18. There may be updates, so please check back. Franklin County beat Oldenburg 37-23. Josie Rolfes led the Cats with 15 points and five rebounds. […]

Boys high school basketball recaps from December 17-18

December 22, 2021 Annie Nunley

The following are boys basketball recaps from December 17-18 reported to WRBI. There may be updates, so please check back. Franklin County defeated Greensburg 63-37. This was the first win by the Wildcats over the […]

Demolition of former North Dearborn Elementary School begins

December 22, 2021 Tom Snape

GUILFORD, IN — Active demolition of the old North Dearborn Elementary School began this week. The demolition is being completed by Wooldridge Construction Group, which is based in Memphis, Indiana, at a cost of $283,474 […]

Superintendent: BCSC in a financially “good place”

December 22, 2021 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Community School Corporation is in a good place, financially. That’s according to Superintendent Paul Ketcham, who reported to the school board this week that assessed valuation on the corporation’s properties […]