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Minor injuries reported in car vs. pickup collision

October 25, 2021 Tom Snape

CROSS PLAINS, IN — One person suffered minor injuries following a two-vehicle crash on the 4000 block of State Road 62 Saturday afternoon. A passenger car collided with the rear of a pickup truck. The […]

Indiana’s jobless rate fell slightly in September

October 25, 2021 Tom Snape

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana’s unemployment rate dropped slightly last month. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says the state’s jobless rate fell to 4.0 percent in September from 4.1 percent in August. Indiana’s unemployment rate […]

Minor damage reported following Versailles kitchen fire

October 25, 2021 Tom Snape

VERSAILLES, IN — Versailles Fire & Rescue and Ripley County EMS were called to a kitchen fire at a home on North Ridge Road Sunday evening. Investigators are reporting minor damage to the home. No […]

Dream tennis season for Cats Jack Strin ends at Final Four

October 24, 2021 Annie Nunley

It was one heck of a ride for Franklin County’s Jack Stirn. But, unfortunately, the train came to a stop at the Boys State Tennis Final Four. The senior Wildcat carried an undefeated 24-0 record […]

EC’s Campbell, Ripley’s Nicholson advance to CC state

October 24, 2021 Annie Nunley

Southeast Indiana was well represented at the Shelbyville Cross Country Semi-State Saturday. While no local teams are moving on to the state finals in Terre Haute, East Central’s Rachel Campbell and South Ripley’s Lanie Nicholson […]

Batesville beats Rushville in 3A-31 football debut

October 23, 2021 Annie Nunley

Batesville’s Travis Lecher threw three touchdown passes and his backup at quarterback, freshman Will Jaisle, ran for two scores as the Bulldogs defeated the Rushville Lions 48-26 in Class 3A Sectional 31 first round action […]

East Central chops down Woodmen in football sectional opener

October 23, 2021 Annie Nunley

Class 4A, No. 5 East Central defeated Greenwood 44-14 on Friday in St. Leon setting up next week’s sectional semifinal matchup at No. 6 Mooresville. A 23-yard touchdown strike from Cole Burton to Nate Buesing […]

South Dearborn wins football rematch with Madison

October 23, 2021 Annie Nunley

In a 4A Sectional 23 round one contest in Jefferson County Friday, No. 14 South Dearborn avenged a regular season pigskin loss to Madison in a big way, 54-0. The Cubs edged the Knights 29-26 […]

Batesville road work schedule set for week of October 25

October 23, 2021 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — Paul H. Rohe Company and the City of Batesville have announced the road work schedule for the week of October 25. A crew will be paving on Coonhunters Road and Volz Street on […]

IDH offering Moderna, J & J booster shots following CDC, FDA approval

October 23, 2021 Tom Snape

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Department of Health announced Friday that it will begin offering booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine to eligible Hoosiers following federal authorization of the additional dose. Booster […]

Football Sectional Week 1 Scores & Coaches’ Comments

October 22, 2021 Annie Nunley

Batesville Coach Evan Ulery talks to WRBI’s Terrance Arney and Tom Snape following his team’s defeat of Rushville … East Central Coach Jake Meiners talks to WRBI’s Jerry Stenger about his team’s win over Greenwood […]

Batesville School Board approves bond sale for turf, other football field upgrades

October 22, 2021 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville School Board has approved the sale of $4 million in bonds for capital improvements. Plans call for the installation of artificial turf on the high school football field, locker room […]