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Substitute Teacher Charged with Child Solicitation

February 28, 2024 Tom Snape

(Aurora, IN) – A woman who briefly worked as a substitute teacher has been arrested and charged after she allegedly sent nude photos to an 8th grade student at South Dearborn Middle School. 22-year-old Cassidy […]

Rough Weather Rumbles Through Area

February 28, 2024 Tom Snape

(Southeastern IN) – Rough weather rumbled through Southeastern Indiana overnight, but it appears we avoided the worst of it. A tornado watch was issued late Tuesday night but it expired at 6:00 this morning. The […]

High Bacterial Levels in Lake McCoy

February 28, 2024 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – The Decatur County Health Department has received the latest laboratory water sample test results from Lake McCoy. Total Coliform samples tested at the maximum levels at all test sites collected, indicating lake […]

Jim’s Journal, February 28th, 2024

February 28, 2024 Jim Williams

The boys’ high school basketball sectionals are underway, and you got Tuesday’s opening action on WRBI. We brought you the very exciting North Decatur/Milan contest, where the Milan Indians got off to a hot start, […]

Local News

Regions Submit READI 2.0 Proposals

February 27, 2024 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – Governor Eric Holcomb has announced 15 regions representing all 92 counties submitted proposals for quality of life and quality of place funding through the expansion of the Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and […]

Beta Sigma Phi Donates to Local Causes

February 27, 2024 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – The Theta Nu chapter of Batesville’s Beta Sigma Phi sorority recently donated to a pair of local causes. Chapter members raise money for numerous charities and worthy causes with their annual Holiday […]

Area Under A Slight Risk for Severe Weather

February 27, 2024 Tom Snape

(Southeastern IN) – All of Southeastern Indiana is under a slight (2 out of 5) risk for severe weather this afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service upgraded the area from marginal (1 out of […]

EC Junior Sings National Anthem (Twice) at State Hoops Finals

February 27, 2024 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – An East Central High School junior sang the National Anthem before two of Saturday’s IHSAA state basketball championship games. Chloe Stewart did the honors at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis before Lanesville won […]

Crews Quickly Put Out Brush Fire

February 27, 2024 Tom Snape

(Burney, IN) – Burney-Clay Township and Greensburg firefighters battled a brush fire Monday afternoon on County Road 700 West. Crews responded around 4:15 p.m. and were able to put out the flames shortly after arriving […]

One Treated at Collision Scene

February 27, 2024 Tom Snape

(Cross Plains, IN) – One person was treated following a two-vehicle collision in Cross Plains Sunday afternoon. Rescue crews were called around 2:40 pm after a southbound vehicle on the 8,000 block of State Road […]

Jim’s Journal, February 27th, 2024

February 27, 2024 Jim Williams

Cactus League spring training baseball Monday had the Seattle Mariners shutting out one of Cincinnati’s split squads at Goodyear, Arizona, 2-0. In the other game, the rest of the Reds took care of business, though, […]

St. Louis Student Advances To Regional Spelling Bee

February 26, 2024 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – After winning the St. Louis School spelling bee, Evelyn Ollberding will compete in the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in Cincinnati on March 9. Regional winners move on to the National Scripps Spelling […]