Articles by Tom Snape

(Statehouse) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) to expand the pool of veterinarians and veterinary technicians in Indiana passed out of the House of Representatives on Tuesday with bipartisan support. Leising […]

(Versailles, IN) – South Ripley Elementary School (SRES) is now scheduling appointments for Kindergarten Registration for the 2026-27 school year. Registration days will be held on Monday, April 6, and Tuesday, April 7, with each […]

(Friendship, IN) – The Friendship Volunteer Fire Department conducted a successful ice rescue this week. A dog that wandered onto an icy pond around 2 p.m. Tuesday, fell in and couldn’t pull itself out. Firefighters […]

(Decatur County, IN) – The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out an app for your smartphone. Officials say the new app makes it easy to access important information on opioid resources, as well as […]

(Sunman, IN) – The Sunman Open Door Food Pantry was the recent recipient of a donation from FCN Bank. Sunman branch manager Kathy Hunt presented a $250 donation to East Central FCCLA. Chapter President Allyson […]

(Greensburg, IN) – Greensburg City Council approved a resolution Tuesday night for a downtown Build Operate Transfer (BOT). “That involves infrastructure improvements to downtown-specific sidewalks, alleyways, drainage, maybe some lighting options,” said Public Projects Director […]

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Police Department gained a new officer this week. Shane Trepanier is a Greensburg native who comes to BPD with seven years of law enforcement experience, including time with the North […]

(Batesville, IN) – An affiliate of Lone Star Funds has completed the previously announced acquisition of Hillenbrand, Inc. in an all-cash transaction with a total enterprise value of approximately $3.8 billion. “With the close of […]