Articles by Tom Snape
Meyer Named Laurel Elementary Principal
(Brookville, IN) – Andrew Meyer has been tapped by the Franklin County School Board to serve as Laurel Elementary’s principal. He replaces Shannon New, who was promoted earlier this month to the school corporation’s assistant […]
Batesville Water Utility Tackles New and “Dastardly” Enemy
(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Water Utility is waging war on “fatbergs.” It’s a relatively new and unpleasant phenomenon that city officials say is an expensive issue for sewage management and wastewater departments everywhere. A fatberg […]
South Ripley Notches SE Indiana’s Top ILEARN Scores
(Versailles, IN) – The Indiana Department of Education released results of the Spring 2024 ILEARN statewide assessment last week that showed South Ripley with the highest passing rates of all school districts in Southeastern Indiana. […]
Convicted Meth Dealer Sentenced
(Greensburg, IN) – A Greensburg man has been sentenced in Decatur Superior Court to 20 years in prison on one count of Dealing in Methamphetamine (Level 3 felony). 41-year-old Chay Lecher also received a habitual […]
Boil Water Advisory in Effect for Batesville Subdivision
(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Water Utility has issued a Boil Advisory following a water main break in the Quail Meadows subdivision. The advisory is in effect until further notice for Whippoorwill Drive, Meadowlark Lane […]
Batesville K of C Presents Tootsie Roll Drive Checks to Local Organizations
(Batesville, IN) – The 2024 Batesville Knights of Columbus Council #1461 Tootsie Roll Drive brought in $14,374. As a result of your generosity, the following local organizations were presented checks by the Council: Gibault Children’s […]
“Caring Team” Helps with Healing Journey
(Greensburg, IN) – As a long-term resident of Greensburg, Tammy Leak sought medical wound attention at Decatur County Memorial Hospital’s Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center (DCMH Wound Care Center). This decision led her on a […]
RCHD Stresses Importance of Lead Testing
(Osgood, IN) – The Ripley County Health Department was at the 4-H Fair Tuesday night promoting its services, including lead testing for children. Candy Gunther with the health department says if your house was built […]
Part of State Road 350 to Close for a Week
(Ripley County, IN) – Get ready for more road construction in Ripley County. State Road 350 between Finks Road and County Road 25 East was scheduled to close today (Wednesday) for a road construction project. […]
Auction Being Held to Offset Pickleball Swindler’s Debts
(Brookville, IN) – An online auction started Monday as part of an effort to offset the debts of a Brookville man accused of swindling pickleball players out of millions of dollars. The auction run by […]
Semi Wreck Ties Up Interstate
(Batesville, IN) – At least one person was taken to the hospital after a semi crashed on eastbound I-74 near Batesville Tuesday afternoon. All lanes were blocked for about an hour-and-a-half, and the interstate fully […]