Articles by Tom Snape

(Oldenburg, IN) – Flames destroyed a pole barn on Huntersville Road late Wednesday afternoon. Oldenburg firefighters arrived at the scene to find the building fully engulfed with structural collapse. Batesville Fire and Rescue provided automatic […]

(Batesville, IN) – People from near and far braved the cold and lined up bright and early Thursday outside Schmidt Bakery in Batesville to buy Cherry Thing-A-Lings. The fritter-type donut filled topped with a cherry […]

(Decatur County, IN) – A suspect is in custody following a police chase that started in Shelby County and ended in Decatur County at the entrance to Lake McCoy late Wednesday night. Shelby and Decatur […]

(Versailles, IN) – The Southeast Indiana Coffee Trail giveaway contest is back for 2026, offering coffee lovers a chance to win gift cards and prizes from locally owned cafés across the region. The popular contest […]

(Osgood, IN) – Southeastern Indiana REMC is proud to announce that $46,100 in Operation RoundUp® grants has been awarded to 22 local organizations during the most recent grant cycle. These funds, made possible by the […]

(Franklin County, IN) – Community Corrections is up and running as part of Franklin County Court Services, as of January 1, 2026. Prior to this year, Franklin County was one of only three counties in […]

(Decatur County, IN) – It was an accident. That’s the word from the Decatur County Emergency Management Agency after tornado sirens accidentally activated on Wednesday. EMA Director Michael Snyder says the sirens went off while […]

(Shelby/Decatur Counties, IN) – A suspect is in custody following a police chase that started in Shelby County and ended in Decatur County at the entrance to Lake McCoy late Wednesday night. Shelby and Decatur […]