Articles by Tom Snape

(Franklin County, IN) – A new deputy has joined the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Kaleb York successfully completed the hiring process in mid-December and was appointed as a merit deputy. York is a 2021 graduate […]

(East Enterprise, IN) – Classes were cancelled at Switzerland County Elementary School in East Enterprise on Thursday following a bus fire near the building. All of the students on board and the bus driver were […]

(Batesville, IN) – Hillenbrand, Inc.’s shareholders have approved the proposed acquisition of the Batesville-based company by an affiliate of Lone Star Funds. At the special shareholders meeting, preliminary results showed that about 99 percent of […]

(Oldenburg, IN) – Oldenburg Academy acknowledges and appreciates the continued support of the Ripley County Community Foundation and the Franklin County Community Foundation. Recent contributions from both foundations supported the purchase of a new Automated […]

(Statehouse) – Seniors and blind and disabled Indiana residents should apply for property tax credits by January 15, 2026 to ensure they receive the benefits they are due, said State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg). Blind […]

(Greensburg, IN) – The community pool project in Decatur County took a giant step this week when County Commissioners approved a $3.9 million a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Contract with Blue Escapes Pools of Greenwood. Plans for […]

(Batesville, IN) – Drivers going through in the intersection of State Road 46 and Tekulve Avenue in Batesville had to deal with a traffic light outage late Wednesday afternoon. Batesville police officers directed traffic and […]