Articles by Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Kiwanis’ 34th AppleFest took place Saturday and Sunday at Liberty Park. One of Sunday’s highlights was the Apple Royalty Pageant. Hazel Prickel was chosen Princess Apple Dumpling; Prince Apple Jack […]

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Street Department will begin the process of curb-side leaf collection during the first week in October and will conclude in December. On average, it takes between two to four weeks […]

(Batesville, IN) – Margaret Mary Health is reopening its café to the public seven days a week, starting tomorrow (Tuesday, October 1). The café is located at the hospital’s main campus and offers a variety […]

(Versailles, IN) – Although some activities at this weekend’s Versailles Pumpkin Show were called off because of the weather, the parade went on Saturday morning as did the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-in afterward. Jerry Walker of […]

(Batesville, IN) – No one was hurt in a weekend apartment fire in Batesville. Firefighters were dispatched just before 5:00 Saturday evening to deal with a fire at Oakmont Apartments. Smoke was seen coming from […]

(Metamora, IN) – The investigation continues into what touched off a fire that heavily damaged Mr. Fudge’s Confectionary in Metamora’s historic district Friday evening. Firefighters from Metamora, Brookville, and Laurel – along with Letts EMS/Franklin […]

(Versailles, IN) – Versailles firefighters were sent to U.S. 50 east of the state park entrance Saturday afternoon because a large tree was blocking the highway. Officials say the tree was large enough to block […]

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Fire Department responded to a report of a tree into power lines on Edgewood Drive shortly after 12:30 Friday afternoon. Crews ended up dealing with multiple electrical fires in three […]

(Plainfield, IN) – Duke Energy has restored power to more than 62,000 Indiana customers who were affected by the high winds that tore through the state Friday. The storm’s sustained high winds and heavy rain […]