Articles by Tom Snape
Captain Cash pays a visit to SLS
(Batesville, IN) – Third grade students at St. Louis School “took a cruise” with Captain Cash to the islands of Earn, Save, Spend, and Borrow last month. On each island, they played games and learned […]
USPS announces holiday operating schedule
(Washington, D.C.) – The United States Postal Service has announced that all branches will be closed in observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day. This closure affects all postal services, including retail services, mail delivery […]
Mayor thanks community for successful parade, tree lighting celebration
The following is a letter from Batesville Mayor Mike Bettice — On behalf of the City of Batesville, Batesville Main Street, Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, I would like to applaud the efforts of those […]
Danny R. Bowman, 77, Sunman
Danny R. Bowman, age 77 of Sunman IN passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on 12/07/2023. He was born March 22, 1946 in Cincinnati Ohio, the son of the late Raymond Bowman and […]
Franklin County implementing vote centers in 2024
(Franklin County, IN) – Franklin County will officially gain status as a vote center county on January 1, 2024. Wayne, Tippecanoe and Cass counties piloted the vote center program in Indiana from 2007-2010. Now, because […]
Ripley County Tourney pairings set
The pairings are set for the 2024 Ripley County Tourney. The girls portion will start Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Jac-Cen-Del with game 1 at 6 featuring Milan vs. South Ripley, followed by the host Eagles […]
UPDATE: Driver dies in single-vehicle wreck on State Road 1 in Franklin County
(Franklin County, IN) – A Brookville woman is dead following a single vehicle accident on the 12,000 block of State Road 1 Thursday night. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says it happened around 9:15 pm […]
Leising: Applications open for Indiana Senate Page Program
(Statehouse) – The Indiana Senate is now accepting applications for the 2024 Senate Page Program, said State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg). Through the full-day program, students in grades six through 12 tour Indiana’s Statehouse, listen […]
BCEF receives $130K in Hillenbrand grants for BPS Outdoor Learning Complex
(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) has recently received grants totaling $130,000 from two Hillenbrand foundations toward the construction of an outdoor learning complex at Batesville Primary School (BPS). The additional funding […]
Multiple departments called to overnight structure fire in Bright area
(Bright, IN) – Firefighters from three departments were called to a structure fire on 3100 block of Serenity Ridge Drive in the Bright area just after Midnight. There’s word on a cause, damage estimate or […]
Thursday night wreck closes State Road 1 in Franklin County
(Franklin County, IN) – Several agencies responded to an accident that shut down the 12,000 block of State Road 1 in Franklin County between Bentley and East Roberts roads Thursday night. State Road 1 was […]