Articles by Tom Snape

(Statehouse) – The Indiana House of Representatives this week advanced State Rep. Jennifer Meltzer’s (R-Shelbyville) bill classifying xylazine, an animal tranquilizer making its way into street drugs, a controlled substance. Under Meltzer’s legislation, a prescription […]

(Batesville, IN) – Since announcing the new hospital construction this past summer, Margaret Mary Health has been working diligently on the design process of the new facility. Architectural partner GBBN, based out of Cincinnati, Ohio, […]

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Water & Gas Utility has contracted with Dave O’Mara Inc. to replace water mains on the following streets: – West Pearl Street, from Main Street to Vine Street. – George […]

(Greensburg, IN) – JCBank cut the ribbon on its new location on Lincoln Street in Greensburg on Wednesday with the help of the Greensburg/Decatur County Chamber of Commerce (pictured). President and CEO Marvin Veatch says […]

(Statewide) – County recorders across Indiana are urging Hoosiers to sign up for the free Property Fraud Protection program, which is offered in all 92 counties. The recorders say, while the program does not prevent […]

(Versailles, IN) – A Versailles man has been sentenced in Ripley County to nine years in prison with three suspended to probation for sexually assaulting an underage girl. 36-year-old Aaron Hoeferkamp pleaded guilty in November […]

(Jeffersonville, IN) – The Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) urges local residents to vaccinate their pets and keep their distance from wildlife following the detection of rabies for the first time in 20 […]

(Statehouse) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would establish a Division of Historic Sites within the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and transfer management of historic sites from the […]

(Batesville, IN) – The City of Batesville, along with DC Construction, will outfit several streets with new curb and gutters, plus ADA-compliant sidewalks, followed by milling and paving. The affected streets are: · East Boehringer […]