Articles by Tom Snape
State park properties offer First Day Hikes on New Year’s Day
(Indianapolis, IN) – Usher in 2024 with other outdoor lovers at one of the many First Day Hikes offered January 1 at Indiana’s state parks and lakes. First Day Hikes are a healthy way to […]
Milan students spread cheer through Bikes for Tykes Drive
(Milan, IN) – Milan High School’s Work-Based Learning students had another successful Bikes for Tykes Drive this year. The students led by teacher Jeff Stutler teamed up with Samaritans Hope Chest to spread joy to […]
Batesville City Council meets in special session next week
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville City Council will hold a special meeting next week. It will take place on Wednesday, December 27 at 5 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Memorial Building. The purpose of the […]
Decatur Co. Highway Dept. celebrates new HQ grand opening
(Greensburg, IN) – The Decatur County Highway Department celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters on South County Road 200 West with an open house and a ribbon cutting by the Greensburg/Decatur County Chamber […]
Oldenburg, Greensburg receive Next Level Trails grants
(Southeastern IN) – Two local projects are receiving a shot in the arm from the state. Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indiana Department of Natural Resources Director Dan Bortner announced Wednesday that 14 communities across the […]
Several departments battle Laurel area barn fire
(Laurel, IN) – Crews from several departments in Franklin and Fayette counties were called last night to battle a barn fire on Kokomo Hill Road in Laurel. The first call went out shortly after 8:30, […]
Homeschool Registration Night offered at Ivy Tech Batesville
(Batesville, IN) – Ivy Tech Community College Batesville will host a Spring Registration Night for local home school families on Thursday, January 4 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. At the event, homeschooled students and their […]
Rising Sun Regional Foundation awards nearly $437K in new grants
(Rising Sun, IN) – The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $436,660 in new grants in the fourth quarter of 2023. These grants included: $100,000 to the Ripley County Community Foundation for […]
DCMH pharmacist receives state award
(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County Memorial Hospital’s Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Matt Weber, PharmD, recently received the Patient & Family Experience Award from the Indiana State Office of Rural Health. Annually, the Indiana Department of Health’s […]
Batesville McDonald’s reopens
(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville McDonald’s at Cross County Plaza reopened Tuesday, and the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting (pictured). The fast food restaurant closed in August for a […]