Articles by Tom Snape

UPDATE (Saturday, March 16 at 8:55 p.m.) — Multiple agencies from Indiana and Ohio have suspended search efforts for Carson Hughes for the night due to darkness. Indiana Conservation Officers say the search will resume […]

(Statewide) – The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is out with a map (below) showing the April 8 Eclipse totality duration for certain communities across the state. Cities and towns in the path of totality […]

(Brookville, IN) – Another top administrator in the Franklin County Community School Corporation is retiring. Director of Operations Keith Isaacs will call it a career on December 20. His post-retirement plans call for babysitting his […]

(Decatur County, IN) – The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office and Decatur County Community Schools have teamed up to launch the “Handle with Care” program to support children facing trauma. The initiative enables police to notify […]

(Milan, IN) – Milan Middle and High School recently hosted ceremonies to induct new members into the National Junior Honor Society and National Honor Society, respectively. Inductees into the National Junior Honor Society are: Arhip […]

(Brookville, IN) – Eighth-grade students got to experience the everyday peaks and valleys of adult life Thursday at WRBI’s Reality Check at Franklin County Middle School. In addition to the host school, students from St. […]

(Indianapolis, IN) – Governor Eric Holcomb has signed into law a bill that clears the way for Happy Hour at Indiana bars and restaurants. House Enrolled Act 1086 lifts the nearly 40-year-old ban on drink […]

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Farmers Market is merging with Batesville Main Street for the 2024 season and beyond. Farmers Market organizers Christy and Lucas Ludwig made the announcement in a joint statement with Main […]

(Decatur County, IN ) – Decatur County Recycling will host its first electronics recycling and paper shredding event of the year on Saturday from 9-11 a.m. at the Decatur County Fairgrounds. It’s limited to Decatur […]

(Batesville, IN) – The City of Batesville is continuing its efforts to revitalize the community by providing matching funds for storefront renovations. The Batesville Improvement Grant (BIG) provides matching funds to small business owners wanting to […]

(Statehouse) – A couple of bills authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) have been signed into law by Governor Eric Holcomb. Senate Enrolled Act 140 allows property owners to remove logs that are crossways […]