Articles by Tom Snape

(Statewide) – Deer mating season is underway in Indiana, and that means drivers may see a buck or doe on the roads during their daily commutes. According to Indiana State Police, more than 17,000 crashes […]

(Ripley County, IN) – Daniel Raftery has been elected Vice Chairman of the Ripley County Democratic Party. Raftery is a Batesville resident, and joins the party’s leadership team following the recent election of Victoria Martz […]

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Police Department has grown by one officer. Christian Richardson is a 2019 graduate of Franklin County High School. Upon graduation, he went immediately into the workforce. He was sworn in […]

(Blooming Grove, IN) – Several fire departments were called to a chimney fire on the 7,000 block of Woodside Drive in Blooming Grove in northern Franklin County around 3:10 Saturday afternoon. The Blooming Volunteer Fire […]

(Versailles, IN) – One person was airlifted to the hospital from a farming accident in the Versailles area Friday evening. It happened shortly after 6 p.m. on the 4,000 block of South Cook Road and […]

(Greensburg, IN) – The Rotary Club of Greensburg 3437, District 6580, is now accepting orders for its 29th Annual Poinsettia Sale. All proceeds benefit local student scholarships and community service projects supported by the club. […]

(Batesville, IN) – At its October Board of Directors meeting, the Southeastern Indiana YMCA celebrated two shining examples of service and positivity—Scott and Tracy Smith—who have been honored with the Y’s prestigious S.O.A.R. Award for […]