Articles by Tom Snape

(Elrod, IN) – A building at a Ripley County agriculture business sustained heavy damage when a cement truck crashed into it Tuesday evening. No one was seriously hurt when the mixer slammed into the building […]

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Police Department is notifying motorists and pedestrians of a new traffic regulation in the city limits. The speed limit on State Road 129 has been lowered to 35 mph from […]

(Batesville, IN) – Opening Day 2023 for the Batesville Memorial Pool and Splash Pad is this weekend. The facility opens for the season on Sunday, May 28 and will be open on Memorial Day (Monday, […]

(Batesville, IN) – No one was injured but flames destroyed a home in Batesville’s Quail Meadows subdivision Tuesday evening. Firefighters responding to the scene at 353 Bob White Boulevard shortly before 6 pm encountered a […]

(Statehouse) – Indiana will invest $7 million in the state’s next two-year budget to expand firefighter training opportunities, enhance existing training locations and provide a standardized training model across Indiana, according to State Rep. Randy […]

(Batesville, IN) – Hillenbrand, Inc. announced today (Wednesday) that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (“FPM”) business, a portfolio company of Blackstone, for an enterprise […]

  (Jennings County, IN) – The Jennings County Prosecutor says a deputy was justified in using deadly force after an armed fugitive was shot and killed earlier this year. According to Jennings County Prosecutor Brian […]

(Decatur County, IN) — An annual road closure in Decatur County goes into effect tomorrow (Thursday, May 25). County Road 250 West between Base and Vandalia roads will be shut down through June 5 for […]

(Batesville, IN) – A family has been displaced following a house fire in Batesville. It happened just before 6 o’clock Tuesday evening on Bob White Boulevard in the Quail Meadows subdivision. No other details about […]

(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg – pictured second row, center) joined Gov. Eric Holcomb when he ceremonially signed House Enrolled Act 1007 into law at the Statehouse Monday. Effective July 1, the law […]

(Batesville, IN) – Continuing a tradition of recognizing individuals who have furthered the Y’s mission of promoting youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility the Southeastern Indiana YMCA recognized two of its staff members in […]

(Southeastern IN) – All four area counties experienced sharp drops in unemployment in April. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says Decatur County again had the lowest jobless rate locally at 2.2%, which was down […]