Articles by Tom Snape

(St. Leon, IN) – East Central Middle School Agriculture teacher McCord Snider is one of eight finalists for the FFA Golden Owl Award. The statewide award recognizes outstanding agriculture educators and their contributions toward helping […]

(Statehouse) – The Indiana House Education Committee has unanimously approved a Senate bill designed to lower college debt and expand educational opportunities statewide. Local Senator Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) told the committee she authored Senate Bill […]

(Southeastern IN) – A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 9:00 this morning. The National Weather Service says, with visibility less than a mile, motorists should expect hazardous driving conditions, which prompted several local […]

(Batesville, IN) – Representatives from the Batesville community, along with a group of Batesville Community School Corporation (BCSC) staff, students, and parents, met on February 20 to continue the master planning phase of the Bulldog […]

(Indianapolis, IN) – The 500 Festival has announced that Sarah Ripperger, a Metamora native and graduate of Batesville High School has been selected as a 2024 500 Festival Princess. Ripperger is a junior at Butler […]

(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) co-chaired the last Rural Caucus meeting of the 2024 legislative session at the Statehouse on Wednesday, February 21 (pictured). The caucus discussed federal broadband dollars, the impact of […]

(Greensburg, IN) – The City of Greensburg has set this year’s first Heavy Trash Week for May 20-24. As in the past, items will be picked up on your normal trash collection day. Street Commissioner […]

(Lawrenceburg, IN) – The Dearborn County Election Board has removed the names of 13 candidates from the May 7 Primary ballot. This comes after Dearborn County Republican Party leadership challenged each candidacy based on rules […]

(Statehouse) – The Indiana Senate has passed a bill that would legalize Happy Hour in the Hoosier State. If signed into law, House Bill 1086 would lift the nearly 40-year-old ban on drink specials for […]

(Indianapolis, IN) – A local project is receiving a half-million dollars in federal funds for the completion of needed improvements. Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs on Wednesday […]