Articles by Tom Snape

(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 […]

(Oldenburg, IN) – Oldenburg Academy started a pickleball club during the 2022-23 school year. Students played it in physical education classes and after school. This led to the first student pickleball tournament on the school’s […]

(Greensburg, IN) – Our Hospice of South Central Indiana will hold its 29th annual Our Hospice Decatur Golf Tournament next month to benefit the patients and families served by the Greensburg office. The event will […]

(Decatur County, IN) – The Decatur County Community Foundation is thanking donors for making it possible to award a total of $100,000 in large grants for the first cycle of 2023. The large grant recipients […]

(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg – pictured second row, fourth from left) joined Gov. Eric Holcomb when he ceremonially signed House Enrolled Act 1601 into law at the Statehouse Monday. Effective on July […]

(Batesville, IN) – Experienced music teacher and professional trumpet player Cameron Everage has been tapped to lead the Batesville High School (BHS) band beginning in June, announced principal Andy Allen. Everage will join the Batesville […]