Articles by Tom Snape

(Statewide) – Much of Indiana will be in the zone of totality for the total solar eclipse on April 8, including 54 properties managed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that will provide […]

(Versailles, IN) – The Ripley County Chamber of Commerce has announced a change in location for the 29th annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at Versailles State Park. The event has been moved from the […]

(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation is honored to announce the establishment of the Riley Duerstock Nursing Scholarship which is available to students in 2024. Deron and Jill Duerstock established this scholarship […]

(Statehouse) – The governor recently signed into law State Rep. Jennifer Meltzer’s (R-Shelbyville) bill criminalizing possession and dealing of xylazine, an animal tranquilizer being mixed with illegal drugs. According to the Centers for Disease Control […]

(Franklin County, IN) – Reservoir Road in Franklin County between Spaeth Road and Brook Hill Drive will be closed starting at 8 a.m. Thursday. The Franklin County Highway Department says the closure will last until […]

(Southeastern IN) – The area is under an elevated fire danger again today. The National Weather Service says gusty northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph can be expected. Forecasters say the winds will combine […]

(St. Paul, IN) – A Boil Water Advisory is in effect for the Town of St. Paul until Thursday, March 21 at Noon. Residents are advised to take appropriate precautions during the advisory. You can […]

(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) welcomed fourth-grade students from Batesville Intermediate School to the Statehouse on Thursday, March 14. Leising spoke to the students about Indiana’s state government and the legislative process when […]

(Indianapolis, IN) – Several local students were top finishers at last Friday’s Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) State Career Development Conference in Indianapolis. The event put on by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) […]

(Indianapolis, IN) – Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed a bill into law that bans China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela from owning or leasing farmland in Indiana.  The bill (House Enrolled Act 1183), […]

(Southeastern IN) – SEI READI, Inc. has successfully submitted the Southeast Indiana region’s proposal for a second round of funding from the state’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI), spearheaded by the Indiana Economic […]