Articles by Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Mayor John Irrgang on Monday night asked City Council to review Batesville’s current animal ordinance. Police Chief Stan Holt, whose department is in charge of enforcement of the ordinance, says there are […]

(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) chaired the third Rural Caucus on March 3 (pictured). A number of state lawmakers attended and heard presentations from members of the Indiana Department of Agriculture and the […]

(Statewide) – We have this reminder that the statewide tornado test drill takes place at 10:15 this morning. It’s a chance for every business, school and family to prepare and know what to do when […]

(Greensburg, IN) – All Kids Bike, the national 501(c)(3) nonprofit teaching kindergarten students how to ride bikes in PE class, is activating their All Kids Bike Kindergarten PE Learn-to-Ride Program at North Decatur Elementary School, […]

(Batesville, IN) – Beta Sigma Phi sorority’s Batesville chapter continued the tradition of presenting a set of Dr. Seuss books to any family whose baby was born at Margaret Mary Health (MMH) on March 2. […]

(Batesville, IN) – Three people and a group will be honored at the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony on March 27 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Mary Ellen Rippe […]

(Statewide) – If you have not yet traded in your old state identification for a Real ID, you only have two months left before it will be required for flights and other activities. According to […]

(Aurora, IN) – Two people accused in connection with an armed robbery at the Dollar General on Gatch Hill Road off U.S. 50 near Aurora on February 14 have had their initial hearings in Dearborn […]

(Metamora, IN) – Metamora volunteer firefighters responded to a building fire on State Road 229 Sunday afternoon. The flames were knocked down quickly, and the Oldenburg Fire Department was told to disregard before arriving on […]