Articles by Tom Snape

SOUTHEASTERN IN — The National Weather Service has canceled the Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Ripley and Dearborn counties, as of 12:24 pm Friday. Original story — SOUTHEASTERN IN — The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio has […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Paul H. Rohe Company plans to close State Road 229 between Boehringer and Shrader streets in downtown Batesville on  Monday, June 27, to complete a sewer pipe […]

MILAN, IN — Milan American Legion Post 235 is expecting another capacity crowd and then some for Monday night’s Treasure Hunt drawing, and for good reason. The jackpot stands at $1,080,400. The Treasure Hunt is […]

WESTPORT, IN — Stewart Durham has been named South Decatur Jr./Sr. High School Principal. Durham has served as SD’s assistant principal for the past several years. He will take over in the big chair on […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Decatur County until Noon Friday. The National Weather Service in Indianapolis says large hail and damaging winds present the main threats, with lightning […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Longtime Versailles businessman George Halcomb has passed away. Halcomb started and ran several businesses in Ripley County, including Halcomb Home Center, and served as President of the South Ripley School Board in […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — The Brookville Police Department is conducting an ordinance enforcement blitz this weekend. Officers will look for ordinance violations such as overgrown lawns, parking issues, abandoned properties, trailer/camper storage violations, and other nuisances. […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana’s Attorney General has finalized a $2.9 million settlement with TurboTax. The settlement comes after software company Intuit was accused of misleading and deceptive advertising. Todd Rokita joined several other state attorneys […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Walnut Street Variety Shop celebrated its move to a new location with a ribbon-cutting conducted Wednesday morning by the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce. The shop is located at 111 George Street […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Street Commissioner Mark Klosterkemper told the Greensburg Board of Works and City Council this week that it’s been a record-setting year for heavy trash pickup. He said there were about $28,000 in tipping […]

BRIGHT, IN — The 2022 Bright Community Festival has been canceled. Bright Fire & EMS says the cancellation is due to a lack of volunteers, and an increase in the cost of materials that are required […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Batesville Knights of Columbus recently presented scholarships to 10 students to help pay for their education. K of C Financial Secretary Scot Harmeyer presented scholarships to Michael Hoff, Cloey Simon, Racheal Kuntz, Olivia […]