Articles by Tom Snape
UPDATE: Arrest Made in Franklin County Hit and Run
(Franklin County, IN) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says a Cedar Grove man has been arrested in connection with a hit and run investigation that began Saturday evening on the 1,000 block of Mortashed […]
Local Economic Development Organizations Receive Duke Grants
(Plainfield, IN) – Duke Energy has selected seven economic development organizations in Southern Indiana for inclusion in its 2024 Partnership Program, which funds marketing and strategic efforts to attract new jobs and investment in communities […]
BHS Grad Receives Sorority Financial Gift
(Batesville, IN) – Beta Sigma Phi sorority recently presented a $1,200 financial assistance check to a Batesville High School graduate. Maggie Beiser, the daughter of Kathryn Beiser of Oldenburg, plans to attend the University of […]
Area Law Enforcement Taking Part in Click or Ticket Campaign
(Franklin/Ripley Counties, IN) – The Franklin/Ripley County Traffic Safety Partnership (FRCTSP), which consists of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Batesville Police Department, is teaming up with law enforcement from across the state to […]
Local Artist to be Featured in 2025 Cooperative Calendar of Student Art
(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County REMC is congratulating St. Mary’s School 2nd grader Eva Harrison, who placed first in the 27th annual Cooperative Calendar of Student Art Contest. Her artwork was created for the month […]
Career Scholarship Account Application Now Open for IN High School Students
(Indianapolis, IN) – The State of Indiana is now accepting applications for students to participate in the Career Scholarship Account (CSA) program during the upcoming school year. The first-in-the-nation CSA program provides $5,000 annually for […]
Major Drop in Area Unemployment
(Southeastern IN) – Unemployment took a dive in each of the four area counties in April. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says Decatur County fell from 3.6 percent in March to 2.9 percent last […]
FCSO Asking For Help Identifying Hit and Run Person of Interest
(Franklin County, IN) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in identifying a person of interest in a weekend hit and run collision. Deputies responded to a crash with injuries Saturday […]
Semi Fire Closes I-74 Near Greensburg
(Greensburg, IN) – A semi hauling potatoes caught fire and forced the closing of eastbound I-74 near Greensburg Monday morning. Decatur County Sheriff Bill Meyerrose’s office says the initial call went out just before 5:40 […]
Site Work Initiated for New MMH Facility
(Batesville, IN) – Today, Margaret Mary Health (MMH) will begin site work for their new hospital located on Indiana State Route 229 just north of the I-74 Batesville interchange. The site being developed is adjacent […]
