Articles by Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville City Council this week approved nearly $150,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for completion of the third and final phase of the skatepark project. This will involve construction of […]

(Southeastern IN) – Area firefighters battled flames in an apartment and when a vehicle caught fire Tuesday afternoon. Several departments were called to a fire in an apartment building in Dillsboro. Investigators say it was […]

(Greensburg, IN) – Jerry Merrill Jr. of Shelbyville was sentenced Tuesday in Decatur Circuit Court to 15 years in prison after he pled guilty last month to Level 3 felony Possession of Methamphetamine and admitting […]

(Batesville, IN) – A missing person alert issued overnight has been canceled. Batesville Police put out the alert for 28-year-old Sonya Balsley, who was last seen leaving a Northside Drive address Tuesday evening. The alert […]

(Batesville, IN) – The City of Batesville, in collaboration with the Batesville Area Arts Council, Kids Discovery Factory, Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, Batesville Main Street, Batesville Kiwanis & Kiwanis Student Leadership Academy, Batesville Beautification […]

(Brookville, IN) – The Franklin County Community School Corporation (FCCSC) is looking for a new Superintendent after the school board unanimously approved Tammy Chavis’ request to retire at Monday night’s meeting. The school board acted […]

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville City Council approved an ordinance on Monday night to establish a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) downtown. The Main Street DORA will allow those who purchase alcoholic beverages to leave an […]

(Versailles, IN) – For over 150 years, the Tanglewood Baptist Church has been a committed and faithful servant of the greater Ripley County community. The imprint left by the decades of faithful members and attendees […]

(St. Leon, IN) – Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools has opened Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-25 school year. Parents or guardians are asked to pre-register their child or children by visiting www.sunmandearborn.k12.in.us. The link can be found […]

(Franklin County, IN) – Indiana Conservation Officer Travis Wooley, who serves Franklin County, has been selected as 2023 District 9 Officer of the Year. Wooley has served as a conservation officer for 20 years. He […]

(Indianapolis, IN) – The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) urges residents to vaccinate their pets against rabies and to keep a safe distance from wildlife after skunk rabies was detected in two Southern Indiana counties. […]