Articles by Tom Snape

Batesville, IN — The next installation in the Batesville Community Education Foundation’s (BCEF) mural project in downtown Batesville has been installed, created by nine fifth-grade students at Batesville Intermediate School (BIS). Using this school year’s […]

Versailles, IN — State Sen. Jean Leising, representatives from RoboKind, and John Gubera from Gubera Public Affairs recently visited South Ripley Elementary to learn more about the school’s Moderate Education Classroom, and the implementation of […]

Dearborn County, IN — The identity of the man killed in a crash early Saturday on I-74 in Dearborn County has been released. Indiana State Police say 29-year-old Justin Horton of Sunman was driving eastbound […]

Rising Sun, IN — The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $216,982 in 19 new grants in the fourth quarter of 2022. These grants included: $1,800 to the Napoleon Community Recreation and […]

Indianapolis, IN — Indiana’s unemployment rate in November remains at 3.0%, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. By comparison, the national unemployment rate in November remains at 3.7%. In addition, Indiana’s labor force […]

Southeastern IN — Forecasters say we are in for some rough weather later this week. The National Weather Service says a strong storm system is expected to bring significant impacts to the weather late Wednesday night […]

Statewide — Indiana State Police is accepting applications for the 84th Recruit Academy. Individuals interested in beginning a rewarding career as an Indiana State Trooper must apply online at IndianaTrooper.com. This website provides a detailed […]

Ripley County, IN — A large number of people and groups fanned out across Ripley County on Wreaths Across America Day Saturday to lay wreaths at more than 4,000 local veterans’ gravesites. It was part […]

Versailles, IN — Rescuers were called to a pair of multi-vehicle accidents Friday evening in the Versailles area. One person was airlifted from a crash on US 421 near Michigan Road, while other victims were […]

Dearborn County, IN — One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash on westbound I-74 in Dearborn County near the Indiana-Ohio state line early Saturday. Indiana State Police troopers say when they arrived on the […]

Batesville, IN — Batesville Knights of Columbus Council #1461 recently donated $250.00 to the Oldenburg Academy Dinner Auction. Grand Knight Bart Bartling made the check presentation to OA’s Debbie Lamping (pictured).  

Batesville, IN — Members of United Steelworkers 525U held a rally outside the Batesville Hillrom facility Friday afternoon in an effort to keep jobs in the area. Hillrom, which was purchased by Baxter last year, […]