Articles by Tom Snape

(Franklin County, IN) – Franklin County Commissioners on Wednesday ordered a countywide burn ban effective immediately and until further notice. Commissioners put the ban into effect because of ongoing dry conditions in the area. The […]

(Southeastern IN) – Two local students have been named semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Megan Batta from Batesville High School and East Central High School’s Adalyn McDonald are among 16,000 semifinalists from […]

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville City Council approved a $5,000 Belterra Funds request from the Booville Marketing Team/Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce Thursday night. Mary Ellen Rippe of Romweber MarketPlace is spearheading efforts to bring people […]

(Indianapolis, IN) – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) has achieved a sustained in-state answer rate of more than 90% a year after the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in […]

(Versailles, IN) – A total of $753,021.50 in grants was awarded to 13 non-profit organizations in the Versailles area Thursday night at the 167th birthday celebration for Uncle Jim Tyson in the Tyson Methodist Church […]

(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) co-chaired the first Drainage Task Force meeting of 2023 at the Statehouse on Thursday, September 14 (pictured). Created by Senate Enrolled Act 85, which Leising authored during the […]

(Batesville, IN) – Two Southeastern Indiana YMCA Learning Center employees were celebrated at the September Meeting of its Board of Directors for continuing the Y’s mission of promoting youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. […]

(Milan, IN) – Milan High School crowned its 2023 Homecoming royalty on Friday, September 8. Ben Riehle was chosen King and Margot Keller was named Queen. The Homecoming court consisted of Seniors. The King candidates […]

(Dillsboro, IN) – Randy Maxwell is the new State Senator-elect in District 43. Maxwell received 56 out of 80 votes at Tuesday night’s Indiana Republican Party caucus at the Dillsboro Civic Club and will replace […]

(Indianapolis, IN) – Ivy Tech Community College has announced results of the generosity of 14,000 donors who have invested in Ivy Tech over the past five years. The Ivy Tech Foundation recently wrapped up its […]

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Area Ministerial Food Pantry just completed an expansion project to increase food storage for frozen and refrigerated foods. The food pantry has seen a 25% increase in households utilizing the […]

(Southeastern IN) – Southeastern Indiana citizens, businesses, visitors, and former residents are invited to complete short surveys to help the region prioritize future investments in the region and the Indiana READI program. Indiana READI, which […]