Articles by Tom Snape

(Versailles, IN) – Versailles Fire Rescue was kept busy Saturday. The volunteer firefighters responded to six calls during the day including a single-vehicle rollover accident involving a pickup truck on the 3400 block of US […]

(Southeastern IN) – Strong winds are expected today. The National Weather Service says West winds are forecast to gust to around 40 mph by this afternoon. These winds will cause unsecured objects to be blown […]

(Union County, IN) – Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an off-road vehicle (ORV) accident that claimed the life of a juvenile in Union County Friday. Shortly after 2 pm, Conservation Officers were dispatched near the […]

(Statewide) – As planting begins across the state, Hoosier motorists will see more large, slow-moving, farm equipment traveling Indiana’s rural roads and highways. Hoosier Ag Today, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Indiana Department of […]

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Knights of Columbus Council #1461 recently donated $1,943.00 for the St. Anthony/St. Louis Haiti Mission. Deputy Grand Knight Dan Eckstein made the check presentation to Barb Gunselman (pictured).  

(Lawrenceburg, IN) – In the United States, 21% of adults are experiencing a mental illness, and over 2.7 million youth are dealing with severe major depression. While mental health prevalence is on the rise, many […]

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Kroger store on State Road 229 is celebrating its grand re-opening this weekend, and you can expect to see some improvements to your shopping experience. “A lot of the aisles […]

(Southeastern IN) – The Southeastern Indiana Coffee Trail launches Monday, May 1. Visitors to Ripley, Franklin, Decatur, Dearborn, and Ohio counties can discover local coffee shops thanks to the partnership between the five area convention […]

(Brookville, IN) – Experience Franklin County, Indiana, Inc (EFCII) and the Franklin County Convention, Recreation and Visitors Commission (FCCRVC) – also known as the Franklin County Welcome Center – have named Beverly Spurlin the new […]

(Greensburg, IN) – The Greensburg Mayor’s Youth Council has surpassed its goal to raise money to add color to the North Park basketball courts with a few days to spare before the deadline. Twenty-five donors […]

(Statehouse) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg), Senate Enrolled Act 242, which would repeal a provision requiring a local floodplain administrator to use state floodplain mapping data unless at a landowner’s […]

(Statehouse) – Indiana lawmakers approved the new state budget early Friday morning, mainly along party lines. The two-year spending plan was given the thumbs up in the House by a 70-27 vote, while Senators approved […]