Articles by Tom Snape

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN — A woman convicted last month of Level 6 felony Battery on a Child by a Franklin County jury received an 18-month sentence this week. 51-year-old Lynn Allbrook was sentenced by Circuit Court […]

STATEWIDE — New laws on everything from guns to a state fossil take effect today (Friday) in Indiana. The state’s permitless carry or “constitutional carry” law means gun owners no longer need a permit to […]

GREENSBURG, IN — On Thursday, Governor Eric Holcomb announced the quality of place projects and programs that are beginning to move forward across the state. The Greensburg/Decatur County Inclusion Park was showcased as a project […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews plan to begin chip seal operations on or after Tuesday, July 5, on U.S. 52 in Franklin County. Work will take place between State Road […]

BATESVILLE, IN — A large crowd estimated to be in the thousands showed up at Bill Gillespie Soccer Park in Batesville Thursday night for the Star-Spangled Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) concert. The orchestra, led by […]

COLUMBUS, IN — Accelerate Rural Indiana is receiving a portion of its $20 million in Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) grant funds. Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers announced […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Batesville-based Hillenbrand, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Herbold Meckesheim for nearly $83 million. The transaction is expected to close in the 4th quarter of this year and is subject […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Hoxworth Blood Center says the 20th Annual WRBI/St. Louis Parish Blood Drive on Wednesday collected the most units out of all the agency’s blood drives and donor centers that day. During the […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Secretary of State Holli Sullivan has announced the allocation of funds that will allow for the purchase of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPAT) for counties, ensuring a paper record for all […]

VERSAILLES, IN — This week, two new Indiana State Troopers reported for duty to the Indiana State Police Post in Versailles. The troopers are from a class of 18 recruits who graduated from the 82nd […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A Decatur County man was killed in a mowing accident Wednesday night west of Adams. The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office says responders were called around 9:37 pm to a report of […]