Articles by Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — Margaret Mary Health continues to see a surge in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, and the state models are still predicting a steady climb for the rest of September. The number of COVID-positive inpatients […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — A local county health officer has been appointed to the Governor’s Public Health Commission. Dr. David Welsh is one of 12 members tapped to serve on the commission, which was established last […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Versailles residents and other interested parties are invited to attend the 165th birthday celebration for “Uncle” Jim Tyson at 7:00 tonight in the Tyson United Methodist Church sanctuary. “Uncle Jim” used Walgreens […]

BATESVILLE, IN — A new Firefighter/Paramedic was officially sworn in at Monday night’s Batesville City Council meeting. 31-year-old Ryan Marcoux comes to Batesville Fire and Rescue with 10 years experience as a firefighter and has […]

CROTHERSVILLE, IN — Troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post investigated a single-vehicle crash on I-65 in southern Jackson County that resulted in two juveniles being ejected from the vehicle, causing serious injuries Sunday evening […]

COLUMBUS, IN — Legal Aid District 11 will hold another free Legal Aid phone clinic today for residents in its eight-county district, which is made up of Decatur, Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Shelby, and […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — Southeastern Indiana joined the rest of the country on Saturday in marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks with remembrances and services. Milan remembered their native son U.S. Army […]

FAYETTE COUNTY, IN — Thirty-one-year-old Kevin Fehl of Connersville died over the weekend at an Indianapolis hospital as a result of injuries suffered from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Indiana State Police say Fehl was involved […]

BROOKVILLE, IN —The Indiana Department of Health will hold COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinics today, tomorrow, and Wednesday from Noon until 8 pm each day at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. Walk-ins are welcome for the […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Margaret Mary Health Foundation will host a “Raise the Sails” Virtual Gala this year in place of the normal in-person Gala. All are welcome to join in on the fun and […]

LOGANSPORT, IN — A Marine from Indiana who was killed in the August 26 terrorist attack at the Kabul, Afghanistan airport has returned home. Twenty-two-year-old Corporal Humberto Sanchez was one of 13 U.S. service members […]

BATESVILLE, IN — No one was injured when a fire broke out at Benny’s Bar on Main Street in downtown Batesville Friday evening. The cause of the fire was electrical in nature and started in […]