Articles by Tom Snape

(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 […]

(Vevay, IN) – One person has been arrested for allegedly stealing a truck in Vevay. The Switzerland County Sheriff’s Office says a Dodge Ram was swiped from a gas station Thursday morning. Deputies gathered evidence […]

(Bloomington, IN) – The American Red Cross Serving Southeast Indiana is proud to announce that Alex Dudley has joined its board of directors. Dudley is currently the deputy general counsel for the Indiana Gaming Commission. […]

(Plainfield, IN) – Duke Energy is strengthening part of its electric grid to improve reliability and reduce power outages in Southeast Indiana. The company will soon begin rebuilding a span of a 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission […]

(Oldenburg, IN) – Congratulations to Oldenburg Academy English 9 student Bridgette Ehrhard on being named the winner of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Vocations Essay Contest. Ehrhard’s essay honored Blessed Carlos Acutis. She received her award […]