Articles by Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – At its October Board of Directors meeting, the Southeastern Indiana YMCA celebrated two shining examples of service and positivity—Scott and Tracy Smith—who have been honored with the Y’s prestigious S.O.A.R. Award for […]

(Napoleon, IN) – The Ripley County Chamber of Commerce held its 2025 Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner Thursday night at St. Maurice Catholic Hall in Napoleon.. Batesville High School band director Cameron Everage was honored […]

(Batesville, IN) – Groundbreaking was held Thursday evening to kick off construction of Kids Discovery Factory’s new children’s museum in downtown Batesville. “Today is an incredible day for Southeastern Indiana, and every child who will […]

(Brookville, IN) – For the second time in three years, a Brookville man has been found guilty of Domestic Battery (Level 6 felony). Jurors convicted 38-year-old Brandon Ashby of the charge on Wednesday before Franklin […]

(St. Leon, IN) – A 20-year-old man is facing multiple charges in connection with an attempted robbery last month in St. Leon. A person selling a van on Facebook Marketplace received a message from someone, […]

(Batesville, IN) – WRBI and 5 Oaks Garden Center in Batesville teamed up for the Garden of Eatin’ Giant Veggie Contest. Doug Emsweller grew the largest tomato at 2.5 pounds. The large cabbage from Jeff […]

(Sunman, IN) – The East Central FCCLA and FFA chapters have joined forces to create the Sunman Open Door Food Pantry, a “give and take” pantry designed to serve the Sunman community. The pantry (pictured) […]

(Statewide) – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to report sightings of Mediterranean geckos (Hemidactylus turcicus), an exotic lizard species that is not dangerous and has been observed at several locations […]

(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) is pleased to announce that Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine will now have a dedicated provider on-site beginning Wednesday, October 22. Dr. Bryan A. Schatmeyer, a spine […]