Articles by Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville City Court has a new judge. Bradley Bergquist was appointed City Judge by Gov. Eric Holcomb in March and was recently sworn in by Mayor Mike Bettice. Bergquist succeeds former Judge […]

(Milan, IN) – The Milan Community School Board this week approved the hiring of John Prifogle as Intermediate/Middle School Principal. He succeeds Pat Murphy, who will take over as Milan Schools Superintendent on July 1. […]

(Franklin County, IN) – A Boil Advisory issued this week for Clark and Snow Mountain drives has been lifted by the Franklin County Water Association. An official with the water utility says the recent rash […]

(Statewide) – This is National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through road and highway work zones. The Indiana Department of […]

(Brookville, IN) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has reached a critical staffing shortage at the Security Center. Administrators have been struggling for several months to keep employees to staff the jail. As a result […]

(Indianapolis, IN) – The Indiana Supreme Court on Tuesday publicly reprimanded Decatur Circuit Judge Timothy Day for unauthorized one-sided communications and for failing to take remedial measures regarding those communications. The reprimand comes four months […]

(Batesville, IN) – With inclement weather in the forecast for this weekend, the City of Batesville has moved Community Clean-Up Days to Thursday, April 20. Downtown will be cleaned up starting with a meet-up at […]

(Versailles, IN) – A non-profit business that provides intervention programs to domestic abusers was celebrated during a ribbon cutting Monday at the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce office. Breaking The Cycle Indiana is a 501 […]

(Batesville, IN) – Mayor Mike Bettice has proclaimed the week of April 23-29 Crime Victims Rights Week in the City of Batesville. The Proclamation can be read below:  

(Franklin County, IN) – Sunman Road is scheduled to be closed for paving Wednesday, April 19 through Friday, April 21 from 7:30 am to 6 pm each day, weather permitting. Dave O’Mara Contracting says the […]

(Indianapolis, IN) – Ivy Tech Community College and Eli Lilly and Company have announced the launch of Lilly Scholars @ Ivy Tech, a scholarship program primarily supporting first-generation students and students who have overcome socioeconomic […]