Articles by Tom Snape

(Southeastern/East Central, IN) – An aerial tree trimming project is scheduled to start next week in our region. Indiana Michigan Power has hired Aerial Solutions, Inc. to trim near high-voltage transmission lines starting Monday, April […]

(Statehouse) – A bill co-authored by a local lawmaker that calls for screening for a tranquilizer in overdose deaths is still being considered by the Governor. State Rep. Jennifer Meltzer (R-Shelbyville) co-wrote House Enrolled Act […]

(Ripley County, IN) – Ripley County Sheriff’s deputies and officers from several other agencies beefed up security Thursday following a reported threat made to a local business. The location of the business and the nature […]

(Statehouse) — The National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) has opened the application period for the annual Lt. Governors’ STEM Scholarship Program which will award up to $1,000 to 12 K-12 schools nationally to support STEM-related […]

(Statehouse) — State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) chaired the final Rural Caucus meeting of the 2023 legislative session at the Statehouse Wednesday, April 5. The caucus spoke with the Indiana Department of Transportation Legislative Affairs […]

(Statewide) — New findings confirm suspicions about the top reasons many students considered dropping out of college over the last six months. The Gallup and Lumina Foundation report, “Stressed Out and Stopping Out: The Mental […]

(Indianapolis, IN) — A bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender Indiana residents under 18 is now law after Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the measure on Wednesday. Senate Bill 480 prohibits minors from having access to […]

(Southeastern Indiana) — Several areas of Southeastern Indiana were overwhelmed by the heavy rain that fell much of Wednesday. Threats of windy conditions and severe weather subsided, but flood advisories were posted and extended into […]

(Statewide) — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is stocking nearly 50,000 trout across the state this spring in preparation for trout fishing season. Thirty-three bodies of water across 21 counties will be stocked before […]

(Indianapolis, IN) — Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education and Batesville resident Chris Lowery delivered his first State of Higher Education address Tuesday. This year’s address focused on the Commission’s long-term goals and strategic priorities in […]

(Dearborn/Ohio Counties, IN) — In an effort to improve high-speed internet connectivity in Dearborn and Ohio counties, One Dearborn and the Dearborn & Ohio Counties Broadband & Digital Inclusion Task Force are encouraging citizens to […]

(Batesville, IN) — Four Ripley County nonprofits collaborated to present a national speaker on youth trauma to local students, parents, professionals, and the community at large this April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and […]