Articles by Tom Snape

Batesville, IN — The 8th graders at St. Louis Catholic School were recently visited by Mr. Tim Weberding courtesy of the Batesville Area Arts Council. Mr. Weberding shared some of his wisdom about having grit […]

St. Leon, IN — On Saturday May 8, six members of the East Central FFA Chapter competed in the Indiana 4-H/FFA Wildlife Habitat CDE at the John S. Wright Forestry Center at Purdue University. Members […]

Indianapolis, IN — A bill authored by State Representative Randy Frye (R-Greensburg) which enables communities to install devices to save vulnerable infants has been signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb. House Enrolled Act 1032, […]

Indianapolis, IN — Kids in Indiana as young as 12 are now eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The Pfizer vaccine is being offered to kids in junior high and early high school grades, as […]

Ripley County, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Sunesis Construction plans to reopen the S.R. 62 bridge over Caesar Creek in Ripley County Friday afternoon (May 14) following a deck overlay project. The same […]

Batesville, IN — A major street closure is underway in Batesville. Work began this morning on the Walnut Street/State Road 229 project, which involves utility relocation and replacement. The infrastructure improvement project is taking place before […]

Batesville, IN — Ripley Youth Outreach is accepting applications for the $10,000 Change Ripley County Grant, and applications are due June 1st by 11:59 PM. The goal of the Change Ripley County Grant is to […]

Columbus, IN — In commemoration of National Police Week, a memorial service to honor law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty will be held on Friday, May 14 at 9 am at the […]

Batesville, IN — The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Simplbiz on May 1. Simplbiz is located at 209 North Walnut Street, and offers business consulting services and support. Contact Kari […]

Batesville, IN — Saint Louis School had two winners in the Batesville Area Arts Council‘s Young Artist Showcase. Olivia Meer and Felicity Brelage are both winners in the visual arts division. Congratulations to both of […]

Batesville, IN — Margaret Mary Health (MMH) passed a significant milestone today in its efforts to vaccinate as many community members as possible, administering its 25,000th dose. “This vaccination milestone is further evidence of how […]

Elrod, IN — A Milan man was injured in a four-vehicle crash that blocked US 50 near County Road 625 East in Elrod Tuesday afternoon. The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office says 44-year-old Joshua Knox of […]