Articles by Tom Snape

Friendship, IN — An unidentified motorcyclist was injured in a crash on the 7000 block of South Friendship Road around 6:45 last night. The bike went off the road, 50 feet down a hillside. The […]

Batesville, IN — Batesville City Council gave final approval this week to a funding agreement of $1 million dollars over a 5 year period for the Kids Discovery Factory project. Plans call for building renovation […]

Laurel, IN — Margaret Mary Health will host a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Friday from Noon until 2 pm at the Laurel Public Library. Both the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be […]

Harrison, OH — An overnight SWAT standoff in Harrison, Ohio ended with one man dead. Police say Tony Robert Hall of Northern Kentucky died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head at a local […]

Greensburg, IN — The Decatur County Community Foundation (DCCF) will hold an open house tomorrow from 9:30 am until 4:30 pm at the foundation office on Main Street in Greensburg. The event is being held […]

Batesville, IN — On Wednesday, July 14, Margaret Mary Health & Hoxworth Blood Center are hosting a blood drive in memory of Paul Eckstein of Oldenburg. Before Paul was diagnosed with testicular cancer, he was […]

Indianapolis, IN — Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) have released a survey on the impact of COVID-19 on the Leisure and Travel-Related Industry. IDDC commissioned Rockport Analytics to conduct […]

Ripley County, IN — The Ripley County Community Foundation (RCCF) is proud to announce that it is awarding $73,200 in scholarships to 43 individuals. Providing a quality scholarship program for local students is a main-stay […]

Batesville, IN — Several vehicles were involved in a crash on State Road 46 between South Pocket and Enochsburg Road in front of Herbs and Such this afternoon. A newstipper tells us a half dozen […]

Batesville, IN — Batesville City Council last night voted to contribute $5,000 in Belterra Funds toward the Skatepark project. That amount is less than the $25,000 requested by Dr. Amy Carpenter with Batesville Area Skatepark […]

Greensburg, IN — Zachary Aaron Woodward of Greensburg was sentenced Monday in Decatur Superior Court to 30 years in prison following his conviction last month on three counts, two of which were felonies. A jury […]

Batesville, IN — Kipper Street is closed to thru traffic as of Noon today (June 15). The street will remain closed for approximately one week. This closure is part of the ongoing Walnut Street utility replacement […]