Articles by Tom Snape

Brookville, IN — The Town of Brookville will dedicate the new Heap/Hofer Aquatic Center on Saturday at 10 am. The pool will open to the public after the ceremony. Pool hours will be Noon until […]

Decatur County, IN — Decatur County has received a $250,000 grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs to help small businesses that were negatively impacted by COVID-19. The Decatur County COVID-19 Economic […]

Indianapolis, IN — Governor Eric Holcomb is in Israel this week at the invitation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The visit comes a few days after a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas militants went […]

Batesville, IN — This week marks the last week Margaret Mary Health (MMH) will administer the COVID-19 vaccine at the drive-thru clinic located at the Batesville Street Department garage. Beginning June 1, 2021, MMH will […]

Ripley County, IN — Ripley County has received a $250,000 grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) to help small businesses adversely affected by COVID-19. The Ripley County COVID-19 Economic Recovery […]

Greensburg, IN — Decatur County Memorial Hospital held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday at their new facility across from the hospital at 813 North Lincoln Street in Greensburg. President and CEO Rex McKinney said the extra […]

Franklin/Ripley Counties, IN — The United Way of Franklin County is pleased to announce the Live United Scholarship application for 2021. The Live United scholarship is designed to recognize individuals who have demonstrated a commitment […]

Batesville, IN — A reminder that the City of Batesville and the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce are hosting a Community Job Fair this afternoon from 2 until 6 pm at the Hall in the […]

Columbus, IN — Columbus police officers arrested an Indianapolis man Monday evening after he reportedly threw gasoline on a man during an argument and then set him on fire. At approximately 3:40 a.m. on Monday […]

Batesville, IN — The Batesville Memorial Pool opens for the season on Sunday. Hours that day are 1 until 6 pm. The pool will be open on Memorial Day from Noon until 6. A pre-sale […]

Statewide —The Indiana Department of Workforce Development has released the April 2021 county-wide unemployment numbers, and all four area counties showed lower jobless rates. Ripley and Decatur counties checked in at 3 percent, down from […]