Articles by Tom Snape

Decatur County, IN — Central Railroad of Indiana plans to implement directional closures of State Road 3 at the previous railroad crossing south of State Road 46 starting on or after Wednesday, December 7 near […]

Sunman, IN — The Sunman Rural Fire Department is looking for area youth to join its Fire Cadet Program. The program gives insight into fire and emergency services and could help provide young people with […]

Batesville, IN — Kids Discovery Factory in Batesville was selected by Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI) to be recognized as part of the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) Global Giving Campaign and 99th Annual Christmas Tree […]

Ripley County, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Dave O’Mara Contractor Inc. plans to close State Road 62 at the bridge over Laughery Creek starting the morning of Tuesday, December 6, near Friendship. During […]

Brookville, IN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must […]

Batesville, IN — Two vacancies that came up on Batesville City Council earlier this month are now filled. The Ripley County Republican Party held a caucus Monday night at the Batesville Memorial Building and chose […]

Franklin/Union Counties, IN — The public is invited to cut up and remove certain downed trees at Brookville Lake and Whitewater Memorial State Park for firewood. Trees eligible for firewood have fallen as a result […]

Statewide — The American Lung Association has released its 2022 State of Lung Cancer report, which shows Indiana has some work to do. The leading cause of lung cancer is smoking, and the state ranks […]

Batesville, IN — The Batesville Area Arts Council says to save the date for February 10 for the 2023 Art Auction at Walhill Farm. This year’s theme is “Off to Paradise.” A silent auction will […]

Indianapolis, IN — Attorney General Todd Rokita is advising Hoosiers to do their research before donating to charities this Giving Tuesday. As always, the public should be vigilant and aware of scammers attempting to take […]

Brookville, IN — The Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife plans to stock approximately 1,500 rainbow trout in the Brookville Lake tailwater this week. Stocked trout will average nine inches in length and supplement […]

Statewide — Survey results suggest attitudes about adoption are changing. A recent Harris Poll survey commissioned by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption found that 37% of Americans are considering adoption, which is the highest […]