Articles by Tom Snape

Statehouse — A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would require a summary of a student’s statewide testing results to be included on their statewide assessment report passed the House of Representatives […]

Southeastern IN — The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says all four area counties saw a slight uptick in unemployment in February. Decatur County had the lowest jobless rate in the area at 3 percent, […]

Statehouse — Indiana lawmakers hope a bill moving forward this session will help improve first responders’ mental health. House Bill 1321 would require first responders to be educated on mental health and wellness. Advocates say […]

Statehouse — Legislation to prepare high school students for the future has received the backing of local State Rep. Randy Frye (R-Greensburg). House Bill 1002 would connect students with more workforce training and development opportunities […]

Ripley County, IN — The Ripley County Community Foundation is accepting applications for the Corinne’s Believers Memorial Scholarship. In 2012, the Batesville community lost a vibrant cosmetologist, Corinne Lamping, in an accident. Corinne was trained […]

Statehouse — With Monday’s vote of approval by the Indiana Senate, State Rep. Jennifer Meltzer’s (R-Shelbyville) legislation to begin screening for an animal tranquilizer in overdose deaths is now headed to the governor where it […]

Batesville, IN — Jimmy Ryan will take over as New Horizons Executive Director effective this Saturday, April 1. Ryan succeeds Marie Dausch, who is retiring after 45 years of service with the agency. An open […]

Statehouse — A bill that would ban gender transition procedures for those under the age of 18 in Indiana is a step closer to becoming law. Senate Bill 480 passed the Republican-led Indiana House 65-30 […]

Batesville, IN — A voluntary 48-hour boil advisory for cooking and drinking water has been issued by the Hoosier Hills Regional Water District following a water main break south of Batesville. Crews repaired the break […]

Statewide — High school graduates have the option before taking their next academic step to choose a gap year – for traveling, relaxing, or researching different careers. But a growing trend is to get an […]