Articles by Tom Snape

Batesville, IN — The Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2021 scholarships to Batesville High School (BHS) graduates. These scholarship awards total $18,000, according to BCEF executive director […]

Bloomington, IN — Indiana University is responding to criticism of its COVID-19 vaccination requirement. Attorney General Todd Rokita this week offered an opinion that called the mandate illegal. IU has responded by saying the university […]

Batesville, IN — The highest percentage of people 12 and older who have received the COVID-19 vaccine from Margaret Mary Health reside in the 47036 zip code. As of this week, statistics from Margaret Mary […]

Decatur County, IN — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a near drowning incident involving a two-year-old child that occurred last night at Lake Santee. At approximately 8:51 p.m., Decatur County Dispatchers received a 911 call […]

UPDATE: The Boil Water Advisory for the Town of Laurel has been lifted, according to the town office. Laurel, IN — The Town of Laurel is under a Boil Water Advisory until further notice because of […]

Batesville, IN — There were no injuries reported when a semi-trailer veered off State Road 229 and into part of Brum Woods shortly after 4:00 Wednesday afternoon. Batesville Police say the semi driver, 32-year-old Benjamin […]

Indianapolis, IN — Attorney General Todd Rokita says Indiana University’s mandate that students and faculty members must be vaccinated before returning to campus in the fall is against the law because it requires proof of […]

Laurel, IN — Laurel Elementary School will dismiss at 11:00 this morning due to a water main break on Main Street. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and Laurel Fire Department say there is water on […]

Indianapolis, IN —Governor Eric Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of the victims of the tragedy in San Jose, CA. Per the President’s order, flags […]

Jackson County, IN — Wednesday afternoon, a Louisville, Kentucky woman was arrested on numerous charges after she fled from a traffic stop on I-65 near Seymour, Indiana. The pursuit went through three counties and lasted […]

Wilmington, OH — A dense fog advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for Ripley, Franklin, Dearborn and Decatur counties until 9:00 this morning. Visibilities may be reduced to a quarter-mile or less […]

Southeastern Indiana — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says most public pools at state parks will open this weekend, along with DNR swimming beaches. The pools at Versailles and Clifty Falls state parks […]