Articles by Tom Snape

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has announced 35 newly-designated Purple Star schools. South Ripley High School, North Decatur Junior/Senior High, and Lawrenceburg High School were among those recognized. Schools awarded the […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Batesville City Council will consider a tax abatement request next month for the proposed buyer of the Shell Building (pictured). Indianapolis-based IKIO LED Lighting has entered into an agreement to purchase the […]

VERSAILLES, IN — The Indiana State Police is accepting applications for four Regional Dispatcher positions at the Versailles Post to help staff its Regional Dispatch Center in Versailles, Indiana. Job Description To serve as a […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN — For the fourth time since their adoption in July going into the 2020-2021 school year, COVID-19 restrictions in Franklin County Schools are being amended, as of Thursday, November 11. The school […]

BATESVILLE, IN — St. Louis Catholic School would like to extend a huge “Thank you” to the Rotary Club of Batesville for donating dictionaries to each 3rd grader. This has been a long-standing tradition and […]

GREENSBURG, IN — The Greensburg Police Department is reminding residents that UTV and golf cart owners need to register those vehicles if they want to drive them on city streets. Owners should contact GPD to […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Department of Health said Tuesday that only 6,500 coronavirus vaccines were administered to children between the ages of 5 and 11 last week. That’s just a little more than one […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — A number of Veterans Day events are scheduled around the area on Thursday. Batesville Middle School will hold its annual Veterans Day program Thursday at 8:15 am. The program will not be […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Batesville City Council heard Monday night from a Lake of The Woods subdivision resident who said she was hit with a nearly $1,000 bill to repair a break in the water line […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council (IPAC) is announcing the host locations of the 10 High Tech Crime Units that will be established and available to assist all of Indiana’s prosecutors with the […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — Mark Alan Ring was sentenced Monday in Decatur Circuit Court to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine and for being a Habitual Offender. Ring was pulled […]

OSGOOD, IN — Jac-Cen-Del Schools Superintendent Ryan Middleton said a social media post on Sunday that appeared to be a threat toward the elementary school was not intended as received. Middleton said he came to […]