Articles by Tom Snape

VERSAILLES, IN — The Ripley County Soil and Water Conservation District’s 72nd Annual Meeting is set for Thursday, February 24 at 6:30 pm in the South Ripley Jr./Sr. High School Auditoria. Tickets are $10 per […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The City of Batesville says Rumpke has decided not to collect large items during their regularly scheduled pick up days on Tuesday, February 8 and Friday, February 11. The company previously said […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Rohe Construction is scheduled to close a portion of Boehringer Street between Elm and Walnut streets in downtown Batesville on Tuesday, February 8. The street is scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, February […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Margaret Mary Health (MMH) continued to see the positivity rate and the overall number of COVID patients decline in the past week, with 38.8 percent of patients (88 in total) testing positive. […]

BATESVILLE, IN — First-year and renewal applications for the Nora E. Wonning Scholarship Fund are now available online at: batesvilleinschools.com/bhs or oldenburgacademy.org. If you cannot access the scholarships, please contact Batesville High School at (812) […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Seventh graders at St. Louis School recently received their American Heart Association CPR certification during science class. They also received training in the Heimlich Maneuver and AED use. The students will be […]

STATEWIDE — The Indiana Department of Health yesterday reported 2,062 new cases of COVID-19 and no deaths across the state. Locally, Ripley County had 18 cases; Franklin County reported 12 positives, and Decatur and Dearborn […]

BATESVILLE, IN — A local manufacturer had a strong run but has been eliminated from the running for the title of “Coolest Thing Made in Indiana.” Batesville’s Wood-Mizer was outvoted by Fountain County-based Old 55 […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — Students at North Decatur Elementary School participated in a once-in-a-lifetime NASA in-flight Educational Downlink Event on Monday. Students asked prerecorded questions to the Expedition 66 astronauts on the International Space Station. […]

SWITZERLAND COUNTY, IN — The Switzerland County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a white 2010 Roadmaster enclosed utility trailer. The trailer was stolen from the Bryant’s Creek Boat Ramp and […]

OHIO COUNTY, IN — Another ice vs. car incident took place in Southeastern Indiana Monday. This time, it happened on State Road 56 in Ohio County when a vehicle’s windshield was busted by ice flying […]

BATESVILLE, IN — February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and Safe Passage, Inc. says dating violence is more common than most people think, especially among youth and teens. According to Safe Passage, one in […]