Articles by Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — A $30,000 grant from the Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) will be used to replace worn-out brass instruments within the Batesville High School (BHS) band program, according to principal Andy Allen. These […]

GREENSBURG, IN — “See something, say something” comes into play at a local school. Rumors of a possible threat at North Decatur Jr/Sr High School led to an increased police presence at the school Wednesday. […]

CHICAGO, IL — Marine Cpl. Kelsee Lainhart has been transferred from Walter Reed National Military Hospital near Washington, D.C. to the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in Chicago, where she will begin physical therapy. Lainhart is […]

BATESVILLE, IN — It’s no secret: labor shortages have caused a number of local restaurants to limit their services and offerings. “It has definitely affected my business in the fact that we will make the […]

GREENSBURG, IN — While health officials across the country and in the State of Indiana have seen an increase in positive cases and hospitalizations in the last few weeks, the staff at Decatur County Memorial […]

STATEWIDE — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will stock more than 130 public fishing sites across Indiana with approximately 67,000 channel catfish. State fish hatcheries began harvesting channel catfish on Monday and plan […]

DEARBORN COUNTY, IN — A 40-year prison sentence has been handed down to 39-year-old Jason Snader, who pleaded guilty to charges that he burglarized and beat an elderly Moores Hill man. The charges stemmed from a […]

DILLSBORO, IN — Troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post along with deputies from the Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a two-vehicle crash that happened around 10 am Monday involving a car and a […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Local U.S. Marine Cpl. Kelsee Lainhart received recognition on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Monday from Congressman Greg Pence (IN-06). “Simply put, Cpl. Lainhart is a hero,” said Pence during […]

COLUMBUS, IN — Indiana State Police-Versailles Post Detectives have arrested a Columbus man on drug-related charges after a nearly 13-month investigation into the death of a second Columbus man. In August 2020, Detective Jason Duncan […]

DEARBORN COUNTY, IN — The Dearborn County Plan Commission will hold a series of public workshops to discuss draft updates to the county’s zoning ordinance and zoning map, specifically with respect to the Agricultural and […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Margaret Mary Health has come out with its latest COVID-19 update. Hospital officials say there are 28 patients currently on Med/Surg floor, with six of those patients in the Special Care Unit. […]