Articles by Tom Snape

Batesville, IN — Groundbreaking for the Batesville Skatepark is expected to take place next month after the city’s Board of Works on Monday night approved a base bid and Alternate 1 bid for construction of […]

Greensburg, IN —  The City of Greensburg will provide heavy trash collection next Monday through Friday (August 15-19), but Street Commissioner Mark Klosterkemper says there will be two big changes to the service because of […]

Indianapolis, IN — Governor Eric Holcomb on Tuesday signed Executive Order 22-12 calling a special election in the Second Congressional District. The special election will be held to fill the vacancy in the office of United […]

Ripley County, IN — A Summer of STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, & Mathematics), an initiative of Genesis: Pathways to Success, provided a total of 7 co-curricular and fun-filled STREAM camps and activities for […]

Southeastern Indiana — Sixty 4th grade students at South Decatur Elementary School will take a field trip to Versailles State Park this academic year, thanks in part to the Discover the Outdoors grant program administered […]

Batesville, IN — By a 3-2 vote, Batesville City Council approved an additional appropriation of $200,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (coronavirus) funds for the Batesville Skate Park and the purchase of the Batesville Area […]

St. Leon, IN — The National FFA has awarded more than $260,000 to FFA chapters in 33 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands, thanks to its Yearlong Living to Serve Grants. Locally, members of the […]

Decatur County, IN — The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash late Sunday afternoon at the intersection of County Roads 1000 South and 100 West that resulted in serious injuries. When deputies […]

Millhousen, IN — No one was injured when a truck caught fire next to a building on the 3300 block of US 421 in Millhousen Sunday evening. Napoleon firefighters say the person who reported the […]

Negangards Corner, IN — Negangards Corner Free Will Baptist Church is collecting donations for the Eastern Kentucky flood survivors this week. Items that will be accepted include non-perishable food, hygiene items, and cleaning supplies. They’ll […]

Greensburg, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Paul H. Rohe Company plans to begin work on an intersection improvement project at the north junction of State Road 3 and State Road 46 in Greensburg, […]

Brookville, IN — Two Brookville police officers are on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an Indiana State Police investigation. The Brookville Town Council late last week suspended Chief Terry Mitchum and Officer Ryan […]