Articles by Tom Snape

STATEWIDE — Indiana’s unemployment rate remains unchanged at 4.1 percent for August, and the national rate is 5.2 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number […]

LAWRENCEBURG, IN — Ivy Tech Community College Lawrenceburg and Batesville Campuses will be promoting College Go! and Application Week by visiting area high schools during the week of September 20-24. College Go! provides students the […]

WESTPORT — The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office has responded to a number of vehicle break-ins recently, particularly in the Westport area. You’re reminded to secure your vehicle when not in use by either taking valuables […]

STATEWIDE — Health experts say, while Indiana continues to see a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant, they expect cases to peak within the next two weeks. State health officials say hospitals […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — Bernard Hurst American Legion Post #77 in Brookville will hold a POW/MIA observance tomorrow (Saturday, September 18) at 9:30 am. The ceremony will last about an hour-and-a-half as the Legion honors the […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Gas Utility will conduct a gas leak survey on the gas system in the downtown area and north of I-74, including the Town of Oldenburg, starting Monday. Two men will […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Governor Eric Holcomb has announced a regional collection system to sort and deliver items donated by Hoosiers to the thousands of Afghan evacuees temporarily housed at Camp Atterbury. Several state agencies will […]

BATESVILLE, IN —Margaret Mary Health has provided another update on the area’s COVID-19 situation. The hospital is located in District 9 on the Indiana Department of Health map (see image). As of Wednesday, there were […]

GREENSBURG, IN — A Silver Alert has been issued out of Greensburg for 8-year-old Ryan Turner. He’s described as a white male, 4 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 55 pounds with brown hair and brown […]

LAKE SANTEE, IN — The Lake Santee Regional Waste & Water District experienced a water main leak Thursday morning and the repair was completed around 1:30 pm. Flushing of the lines immediately followed the repair […]

STATEWIDE — With the deer reduction zone season underway, youth deer season September 25 and 26, and the statewide archery deer season starting October 1, Indiana Conservation Officers remind hunters to stay safe. The various […]

GREENSBURG, IN — A number of people have shown up this week outside Greensburg Community School Corporation buildings to protest the corporation’s mask mandate. The school corporation is requiring all students and staff to wear […]