Articles by Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — There is one less dining option in Batesville for area residents and hungry travelers. The Steak ‘n Shake restaurant near the I-74 interchange off State Road 229 has been shuttered. Signs are […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — The Franklin County Courthouse and Government Center were both shut down Friday. Franklin County Commissioner Tom Linkel discussed the matter at Monday morning’s Commissioners meeting. “We had a couple of close contacts within […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) is seeking additional volunteer mentors for its career networking platform for Batesville High School (BHS) students, announced BCEF executive director Anne Wilson. BHS alumni or other community […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 2019 East Central High School graduate who was critically wounded in the recent suicide bombing in Afghanistan is making great strides in her recovery. A social media post from the father […]

STATEWIDE — All 92 Indiana counties are labeled in the “red” category by the Centers for Disease Control. That means they have all risen to the level of “high transmission” for COVID-19. To be placed […]

SUNMAN, IN — The Sunman Food Pantry will be closed this Saturday. The food pantry is housed at St. John’s United Church of Christ at Penntown, but the church has its Chicken Dinner every year […]

EDINBURGH, IN — Afghan refugees started arriving at Camp Atterbury near Edinburgh late last week. The facility will house up to 5,000 people, with evacuees arriving in groups of 1,000 at a time. Indiana Adjutant […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN – Great Plains Communications and its local site sponsors are reminding Southeastern Indiana residents that Great Plains parking lot hot spots are available to provide access to free public Wi-Fi. This comes on […]

STATEWIDE — More than 70 rural and volunteer fire departments from 46 counties across the state have been awarded more than $319,000 in Volunteer Fire Assistance grants, according to Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Artist Yulia Avgustinovich has spent this week in Batesville working on her mural on the southeast corner of Walnut Street near George Street. The mural – titled “A Tale of Our Town” […]

VEVAY, IN — A retired U.S. Army Colonel is offering a reward for the return of his helmet, which was stolen while on display at a Southeastern Indiana festival. Vevay Police say the ballistic helmet […]

ST. LEON, IN — East Central High School and Mathew 25 Ministries have teamed up for a Hurricane Ida Relief Drive, which is going on now through Tuesday. Ida was the fifth most powerful storm […]