Articles by Tom Snape

Batesville, IN — In celebration of Earth Day, the City of Batesville, Batesville Main Street, and Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce are inviting businesses, residents, organizations, and schools to work together to make Batesville a […]

Sunman, IN — The Sunman Rural Fire Department held a meeting for local government officials from Dearborn, Ripley, and Franklin counties on Monday, March 27. The meeting provided an overview of the department, operations, and […]

Rising Sun, IN — The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $222,792 in 17 new grants in the first quarter of 2023. These grants included: ● $30,000 to Aberdeen Pate Water Corporation […]

Statehouse — A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would require a summary of a student’s statewide testing results to be included on their statewide assessment report passed the House of Representatives […]

Southeastern IN — The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says all four area counties saw a slight uptick in unemployment in February. Decatur County had the lowest jobless rate in the area at 3 percent, […]

Statehouse — Indiana lawmakers hope a bill moving forward this session will help improve first responders’ mental health. House Bill 1321 would require first responders to be educated on mental health and wellness. Advocates say […]

Statehouse — Legislation to prepare high school students for the future has received the backing of local State Rep. Randy Frye (R-Greensburg). House Bill 1002 would connect students with more workforce training and development opportunities […]

Ripley County, IN — The Ripley County Community Foundation is accepting applications for the Corinne’s Believers Memorial Scholarship. In 2012, the Batesville community lost a vibrant cosmetologist, Corinne Lamping, in an accident. Corinne was trained […]

Statehouse — With Monday’s vote of approval by the Indiana Senate, State Rep. Jennifer Meltzer’s (R-Shelbyville) legislation to begin screening for an animal tranquilizer in overdose deaths is now headed to the governor where it […]

Batesville, IN — Jimmy Ryan will take over as New Horizons Executive Director effective this Saturday, April 1. Ryan succeeds Marie Dausch, who is retiring after 45 years of service with the agency. An open […]