Articles by Tom Snape

BETHESDA, MD — Local Marine Kelsee Lainhart has been accepted into a rehab facility in Chicago. The 2019 East Central High School graduate has been at Walter Reed Hospital near Washington, D.C. since she arrived […]

BATESVILLE, IN — A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the latest in a series of downtown Batesville art projects on Friday. Local artists Chaz Kaiser and Andrea Grimsley finished work earlier this month on the […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Last week’s rainy weather forced the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce to postpone its 22nd annual Golf Outing. The event has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 7 at Hillcrest Golf & Country […]

RISING SUN, IN — The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $272,177 in 16 new grants in the third quarter of 2021. These grants included: $18,530 to Rising Sun Ohio County Community […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Senate is reconvening this week to discuss and vote on new state legislative and congressional district maps. This is constitutionally required to take place every 10 years following the U.S […]

COLUMBUS, IN — Legal Aid District 11 will hold another free Legal Aid phone clinic on Tuesday for residents in its eight-county district, which is made up of Decatur, Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Shelby, […]

BATESVILLE, IN — A major traffic headache in Batesville has been alleviated. Walnut Street/State Road 229 has reopened following months of utility replacement. The final phase of the project will take place in the Spring […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Department of Health announced Friday that booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are available to eligible Hoosiers following federal authorization of the additional dose. The Centers for Disease Control and […]

DEARBORN COUNTY, IN — A group of local volunteers has launched a new non-profit organization titled The Community Project. The volunteers, Kevin Wang (Lawrenceburg), Rachel Reynolds (Greendale), Ken Maddin (Aurora), Logan Carr (Greendale), and Andrea […]

GREENSBURG, IN — The City of Greensburg will celebrate the Grand Reopening of City Hall on Saturday. The building at 314 Washington Street underwent months of remodeling and upgrades. The Open House will run from […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Congratulations to a pair of local 11-year-olds. Jaxson Watson won the title of 2021 “Fastest Kid in Town” while Halle Weisenbach was the overall fastest female, or “Fastest Girl in Town.” Watson […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Community School Corporation has been recognized as a Top 20 District in Indiana for 2022. The Corporation was ranked 18th out of 290 districts. The ranking by niche.com is based […]