Articles by Tom Snape

Batesville, IN — After several years of planning and fundraising, a groundbreaking ceremony for the Batesville Skatepark is set for Tuesday (today) at 5:30 pm. The groundbreaking will take place at the skatepark site at The […]

Southeastern IN — A dense fog advisory has been issued until 10:00 this morning. Visibility is expected to be down to a quarter mile or less, with hazardous driving conditions resulting due to low visibility. If […]

Batesville, IN — INDOT contractor Paul H. Rohe Construction Company continues work on the State Road 229 project in Batesville. Beginning Tuesday and continuing through Wednesday, crews will mill and pave State Road 229 south of […]

Indianapolis, IN — Car crashes are a leading cause of death for children across the U.S. According to national data, an average of two kids under 13 were killed every day in collisions in 2020. […]

Sunman, IN — Central Railroad of Indiana plans to close the State Road 101 (Meridian St.) rail crossing in Sunman for repairs starting the morning of Monday, September 26. The crossing is expected to reopen […]

Indianapolis, IN — Indiana’s unemployment rose again in August. According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD), the state’s jobless rate rose last month to 2.8%, which was up from 2.6% in July. By […]

Greensburg, IN — Royalty was crowned Friday evening to kick off the Tree City Fall Festival on the Courthouse Square in Greensburg. Taylor Smith was named Miss Tree City. Allison Nobbe was 1st runner-up; 2nd runner-up […]

Westport, IN — There’s a happy ending to the case of an elderly Westport man who went missing late Sunday night. 92-year-old Raymond Peden (pictured) was found safe around 5:30 Monday morning. Authorities say he […]

Jennings County, IN — A Versailles man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Jennings County Saturday afternoon. Indiana State Police say a Jeep driven by 40-year-old Jessica Parsons of Butlerville was eastbound on County […]

Franklin County, IN — At least one person was injured in a motorcycle accident Sunday morning on State Road 101 at Golden Road in Franklin County. There have been no details released, so far. Franklin […]

Holton, IN — First responders from several agencies were called to a house fire on Versailles Street in Holton late Saturday afternoon. There’s no word on a cause, damage estimate, or if anyone was hurt. […]

Richmond, IN — Richmond police officer Seara Burton passed away Sunday night. Officer Burton was shot and seriously wounded during a traffic stop on August 10, and never regained consciousness. She was taken off life […]