Articles by Tom Snape

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 […]

BROOKVILLE, IN –United Way of Franklin County (UWFC) will receive a second COVID-19 Economic Relief Initiative grant for $148,998 from Indiana United Ways, the state professional association of which UWFC is a member. The grant […]

STATEWIDE — Free Fishing Day and National Hunting & Fishing Day on Saturday are opportunities for Hoosiers to get a hands-on experience with nature and enjoy the state’s public lands and waters. On Free Fishing […]

BATESVILLE, IN — T-Mobile has announced that Batesville is one of 25 small towns across the U.S. to receive a Hometown Grant to jumpstart a vital community development project to re-energize the city and build […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Persistent rain on Wednesday forced the cancellation of the first night of midway activities at the 118th Versailles Pumpkin Show, but the King and Queen contest went on as scheduled. Because of […]

BATESVILLE, IN — St. Louis School first grade classes recently wrote cards of encouragement to local US Marine Cpl. Kelsee Lainhart, who was injured in last month’s terrorist attack in Afghanistan.   Lainhart is recovering […]

STATEWIDE — The Indiana Department of Transportation will host a Statewide Winter Seasonal Hiring Event on Thursday, September 30 from 10 am until 3 pm (local time) in multiple locations across the state. Winter seasonal […]