Articles by Tom Snape

INDIANAPOLIS,  IN — Indiana’s unemployment rate in June stands at 2.4%, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. That’s up from 2.2% in May. By comparison, the national unemployment rate in June remains at […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN — A fan favorite event is making its magical return to the Franklin County Public Library District (FCPLD). On July 30, Brookville Library will transform into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. […]

PLAINFIELD, IN — The warm days of summer are here, which bring high temperatures and high energy use. Duke Energy offers a variety of flexible payment arrangements and programs to help customers manage their bills. […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Planning Commission voted in favor of updated ordinances and zoning code maps during a special meeting Thursday night in the Batesville Middle School Commons. Key elements of the new rules […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — Franklin County Clerk Neysa Raible has announced that Wednesday, July 27 is the first day people may file a petition of nomination and consent to run for school board in the General […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — The Burney-Clay Township Volunteer Fire Department will hold a Garden Tractor Pull and Fish Fry on Saturday (July 23) at the fire station on West County Road 100 South. It will […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — The 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is now available in Ripley County through the Ripley County Community Foundation. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) will provide 146 scholarships statewide […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — One person was injured in an ATV accident on Benham Road south of Versailles Wednesday. Firefighters set up a landing zone at South Ripley High School. From there, a medical helicopter […]

VEVAY, IN — A new health center adjacent to Switzerland County Schools is expected to improve access to health care for more than 1,400 schoolchildren and will provide care to families, staff, and community members […]

STATEHOUSE — Republicans at the Statehouse on Wednesday unveiled abortion legislation that will be considered when the special session begins Monday. This comes after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade by a 6-3 […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced a draft version of Indiana’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Deployment Plan is available online for review and public comment. The plan is required by National […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The City of Batesville Redevelopment Commission meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday, July 27 at 6:30 pm has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items. The next Redevelopment Commission meeting is […]