Articles by Tom Snape

STATEWIDE — Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s (FSSA) Division of Aging have announced nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Golden Hoosier Award. This is the 15th […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has announced a partnership with 69 schools across the state to launch programs this fall that will provide coaching to teachers in research-based instruction in reading […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner visited South Ripley Elementary School (SRES) Tuesday to congratulate the staff on achieving the STEM designation. Dr. Jenner says she’s heard for some time about […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Greensburg City Council took another step Tuesday night toward the proposed fire station construction project, by approving GM Development of Springport as the developer and Meyer Najem of Fishers as the construction […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) has added another program to provide Batesville High School (BHS) students with an advantage over their peers. Thanks to a grant from BCEF, BHS students enrolled […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Several agencies were called to Versailles State Park Tuesday afternoon when a mountain bike rider went off the cliffside trail. Responding agencies included Versailles Fire & Rescue, Ripley County EMS, the Ripley […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Greensburg City officials removed a public hearing on a proposed re-set of the property tax levy from Tuesday night’s city council agenda. As a result, the public hearing and discussion were canceled. […]

CENTERVILLE, IN — A Liberty man was killed in a three-vehicle crash that happened just before 5 pm Tuesday Potter Shop Road west of Creek Road near Centerville. A preliminary investigation by the Indiana State […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) recently announced more than $242,000 in funding to be awarded to 34 Hoosier counties for 49 public art projects across Indiana. One of the entities awarded […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Students at Batesville and Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools are taking advantage of the Indiana Department of Education’s “Crossing the Finish Line” initiative. Both local school corporations are among the top five schools with […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Batesville City Council on Monday night approved a $10,000 Belterra Funds request from the Southeastern Indiana YMCA for its Community Sports Complex. The complex is now under construction and – once completed […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN — State Road 229 in Franklin County’s Metamora Township between Whistle Creek and Cupps Chapel roads was closed for six hours Monday after a semi took out a telephone pole. The road […]