Articles by Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — Margaret Mary Health is reporting that, over the last week, their patient positivity rate for COVID-19 and inpatient volumes have continued to increase. Officials monitoring state models of the latest surge expect […]

LAWRENCEBURG, IN — Sentencing for a doctor from Dearborn County who was convicted of animal cruelty has been moved to next week. 58-year-old Joseph Stubbers III of Bright took the stand to apologize for his […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Greensburg Fire Chief Nathan Stoermer appeared before City Council Tuesday night to promote Saturday’s 9/11 Memorial Service. “We will go through the timeline of the 9/11 events, as well as have an […]

WEST HARRISON, IN — A semi-driver is dead following a crash at the westbound I-74 weigh station in West Harrison this morning. The tractor-trailer went off the highway around 5 am and smashed into the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Local Marine Kelsee Lainhart is out of the ICU at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington and is now on the Wounded Warrior Floor. That’s according to Lainhart’s mother Stacy, who is posting […]

BATESVILLE, IN — There is one less dining option in Batesville for area residents and hungry travelers. The Steak ‘n Shake restaurant near the I-74 interchange off State Road 229 has been shuttered. Signs are […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — The Franklin County Courthouse and Government Center were both shut down Friday. Franklin County Commissioner Tom Linkel discussed the matter at Monday morning’s Commissioners meeting. “We had a couple of close contacts within […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) is seeking additional volunteer mentors for its career networking platform for Batesville High School (BHS) students, announced BCEF executive director Anne Wilson. BHS alumni or other community […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 2019 East Central High School graduate who was critically wounded in the recent suicide bombing in Afghanistan is making great strides in her recovery. A social media post from the father […]

STATEWIDE — All 92 Indiana counties are labeled in the “red” category by the Centers for Disease Control. That means they have all risen to the level of “high transmission” for COVID-19. To be placed […]

SUNMAN, IN — The Sunman Food Pantry will be closed this Saturday. The food pantry is housed at St. John’s United Church of Christ at Penntown, but the church has its Chicken Dinner every year […]

EDINBURGH, IN — Afghan refugees started arriving at Camp Atterbury near Edinburgh late last week. The facility will house up to 5,000 people, with evacuees arriving in groups of 1,000 at a time. Indiana Adjutant […]