Articles by Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Memorial Public Library is going fine-free, starting Friday, April 1. “We will no longer be adding overdue fines to your materials,” said Library Executive Director Kim Porter. “That doesn’t mean […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Hillenbrand, Inc., along with Girls Inc., a national organization whose mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold through direct service and advocacy, announced their partnership to advance […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Thanks to funding from the Indiana Department of Education’s 1008 Student Learning Recovery Grant, the Southeastern Indiana YMCA will be able to offer discounted fees for youth attending summer day camp to […]

DEARBORN COUNTY, IN — Bond has been set at $1 million for a Milan man facing child molesting charges in Dearborn County. Daryn Deamron (pictured) is charged with Child Molesting (Level 1 Felony) and Sexual […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana and 20 other states have filed a lawsuit over the federal mask mandate that remains in effect at public transportation hubs around the country. The lawsuit claims the mask mandate on […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Honda’s Indiana Auto Plant in Greensburg has suspended production for this week. The company says supply chain issues related to a number of factors including the continuing impact of COVID-19, the microchip […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — All four area counties saw unemployment go up slightly last month. According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Ripley County had a 2.6 percent jobless rate in February, which was up […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Leo Justice of Moores Hill recently received close to the maximum sentence from a Ripley County judge after pleading guilty to a charge of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender (Level […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — A wind advisory is in effect from 10 am until 10 pm Wednesday for Decatur County, while Ripley, Franklin, and Dearborn counties will be under a wind advisory from Noon until 6 […]

OSGOOD, IN — The Hog Rock Café is rising from the ashes and making a comeback. The owners of the popular establishment on Carr Street in downtown Milan destroyed by fire the night before Thanksgiving […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN — Sheriff Peter Cates has released the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office activity report for February. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 653 calls for service in February. Among the calls for service investigated were: […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Southeastern Indiana residents are invited to honor a favorite caregiver or caregivers by making a charitable gift to the Margaret Mary Health Foundation on Doctor’s Day, which is Wednesday, March 30. When […]