Articles by Tom Snape

STATEWIDE — Indiana schools continue to reach new heights in COVID-19 cases reported among the state’s K-12 students — driven in part by an increase in the number of schools participating in the state-mandated reporting. […]

STATEWIDE — This is not the forecast you want to hear, but the Old Farmer’s Almanac says Indiana can expect a long, cold snowy winter. The Almanac expects much of the Midwest will experience a […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — A COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic will be held at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Brookville Friday and Saturday from Noon until 8 pm on both days. Both the Pfizer and Johnson […]

WEST HARRISON, IN — Indiana State Police have identified the semi-driver who was killed in Wednesday morning’s crash at the weigh station along I-74 in West Harrison near the Indiana/Ohio state line. 63-year-old James Bristol […]

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 […]