Articles by Tom Snape

The Ripley County Health Department will host a Back-to-School Bash on Saturday from Noon to 3 p.m. at the county government annex in Versailles. The event is free and open to any student who lives […]

Decatur County Commissioners received an update this week from Area Plan Director Doug Westerfeld on the county’s comprehensive plan. Westerfeld told commissioners that the Steering Committee will review the draft plan at the July 16 […]

Royalty was named on Thursday night at the Decatur County Fair. Chloe Kramer was crowned as the 4H Queen while Jacob Gearhart was named the 2026 4H King. Preston Hart was first runner-up. 4H Princess […]

Sunman-Dearborn Schools Press Release St. Leon, IN — Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools is pleased to announce the hiring of Brian McFee as the new Assistant Principal at East Central High School. McFee will officially begin his […]

BCSC Press Release BATESVILLE, INDIANA — Eric Peetz, a current Batesville Community School Corporation (BCSC) administrator, will move to Batesville High School (BHS) to take over as that school’s assistant principal, pending school board approval. […]

(Greensburg, IN) – PowerStream Fiber is taking the next major step in expanding access to high-speed fiber internet as construction begins on Phase 2 of its network. The expansion is made possible through $7,133,202 in […]

(Plainfield, IN) – Duke Energy Indiana says it’s dedicating $350,000 in financial aid to help low-income Hoosiers pay their electric bills this summer. This assistance comes from the company’s “Summer Energy Assistance Credit Program,” which […]

(Greensburg, IN) – Bond has been set at $750,000 for a man charged with Attempted Murder following an incident in the early hours of the Fourth of July. Twenty-seven-year-old Jacob G. Brewer appeared in Decatur […]

(Greensburg, IN) – The Greensburg/Decatur County Public Library has received a $19,471 grant from the Decatur County Community Foundation to professionally treat, and conserve, a collection of glass plate negatives. In 2012, a box of […]

(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation (RCCF) welcomes its newest summer intern, Delyla Wonnell. The Community Foundation’s internship program is designed to engage local young people in the work of community philanthropy, […]