Articles by Tom Snape
Gauck Receives Master Farmer Honor
(Decatur County, IN) – The Purdue Farm Management Tour and Master Farmer Reception was held last week in Randolph County. Decatur County’s Tim Gauck was one of six honorees to receive the distinguished Master Farmer […]
Warrant Scam Going Around Dearborn County
(Dearborn County, IN) – A familiar scam is once again making the rounds. The Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office says they have received a number of calls from residents about a scam involving the spoofing of […]
DCMH Provides Life-Saving Training at Decatur County Fair
(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County Memorial Hospital provided life-saving training at the annual Decatur County 4-H Fair. In a proactive effort to enhance community safety and preparedness, the Hospital Foundation of Decatur County utilized recent […]
State Closes Fiscal ’24 With Nearly $2.6B in Reserves
(Statehouse) – The State of Indiana closed fiscal year 2024 with $2.551 billion in state reserves, confirmed State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla alongside Office of Management and Budget Director Cris Johnston and Acting State Budget Director […]
Groups Collaborate on Smoke Detector Distribution
(Greensburg, IN) – The Greensburg Fire Department, Decatur County United Fund and the American Red Cross teamed up Thursday to distribute free smoke detectors to homes in Highland Addition and Vista Village. Eight firefighters, Red […]
Portable Planetarium Experience Set for August 10
(Versailles, IN) – Genesis: Pathways to Success has scheduled the Stargazing with Astronomers experience for next month. The portable planetarium activity will take place on Saturday, August 10 at the Tyson Activity Center in Versailles. […]
Senate Interns Sought for Next Legislative Session
(Statewide) – Indiana Senate Republicans are offering paid spring-summer internships during the 2025 General Assembly session. They are looking for candidates to fill spots in the caucus’s communications, information technology, legal, legislative, page and policy […]
Two Local Counties Abnormally Dry
(Southeastern IN) – Half of Ripley County and most of Decatur County are abnormally dry, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map. That’s quite an improvement from recent results, when most of Southeastern Indiana […]
UPDATE: Batesville Boil Advisory Lifted
(Batesville, IN) – The Boil Water Advisory in Batesville’s Quail Meadows subdivision has been lifted. This comes after the Batesville Water Utility received satisfactory sample results. The advisory was issued earlier this week following a […]
Klump Wins Li’l Miss, Gast Crowned Li’l Mr.
(Osgood, IN) – Royalty was crowned at the Ripley County 4-H Fair Wednesday night when Lexi Klump was named “Li’l Miss Ripley County” while River Gast was crowned “Li’l Mr. Ripley County.” In the Li’l […]