Articles by Tom Snape

(Morris, IN) – No one was hurt in a house fire late Tuesday night on the 4800 block of East Morris Church Road. The Morris Volunteer Fire Department says the residents and their pets safely […]

(Cross Plains, IN) – Ripley County Emergency Management says the Cross Plains outdoor warning sirens are not functioning. Repairs are in progress, but the system is not expected to up and running prior to this […]

(Batesville, IN) – The results are in, and Schmidt Bakery is thanking everyone who waited in long lines and made in-store purchases of Cherry Thing-A-Lings this year. The bakery in downtown Batesville sold 19,947 dozen, which […]

(Statewide) – INDOT has allocated $179.8 million in federal funding to 50 rural cities, towns, and counties across the state for road, bridge, and sidewalk projects. Two projects in Dearborn County are being funded. Nearly […]

(Milan, IN) – Kindergarten registration at Milan Elementary School (MES) for the 2026-27 school year will take place on March 26. Children must be five years old by August 1 to be eligible for registration. […]

(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) presented a resolution honoring the National FFA organization and the Indiana FFA Association on Tuesday (pictured). The resolution, authored by Leising, highlights the importance of FFA and how […]

(Ripley/Decatur Counties, IN) – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has made available low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Indiana who sustained economic losses caused by significant […]