Articles by Tom Snape

(Statehouse) – Two area lawmakers are announcing the Indiana House committees they will serve on during the upcoming legislative session. State Rep. Lindsay Patterson (R-Brookville) was appointed to the House Environmental Affairs Committee, the House […]

(Oldenburg, IN) –  Through the Indiana College Core 30 program, Oldenburg Academy students can earn a full year of college credit while they are still in high school. This structured program allows our students to […]

(Greensburg, IN) – Superintendent Tom Hunter recently updated the Greensburg School Board on the final notice from the Department of Local Government and Finance on the 2025 budget. Hunter says the school corporation’s tax rate […]

(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) is again filing a bill requiring the teaching of cursive writing in Indiana schools. This is the 15th time Leising has filed a similar bill, including one in […]

(Decatur County, IN) – The Decatur County Community Foundation (DCCF) has received a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through the Community Leadership Implementation Grants component of the eighth phase of its Giving Indiana […]

(Versailles, IN) – Today, we remember Trooper William R. Rayner, ISP-Versailles District, who was killed in the line of duty 58 years ago. Trooper William Rayner was shot and killed after he and a Deputy […]

(Greensburg, IN) – The Decatur County United Fund Board of Directors recently approved a one-time gift of $7,200 towards the Speranza House Broadway location to help cover expenses until state funding is received. Speranza House […]

(Michigan City, IN) – Indiana has carried out its first execution in 15 years. Joseph Corcoran was put to death overnight by lethal injection at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. Corcoran was on […]