Articles by Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – Decatur County resident Anthony Scott was sworn in Monday as the 21st Superintendent of the Indiana State Police.  Scott was appointed by Gov. Mike Braun, and succeeds the retired Doug Carter. The new […]

(Batesville, IN) – Preorders for Cherry Thing-A-Lings sold out in just 14 hours Monday at Schmidt Bakery in Batesville. 21-hundred dozen of the wildly popular cherry-glazed fritters were ordered. Online orders will ship next month […]

(Statehouse) – State Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) has filed a bill to relocate a casino from Southeastern Indiana to Allen County. Zay introduced Senate Bill 293 last week. The measure proposes moving Rising Star Casino […]

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville City Council received an update Monday night on the Batesville Memorial Public Library’s Arts and Innovation Hub project. Consultants, architects and project mangers briefly outlined the planned work at the facility, […]

(Indianapolis, IN) _ Mike Braun was sworn in as Indiana’s 52nd Governor on Monday at the Hilbert Circle Theater on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. Braun says he’s optimistic about the next four years. He […]

(Brookville, IN) – The attempted murder trial of a Brookville man accused of shooting his wife and a Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy has been delayed for the third time. A continuance has been granted in […]

(Statehouse) – The 2025 Legislative Session got underway last week with both Republicans and Democrats laying out quite clearly what their goals are. In the Indiana House, the leaders of both parties spoke about their […]

(Statewide) – Changes to Indiana’s child labor laws went into effect January 1 which could affect teens who have or are looking for jobs. Employers are now no longer required to schedule around a teen’s […]

(Friendship, IN) – The Friendship Volunteer Fire Department honored several in its ranks at the annual fireman’s banquet Saturday night. One of the highlights was the recognition of six firefighters for their years of service: […]

(Ripley County, IN) – Osgood Fire Chief Kyle Negangard and Assistant Chief Riley Thomas successfully completed an ice rescue class over the weekend. They are now certified in ice rescue operations, and as ice rescue […]