Articles by Tom Snape
Sports Daily Digest September 24, 2024
North Decatur varsity volleyball got past South Ripley in five sets. The Chargers improve to 7-6 on the season. It was South Decatur over Morristown in three sets, 25-19, 25-20, 25-21. Makayla Somers led the […]
UPDATE: Deadly I-74 Wreck Under Investigation
(St. Leon, IN) – One person was killed in a crash on eastbound I-74 near St. Leon that happened just before 7:00 Saturday morning. The Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office says a 17-year-old driver was going […]
Rail Safety Week Highlights Importance of Safe Choices Around Tracks, Trains
(Indianapolis, IN) – Every year, 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured when they engage in unsafe behavior around tracks and trains. Indiana Operation Lifesaver is joining Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) and State Operation […]
Indiana’s Jobless Rate Rose in August
(Indianapolis, IN) – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says the state’s unemployment rate in August was 4.2%, up from 4% in July. By comparison, the national unemployment rate last month was also at 4.2%. […]
Royalty Crowning, Parade Among Tree City Fall Festival Highlights
(Greensburg, IN) – The streets of downtown Greensburg were packed during this weekend’s Tree City Fall Festival. The festivities kicked off Friday night with the crowning of royalty. Tiffani Gramann was named Miss Tree City […]
BCSC’s Ketcham Named Named 2025 Indiana Superintendent of the Year
(Indianapolis, IN) – Paul Ketcham, superintendent of Batesville Community School Corporation (BCSC), was chosen by members of the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents (IAPSS) as Indiana’s Superintendent of the Year for 2025 and will […]
SRO Saves Choking Student
(Versailles, IN) – South Ripley School Resource Officer Ed Rodriguez is being praised for his quick and heroic action. Officer Rodriguez recently saved the life of a South Ripley High School student who was choking […]
Wilhelm Takes Over As Osgood Town Marshal
(Osgood, IN) – The Town of Osgood has a new Marshal. Alex Wilhelm moves up from Deputy Town Marshal. He succeeds Daniel Craig, who is now the Jac-Cen-Del School Resource Officer. Meanwhile, the town is […]
State Road 3 in Decatur and Jennings Counties Reopens
(Decatur/Jennings Counties, IN) – State Road 3 in Decatur and Jennings counties has reopened. The road was closed between Westport and U.S. 50 for the past several months as part of an asphalt resurfacing project. […]
Deadly I-74 Wreck Under Investigation
(St. Leon, IN) – Police in Dearborn County are investigating a fatal accident that happened on eastbound I-74 near St. Leon Saturday morning. All eastbound lanes of the interstate were closed between the St. Leon […]
