Articles by Tom Snape
IN Unemployment Up Slightly in May
(Statewide) – The state’s unemployment rate in May stood at 3.7%, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD). That’s up from 3.6% in April. By comparison, the national unemployment rate for May stands […]
Hospital Foundation Golf Outing Raises More Than $23K
(Greensburg, IN) – The Hospital Foundation of Decatur County raised over $23,500 at its annual Event ‘Fore’ Caring golf outing that took place recently at the Greensburg Country Club. All proceeds from the event directly […]
Local Resident and Her “Mini” Take A Ribbon at Pinto World Championship
(Napoleon, IN) – Congratulations to Kelli Cobler. The Napoleon resident and North Decatur High School graduate and her mini horse named Aurora received the “Reserve World Champion” ribbon in Mini Western Showmanship at the Pinto […]
IDDC Study: Indiana Generated $148M During Eclipse
(Indianapolis, IN) – A new study from the Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) says more than $148 million in total economic impact was generated when millions of people visited the state during the April 8 […]
Crews Battle Fully Engulfed Garage Fire
(Franklin County, IN) – Flames fully engulfed a garage on the 11,000 block of State Road 1 in Franklin County late Sunday just before Midnight. Crews from Brookville and Blooming Grove battled to the keep […]
Man Charged in Weekend Standoff
(Guilford, IN) – A man believed to be intoxicated was arrested following a weekend standoff in Guilford. Dearborn County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the area of Heritage Trail on Saturday for a reported domestic […]
Southeastern Indiana “Abnormally Dry”
(Southeastern IN) – Southeastern Indiana is considered “Abnormally Dry,” according to the U.S. Drought Monitor map released late last week. In fact, most of the state falls under that category (pictured), while extreme Southern Indiana […]
Genesis Holds Career Pathways Camps
(Ripley County, IN) – Genesis: Pathways to Success’ A Summer of STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) programming ventured forth last week with the Career Pathways Camps at the Southeastern Career Center. Across […]
Lohrum Sworn in as Rotary District Governor
(Greensburg, IN) – Mandy Lohrum was sworn in as the 2024-25 Rotary District #6580 Governor on Saturday at Greensburg City Hall. About 75 Rotarians were in attendance, including some from as far away as Nashville, […]
Longest Serving Decatur County Prosecutor Passes Away
(Decatur County, IN) – The longest serving Prosecutor in Decatur County history has passed away. William O. “Bill” Smith died in Michigan last week after experiencing a medical emergency while visiting family. He served 24 […]
