Articles by Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – Greensburg Fire Chief Nathan Stoermer says all went well both Sunday and Monday during the Total Solar Eclipse weekend. He says they had very few requests for emergency services, but those were […]

(North Vernon, IN) – Detectives with the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post are investigating an officer involved shooting in North Vernon. Troopers say shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday, North Vernon Police officers and Jennings County Sheriff’s […]

(Franklin County, IN) – U.S. 52 over Big Cedar Creek in Franklin County is scheduled to be reduced to one lane on or before Monday, April 15 for a bridge rehabilitation project. INDOT says the […]

(Greensburg, IN) – U.S. 421 between Vine and Wilder streets is closed for a sewer line replacement by the City of Greensburg. The road is scheduled to reopen by April 23. Local traffic is being […]

(Ripley County, IN) – Versailles firefighters say they responded to four calls on Monday’s Eclipse Day. One of those was a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 50 near State Road 129 (pictured). There were no serious […]

(Franklin/Ripley Counties, IN) – The Franklin/Ripley County Traffic Safety Partnership (TSP) is reminding drivers to put away distractions while behind the wheel. It’s part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) high-visibility enforcement effort […]

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville City Council on Monday night directed City Attorney Blaine Timonera to draft a clarifying amendment to the current ordinance restricting farm animals from being kept at residences within the city limits. […]

(Plainfield, IN) – Duke Energy Indiana has asked the state’s utility regulatory commission for a 16% increase on customers’ bills. If approved, Duke customers would see a 12% hike next year, followed by an additional […]

(Ripley County, IN) – Now that the Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 has come and gone, Lions Clubs in Ripley County are asking you to place your gently used eclipse viewing glasses in an envelope […]

(Southeastern IN) – The Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 did not disappoint those gathered to view the once-in-a-lifetime event. All of Decatur and Franklin counties and most of Ripley and Dearborn counties were in the […]