Articles by Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation is excited to invite you to the Women’s Giving Circle: Sun, Fun, & Philanthropy Social! This special event promises an evening of networking, delicious appetizers, and […]

(Brookville, IN) – Andrew Meyer has been tapped by the Franklin County School Board to serve as Laurel Elementary’s principal. He replaces Shannon New, who was promoted earlier this month to the school corporation’s assistant […]

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Water Utility is waging war on “fatbergs.” It’s a relatively new and unpleasant phenomenon that city officials say is an expensive issue for sewage management and wastewater departments everywhere. A fatberg […]

(Versailles, IN) – The Indiana Department of Education released results of the Spring 2024 ILEARN statewide assessment last week that showed South Ripley with the highest passing rates of all school districts in Southeastern Indiana. […]

(Greensburg, IN) – A Greensburg man has been sentenced in Decatur Superior Court to 20 years in prison on one count of Dealing in Methamphetamine (Level 3 felony). 41-year-old Chay Lecher also received a habitual […]

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Water Utility has issued a Boil Advisory following a water main break in the Quail Meadows subdivision. The advisory is in effect until further notice for Whippoorwill Drive, Meadowlark Lane […]

(Batesville, IN) – The 2024 Batesville Knights of Columbus Council #1461 Tootsie Roll Drive brought in $14,374. As a result of your generosity, the following local organizations were presented checks by the Council: Gibault Children’s […]

(Greensburg, IN) – As a long-term resident of Greensburg, Tammy Leak sought medical wound attention at Decatur County Memorial Hospital’s Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center (DCMH Wound Care Center). This decision led her on a […]

(Osgood, IN) – The Ripley County Health Department was at the 4-H Fair Tuesday night promoting its services, including lead testing for children. Candy Gunther with the health department says if your house was built […]

(Ripley County, IN) – Get ready for more road construction in Ripley County. State Road 350 between Finks Road and County Road 25 East was scheduled to close today (Wednesday) for a road construction project. […]

(Brookville, IN) – An online auction started Monday as part of an effort to offset the debts of a Brookville man accused of swindling pickleball players out of millions of dollars. The auction run by […]