Articles by Tom Snape

(Statehouse) – A couple of bills authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) have been signed into law by Governor Eric Holcomb. Senate Enrolled Act 140 allows property owners to remove logs that are crossways […]

(Statewide) – Parts of Indiana were rocked by nasty weather Thursday. Several tornadoes touched down in Jefferson County around 2 p.m. Homes were flattened in Hanover and Brooksburg, with trees and power lines downed throughout […]

(Ripley County, IN) – A Sunman man was flown to the hospital after a motorcycle crash on the 2200 block of West State Road 229 near Napoleon Wednesday evening. The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office says […]

(Southeastern IN) – The area could be in for some rough weather this afternoon and evening. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued until 4 p.m. Southeastern Indiana was placed under a slight, or two […]

(Indianapolis, IN) –  Gov. Eric Holcomb has proclaimed March 19 as National Ag Day in Indiana. “Agriculture is the backbone of our rural communities, and this sector is a large employer of Hoosiers and contributes so much to […]

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Board of Works and City Council will meet on the regularly-scheduled evening next month, which happens to be the day of the Great American Eclipse. Both government entities will gather […]

(Jackson County, IN) – A Jackson County man was arrested Tuesday by Indiana State Police Detectives from the Versailles Post on multiple counts of Possession of Child Pornography following a three-month investigation. A cybertip from […]

(Southeastern IN) – All four area counties saw significant increases in unemployment in January, according to the  Indiana Department of Workforce Development Decatur County was at 3.4%, up from 2.3% in December. Dearborn County checked […]

(Ripley County, IN) – Friendship volunteer firefighters battled a brush fire at State Road 129 and County Road 750 South near Olean this week. Three hundred gallons of water was used and crews were able […]