Articles by Tom Snape
ISP announces 2024 Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest
(Statewide) – Indiana State Police is proud to partner again in 2024 with the U.S. Department of Justice in promoting the National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 25th […]
Dearborn County Solid Waste receives IDEM recycling grant
(Indianapolis, IN) – Fifteen applicants received a total of $541,245 from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s (IDEM) Community Recycling Grant Program. Locally, the Dearborn County Solid Waste Management District was awarded $68,667. The grants […]
Hospital Foundation presents check to Decatur County Memorial Hospital
(Greensburg, IN) – The Hospital Foundation of Decatur County presented a check for $256,932.82 to the Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) after a yearlong Capital Campaign. The Foundation will continue to transfer funds to the […]
Lt. Gov. selects Terre Haute Mayor to lead Office of Community and Rural Affairs
(Statehouse) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch has announced that Terre Haute Mayor Duke A. Bennett will become the new Executive Director of the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA). Bennett will begin in his […]
Local students receive Power and Hope awards from Indiana Electric Cooperatives
(Indianapolis, IN) – Two local seventh graders have been honored by Indiana Electric Cooperatives with Youth Hope and Power awards for making a difference in their communities. Chloe Kramer from North Decatur Jr./Sr. High School […]
Now’s the time to apply for home-heating assistance in Indiana
(Statewide) – Chilly temperatures in Indiana mean turning up the thermostat at home, which can pose challenges for families on a tight budget. Indiana’s Energy Assistance Program provides a one-time annual amount to approved households […]
Gov. directs flags to be flown at half-staff
(Indianapolis, IN) – Governor Eric Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff today (Tuesday, December 19) in honor of retired U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who passed away on December […]
Bascom launches campaign to replace retiring State Representative
(Lawrenceburg, IN) – Dearborn County-based attorney Garrett Bascom has launched his campaign to replace outgoing State Representative Randy Lyness (R-West Harrison). Bascom has served as Secretary of the Dearborn County GOP and is a former […]
State Rep. Randy Lyness retiring after eight years
(Statehouse) – State Rep. Randy Lyness (R-West Harrison) today announced his plans to retire from the legislature after serving eight years in the Indiana House of Representatives. Lyness said he intends to serve out his […]
Indiana National Guard soldiers, airmen exempt from state income tax
(Indianapolis, IN) – As tax season approaches, Hoosier National Guardsmen, which number approximately 12,000 troops, will no longer pay state income tax starting with their 2023 tax returns. In April, the Indiana legislature passed the […]
