Articles by Tom Snape

(Southeastern IN) – All four area counties experienced sharp drops in unemployment in April. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says Decatur County again had the lowest jobless rate locally at 2.2%, which was down […]

(Oldenburg, IN) – Oldenburg Academy started a pickleball club during the 2022-23 school year. Students played it in physical education classes and after school. This led to the first student pickleball tournament on the school’s […]

(Greensburg, IN) – Our Hospice of South Central Indiana will hold its 29th annual Our Hospice Decatur Golf Tournament next month to benefit the patients and families served by the Greensburg office. The event will […]

(Decatur County, IN) – The Decatur County Community Foundation is thanking donors for making it possible to award a total of $100,000 in large grants for the first cycle of 2023. The large grant recipients […]

(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg – pictured second row, fourth from left) joined Gov. Eric Holcomb when he ceremonially signed House Enrolled Act 1601 into law at the Statehouse Monday. Effective on July […]

(Batesville, IN) – Experienced music teacher and professional trumpet player Cameron Everage has been tapped to lead the Batesville High School (BHS) band beginning in June, announced principal Andy Allen. Everage will join the Batesville […]

(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Ripley County is Madison Rahschulte of Batesville High School. Lilly Endowment Community […]

(Rush/Decatur Counties, IN) – Police are on the lookout for whoever is responsible for dumping 24 dogs in Rush and Decatur County parks sometime between Saturday and Sunday morning. Nine dogs were found dumped in […]

(Westport, IN) – A mobile home fire on Sycamore Street in Westport Friday evening caused extensive damage to the single-wide and displaced the residents. Crews from the Westport, Letts, and Marion Township fire departments were […]

(Statewide) – When Hoosiers dial 911 for an emergency, no matter the weather or time of day, they have confidence that trained and dedicated EMS personnel will come to their rescue. During EMS Week, the […]

(Statewide) – With Memorial Day weekend around the corner, Indiana Conservation Officers remind Hoosiers to make water safety a priority now and throughout the summer. “We urge all Hoosiers to recognize the danger water poses […]

(Jackson County, IN) – Troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post investigated a single-vehicle personal injury crash that occurred Saturday on I-65 in southern Jackson County that resulted in a passenger being airlifted from the […]