Articles by Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – The Hospital Foundation of Decatur County hosted its annual gala on April 28, 2023, with the theme “Hawaiian Getaway.” The annual gala is the Foundation’s largest event of the year, with funds […]

(Statehouse) – Legislation from State Rep. Randy Frye (R-Greensburg) will help alleviate some funding concerns for Indiana volunteer fire departments. More than 70% of fire departments in the state are fully staffed by volunteers. “That’s […]

(Osgood, IN) – A free screening of “The Best We’ve Got: The Carl Erskine Story” will take place tonight (Wednesday, May 10) at 7 o’clock at the Damm Theater in Osgood. The film tells the […]

(Statehouse) – Indiana’s recently approved two-year state budget includes a $7 million matching grant for Metamora’s Whitewater Canal rehabilitation efforts, according to State Rep. Lindsay Patterson (R-Brookville). Patterson, who supported the budget and the additional […]

(Greensburg, IN) – Spring Heavy Trash Week in the City of Greensburg starts next Monday, May 15, and runs through Friday, May 19. It’s only for Greensburg residents on a city trash route, and items […]

(Statewide) – Cops Cycling for Survivors is pleased to announce plans for their 22nd annual bicycle tour of Indiana as well as unveil the memorial photos on their support truck in anticipation of National Police […]

(Decatur County, IN) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, the Indiana Broadband Office (IBO), and the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) have announced Decatur County as the state’s 77th Broadband Ready Community. “Communities like […]

(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation recently received reaccreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® establish legal, ethical, and effective practices for community foundations […]

(Southeastern IN) – Spring property tax installment payments are due today. There are several ways to pay: in-person, online, or by mail but they must be postmarked “May 10.” Contact your county treasurer’s office if […]

(Batesville, IN) – Jacob Speckman was officially sworn in as a full-time Batesville Firefighter/EMT-B at Monday night’s City Council meeting. The 24-year-old Speckman is a 2017 graduate of Batesville High School. He started in the […]

(Decatur County, IN) – The Decatur County Traffic Safety Partnership (TSP) is joining agencies from across the state to urge drivers to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s […]