Articles by Tom Snape

(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) co-chaired the 2023 Rural Caucus meeting in the Normandy Barn at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Wednesday, August 9 (pictured). Legislators met with stakeholders to discuss key issues impacting […]

(Greensburg, IN) –  Greensburg City Council passed an ordinance on 2nd Reading this week that creates a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area, or DORA. It’s the result of a new state law that modifies Indiana’s open […]

(Ripley County, IN) – No one was injured when South Ripley School Bus #16 and a passenger vehicle collided Thursday morning at the intersection of County Road 200 South and U.S. 421. Superintendent Rob Moorhead […]

(Statewide) – Students at 44 Indiana K-12 schools, including two in our area, will experience the outdoors this academic year thanks in part to a grant program that supports field trips to Indiana State Park […]

(Greensburg, IN) – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Dave O’Mara Contractor Inc. plans to close the I-74 westbound entrance ramp from southbound State Road 3 beginning next week for concrete patching in Greensburg (Exit 134). […]

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville McDonald’s at 320 Cross County Plaza just off Interstate 74 will be closed this weekend for demolition and a rebuild. The closure is set for 3 pm on Sunday, August […]

(Ripley County, IN) – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Enneking Pressure Cleaning plans to begin work next week on State Road 48 to complete a bridge deck overlay project in Ripley County. On or after […]

(Ripley County, IN) – Genesis: Pathways to Success concluded its A Summer of STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, & Mathematics) initiative last week, implementing 19 summer camps and activities in total across the months […]

(Batesville, IN) – Four Southeastern Indiana YMCA (SIYMCA) staff members were presented with the 2023 YMCA Youth Service Award this week. Emi Lopez, Sydney Massey, Carly Sloan, and Kylee Starost each received up to $1,000 […]

(New Trenton, IN) – It’s quite the windfall for a local volunteer fire department. The New Trenton Volunteer Fire Department on Wednesday received a $50,000 donation from the Lawrenceburg-based ASG (Arch Street Gang) Foundation. An […]

(Lawrenceburg, IN) – A Lawrenceburg High School student was taken into custody after they were found to be in possession of a gun at school. Administrators were tipped off Wednesday that a student may be […]

(Franklin/Ripley Counties, IN) – As students head back to the classroom, the Franklin/Ripley County Traffic Safety Partnership is reminding motorists to stop for school buses or face the consequences. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and […]