Articles by Tom Snape

(Versailles, IN) – Indiana State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Ripley County Jail. EMS was called to the facility on Monday for an unconscious 56-year-old female inmate. The Ripley County […]

(Southeastern IN) – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued another Air Quality Alert for today for the entire state, as a result of the lingering haze and smoke from the Canadian wildfires. Particulates […]

(Statewide) – Indiana is set to receive a $21 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration. The money will be used to improve safety at Indiana railroad crossings. Transportation Secretary Pete […]

(Lawrenceburg, IN) – Police in Lawrenceburg are investigating after a body was found on railroad tracks Wednesday evening. The body was discovered on the tracks along Maple Street around 7:45 pm. Investigators say a train […]

(Franklin County, IN) – Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a pair of vehicle break-ins that took place sometime in the overnight hours between Tuesday and Wednesday. One of the vehicle break-ins happened on the […]

(Greensburg, IN) – A boil water advisory is in effect until further notice for City of Greensburg and Decatur County Rural Water customers. The advisory was issued following a water main break that occurred on […]

(Statewide) – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has declared an Air Quality Alert through Thursday, June 8 for all Indiana counties. The alert for Southeastern Indiana and elsewhere is in effect until Midnight […]

(Franklin County, IN) – Franklin County Commissioners on Wednesday morning declared a county-wide burn ban effective immediately and until further notice. Abnormally dry conditions after 17 days without substantial rainfall led to the Commissioners ordering […]

(Decatur County, IN) – The Decatur County Community Foundation recently held its 2022-23 annual meeting, celebrating 30 years of serving the community. Current Board President Kristi Jarvis led the meeting hosted by the Southeastern Baptist […]

(Batesville, IN) – On Saturday, June 24, Margaret Mary Health (MMH) and the Southeastern Indiana YMCA (SIYMCA) are hosting a community health fair from 7-11 am. Held at the SIYMCA in Batesville, this free event […]

(Des Moines, IA) – Former Vice President and Indiana Governor Mike Pence has entered the race for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2024. Pence, who turns 64 today, launched a campaign website and video this […]

(Versailles, IN) – A number of residents, attorneys, and solar energy advocates packed into the Ripley County Courthouse Annex meeting room Tuesday night for the Area Plan Commission hearing on a proposed solar energy systems […]