Articles by Tom Snape

(Versailles, IN) – Alex Zimmerman is the new state representative in House District 67. Zimmerman, who is the Jennings County Attorney, was elected on the first ballot at Monday night’s Indiana Republican Party caucus at […]

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Police are investigating a robbery at the Shell station on State Road 229 Sunday afternoon. Police say the owner told them that four African-American males in their late teens or early […]

(Oldenburg, IN) – In collaboration with Oldenburg Academy, Genesis: Pathways to Success hosted its 13th camp as a part of A Summer of STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, & Mathematics) when 33 students from […]

(Greensburg, IN) – INDOT, Decatur County, and the City of Greensburg say Central Avenue will close next Monday, July 24 for a bridge replacement project over Gas Creek. The bridge is expected to remain closed […]

(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) will serve as vice-chair of the State Fair Advisory Committee and as a member of several other study committees in preparation for the 2024 legislative session. Leising’s other […]

(Versailles, IN) – The Indiana Republican Party will hold a caucus tonight at 6 at the Ripley County Courthouse Annex to fill the vacancy in House District 67. The vacancy was created by Randy Frye’s […]

(Southeastern IN) – Haze caused by the Canadian wildfires means another Air Quality Action Day in Southeastern Indiana through 11:59 pm Monday. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management issued a similar alert for Sunday, and […]

(Versailles, IN) – The Square in Versailles will be the site of a family-friendly fundraising event on Saturday, August 5 benefitting the Versailles Fire Department. Touch-A-Truck will be held from 10 am until 2 pm […]

(Batesville, IN) – The City of Batesville will observe National Night Out on Wednesday, August 2 from 5:30 until 7:30 pm at Liberty Park. The free, family-friendly event will be put on by the Batesville […]

(Greensburg, IN) – Lobby hours at the Decatur County Detention Center are being extended, effective immediately. Sheriff Bill Meyerrose says the expanded hours are to better serve the public and jail inmates when it comes […]

(Greensburg, IN) – Royalty was crowned on opening night of the 2023 Decatur County Fair Thursday when Irene Moore was named 4-H Queen and Charlie Kramer was chosen 4-H King. The 1st runner-up for Queen […]