Articles by Tom Snape

Ripley County, IN — The Ripley County Community Foundation is accepting applications for the Doris A. Brelage Nursing Scholarship. In 2008, the Batesville community lost a dedicated member, Doris A. Brelage, through an accidental death. […]

Statehouse — A bill sponsored by State. Sen Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would survey how much farmland Indiana has lost passed the Senate this week. House Enrolled Act 1557 would direct the Indiana State Department […]

Brookville, IN — A screening of the new documentary “The Working Hungry” will take place tonight (Thursday) at Third Place in Brookville at 5:30 pm. The 30-minute film revolves around the stories of three families […]

Greensburg, IN — A house on the 600 block of 11th Street in Greensburg sustained extensive damage in a fire late Tuesday night. There were no injuries reported, but four people living in the house […]

Sunman, IN — Someone has been breaking glass recently in the newly-installed rubber mulch at Sunman Community Park, and the town wants to know who’s responsible. Sunman officials say root beer and orange pop bottles […]

Cedar Grove, IN — The former fiancé of a Fairfield, Ohio woman whose body was found in Franklin County nearly 10 years ago has been arrested in connection with her murder. Katelyn Markham disappeared in […]

Southeastern IN —  The area will be under a Flood Watch from 8 o’clock this evening through 2 pm Saturday. The National Weather Service says flash flooding caused by excessive rain is possible during the […]

Statehouse — Senate Enrolled Act 9, which was authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg), has been signed into law by Governor Eric Holcomb. The new law authorizes the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to adopt […]

Dearborn County, IN — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says 23 Indiana counties will receive $864,610 in grants to fund 34 lake and stream projects through the Lake and River Enhancement (LARE) program. In Southeastern […]

Statehouse — A bill authored by State. Sen Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would help Indiana students obtain financial aid for higher education passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday. According to the Indiana College Readiness […]

Indianapolis, IN –Six area high school students stood out at the State Career Development Conference. Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) held the 2023 State Career Development Conference Friday, March 17. […]

Statehouse — The Indiana House Public Health Committee has approved a bill that would prohibit doctors from knowingly giving gender transition procedures to minors. Senate Bill 480 would also ban the use of puberty blockers […]