Articles by Tom Snape

GREENSBURG, IN — Congratulations to the royalty crowned Friday at the opening of the Tree City Fall Festival. Laykin Carmin was named Little Miss Tree City; Lillian Arnett was named 1st runner up; 2nd runner […]

FRIENDSHIP, IN — Friendship firefighters battled a blaze that broke on a skid steer in the area of 800 South and State Road 129 just after 4 pm Saturday. There were no injuries reported. The […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) has achieved accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for the services of in-lab and home sleep study programs. Accreditation is a process through which […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — A Madison man was killed in an off-road vehicle (ORV) crash in Ripley County over the weekend. Indiana Conservation Officers say 36-year-old Tyler Asche was traveling downhill on a gravel roadway […]

FRANKLIN/RIPLEY COUNTIES, IN — The Franklin/Ripley County Traffic Safety Partnership released the results from the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign that ran between August 18 and Labor Day. According to the department, officers […]

LAKE SANTEE, IN —The Boil Water Advisory that was issued late last week for the Lake Santee Regional Water District has been lifted. The advisory was put out following a water main break. The “all […]

GREENSBURG, IN — The Silver Alert issued by Greensburg Police overnight for 8-year-old Ryan Turner has been canceled, and his mother and another woman have been charged with his disappearance. Greensburg Police took a report […]

STATEWIDE — Indiana’s unemployment rate remains unchanged at 4.1 percent for August, and the national rate is 5.2 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number […]

LAWRENCEBURG, IN — Ivy Tech Community College Lawrenceburg and Batesville Campuses will be promoting College Go! and Application Week by visiting area high schools during the week of September 20-24. College Go! provides students the […]

WESTPORT — The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office has responded to a number of vehicle break-ins recently, particularly in the Westport area. You’re reminded to secure your vehicle when not in use by either taking valuables […]

STATEWIDE — Health experts say, while Indiana continues to see a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant, they expect cases to peak within the next two weeks. State health officials say hospitals […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — Bernard Hurst American Legion Post #77 in Brookville will hold a POW/MIA observance tomorrow (Saturday, September 18) at 9:30 am. The ceremony will last about an hour-and-a-half as the Legion honors the […]