Articles by Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – The Greensburg Mayor’s Youth Council has surpassed its goal to raise money to add color to the North Park basketball courts with a few days to spare before the deadline. Twenty-five donors […]

(Statehouse) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg), Senate Enrolled Act 242, which would repeal a provision requiring a local floodplain administrator to use state floodplain mapping data unless at a landowner’s […]

(Statehouse) – Indiana lawmakers approved the new state budget early Friday morning, mainly along party lines. The two-year spending plan was given the thumbs up in the House by a 70-27 vote, while Senators approved […]

(Vevay, IN) – One person has been arrested for allegedly stealing a truck in Vevay. The Switzerland County Sheriff’s Office says a Dodge Ram was swiped from a gas station Thursday morning. Deputies gathered evidence […]

(Bloomington, IN) – The American Red Cross Serving Southeast Indiana is proud to announce that Alex Dudley has joined its board of directors. Dudley is currently the deputy general counsel for the Indiana Gaming Commission. […]

(Plainfield, IN) – Duke Energy is strengthening part of its electric grid to improve reliability and reduce power outages in Southeast Indiana. The company will soon begin rebuilding a span of a 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission […]

(Oldenburg, IN) – Congratulations to Oldenburg Academy English 9 student Bridgette Ehrhard on being named the winner of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Vocations Essay Contest. Ehrhard’s essay honored Blessed Carlos Acutis. She received her award […]

(Statehouse) – A bill authored by State. Sen Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would track how many Indiana students are being taught cursive writing is headed to the Governor’s desk. Senate Enrolled Act 72 would require […]

(Southeastern IN) – Accelerate Rural Indiana (ARI) has formed a Regional Development Authority (RDA) to further cement Interstate 74’s southeastern corridor as a top destination for talent. The informal coalition of Batesville, Greensburg, Rushville, and Shelbyville […]

(Bartholomew/Decatur Counties, IN) – A Madison man was arrested following a chase through Decatur and Bartholomew counties and an officer-involved shooting Tuesday night. Indiana State Police say the incident started around 10:30 pm when Hope […]

(St. Leon, IN) – One of three East Central High School FFA teams that competed in the Indiana FFA Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event last Saturday at Franklin Community High School placed 1st and won a […]

(Ripley County, IN) – Returning for a third consecutive year, Nine13sports, a nonprofit organization that teaches students about the power of a bicycle, visited each middle school in Ripley County to engage students in the […]