Articles by Tom Snape

Indianapolis, IN — Child abuse and neglect claimed the lives of 60 kids in Indiana in 2022. That’s according to a report from the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS), which indicates 38 were caused […]

Greensburg, IN — The Historical Society of Decatur County Museum on North Franklin Street in Greensburg will host “Faces of the Civil War” – an Indiana Historical Society traveling exhibit from January 5 through February […]

Jefferson County, IN — Detectives from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post are investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday morning in Jefferson County that resulted in the death of a Madison man. The incident occurred around […]

Greensburg, IN — Decatur County REMC along with other Indiana electric cooperatives and their statewide magazine, Indiana Connection, recently honored five young Hoosiers in grades 5-8 who are making a difference in their communities. They […]

Indianapolis, IN — A Greensburg restauranteur was recently appointed to the Indiana Grown Initiative Commission. Mayasari Effendi, the owner/operator of Mayasari Indonesian Grill, is one of 10 people from around the state who were appointed […]

Southeastern IN — Travel advisories have been lifted in all four area counties. The travel advisories were first issued during last week’s winter storm and were upgraded at times to travel watches and warnings based […]

Versailles, IN — No one was seriously injured when a vehicle smashed into the wall of the CVS Pharmacy on High Street in Versailles Wednesday afternoon. It’s not clear what caused the accident. Versailles Fire […]

Batesville, IN — The Batesville Water & Gas Utility Service Board meeting scheduled for this afternoon has been re-set for next Thursday, January at Noon. The meeting will take place in the Utility Conference Room […]

Statewide — More Hoosiers are struggling with substance use disorders, according to the latest America’s Health Rankings report. State data show six Indiana residents died each day from a drug overdose in 2020, a 21% […]

Versailles, IN — After 38 years, a productive local banking career has come to an end. Tracy Lemon has retired from the Friendship State Bank after serving as a lender at the Dillsboro, Friendship, and […]

Southeastern IN — Travel advisories that were issued as a result of last week’s massive winter storm have been lifted in Ripley and Dearborn counties. Those advisories came off the board Tuesday afternoon. Decatur County […]