Articles by Tom Snape

VERSAILLES, IN — A Holton man’s murder trial has been moved to January 2022 following a hearing in Ripley Circuit Court. Thirty-six-year-old Jordan Knudson is charged with the shooting death of 36-year-old Kristina Asche Jones […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — Leon Johnson has resigned as a member of the Washington Township Board. The Decatur County Republican Party has scheduled a caucus for August 23 at 6:30 pm at GOP headquarters in […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — After weeks of maintaining the Blue status on the state’s COVID-19 map, Ripley County has moved to Yellow. The Ripley County Health Department continues to see a rise in COVID-19 cases […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — A Heat Advisory has been issued for all of Southeastern Indiana from Noon until 8 pm Thursday. Heat index values up to 104 degrees are expected, and hot temperatures plus high humidity […]

ST. LEON, IN — When you visit East Central High School, and you enter the building at the Performing Arts Center entrance or the east entrance you will notice new landscaping that was completed by […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN —  Gov. Eric J. Holcomb has announced that the third round of Indiana’s Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program is open for applications. The grant program, which seeks to bridge the digital divide […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The City of Batesville has accepted a purchase agreement with an Indianapolis company for the Industrial Shell Building. “The purchase agreement means that the negotiations will start,” said Economic Development Director Sarah […]

LAWRENCEBURG, IN — Lawrenceburg Schools were put on exterior lockdown Wednesday morning following a stabbing near the school campus. Police say a clerk at a nearby gas station was stabbed in the arm during a […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — The Brookville Fire Department was dispatched to a possible gas leak this morning near a gas station and a bank. Someone reported a strong natural gas odor in the area. Firefighters did […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A Heat Advisory has been issued for Decatur County from 1:00 this afternoon until tonight at 8. Heat index values up to around 105 degrees are expected. Hot temperatures and high […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Jury selection was set to begin Wednesday morning in Ripley County in the double murder trial of 17-year-old Nicklas Kedrowitz. He’s accused of killing his two-year-old sister and 11-month-old brother on separate […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Batesville city government will hold two special meetings this month. A special public meeting of the Batesville Board of Works will be held next Monday, August 16 at 6:30 pm. The purpose […]