Articles by Tom Snape

Greensburg, IN — Decatur County Commissioners will hold one evening meeting each quarter this year. Those meetings will take place at 6 pm on March 6, June 5, September 5, and December 4 in the […]

Laurel, IN — Crews from several Franklin County departments and one from Fayette County battled a structure fire at the corner of Pearl and Franklin streets in Laurel Thursday afternoon. The street around the scene […]

Lawrenceburg, IN — A 47-year-old West Harrison man has been charged with child solicitation after he was allegedly seen on a video trying to meet an underage boy for sex. Dearborn County Sheriff Shane McHenry says […]

Statehouse — A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would require the reporting of Indiana electric cars passed the Senate unanimously this week. Senate Bill 241 would require the Indiana Bureau of […]

Versailles, IN — Versailles Fire Rescue recently held its annual awards banquet and hardware was handed out. Jake Hebert was named Firefighter of the Year; the Chief’s Award went to Josh Walston; Rick Dillion is […]

Southeastern IN — All four area counties saw a dip in unemployment in December. According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Decatur County had the lowest jobless rate at 2 percent, which was down […]

Washington, D.C. — Local Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN 09) has been appointed to serve on three committees in the 118th Congress. They are the House Financial Services Committee, the Rules Committee, and the Education and […]

Statewide — Get out your cameras and find your favorite historic destination because the DNR Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology’s annual preservation photo contest has begun. The contest has been held since 2005 to […]

Lawrenceburg, IN — St. Lawrence School will host its annual open house this year on January 28, 2023, from 3:30 to 5 pm. Key school leadership will be presenting an overview of the school and […]

Batesville, IN — The Coalition for a Drug-Free Batesville is requesting community members’ participation in the 2023 Community Perception Survey. The survey asks community members for their thoughts on a variety of topics around substance […]

Statehouse — Decatur County lawmakers invite local students to spend a day serving as a House page at the Indiana Statehouse during the 2023 legislative session. According to State Rep. Randy Frye (R-Greensburg), Hoosier students […]

Vevay, IN — The Link 101 project team is asking for public input into the State Road 101 extension between U.S. 50 and Markland Dam. The project is currently in the environmental and preliminary design […]