Articles by Tom Snape

(St. Leon, IN) – No one was injured after a semi-trailer caught fire early Thursday morning. It happened on the westbound I-74 exit ramp to State Road 1. Witnesses said smoke could be seen coming […]

(Washington, D.C.) – Seven of Indiana’s nine Congressional representatives voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, also known as the bill to suspend the debt ceiling. Among them was local Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-09). […]

(Brookville, IN) – It took four tries, but the Franklin County Community School Board has appointed a new member. Jessica Brennan was tapped during a recent special meeting to replace Grant Reeves, who resigned in […]

(Ripley County, IN) – A Brookville woman was struck and killed Tuesday night while trying to remove a fallen tree from a northern Ripley County roadway. Indiana State Police say two vehicles came upon a […]

(Indianapolis, IN) – The Indiana State Department of Agriculture will accept submissions for the 16th annual Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest during the month of June. The contest is open to all Indiana residents and was […]

(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation is introducing its newest summer interns, Cayden Pohlman and Abe Streator. During their internship, Pohlman and Streator will assist with general office duties, serve on grant […]

(Southeastern IN) – A pair of area residents have been appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Ella Dieterlen is a 2023 graduate of Batesville High School. She is the […]

(Oldenburg, IN) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and Stayin’ Alive LCC will conduct their second prescription Drug Take Back event of the year on Friday, June 2 from 5-7 pm at the Village Store […]

(Greensburg, IN) – The Greensburg Police Department is out with a reminder that UTV and Golf Cart registrations expire Thursday, June 1. Officers say those who haven’t renewed their registrations are urged to do so. […]

(Ripley/Decatur/Shelby Counties, IN) – A suspect who allegedly stole a school bus in Cincinnati and led numerous Indiana police departments on an hour-long chase Tuesday morning is in custody. The Indiana State Police Versailles Post […]

(Ripley County, IN) – INDOT contractors plan to close Bischoff Road at the intersection of State Road 129 near Batesville next Monday, June 5 for a small structure replacement project. The road is expected to […]

(Greensburg, IN) – Around 75 people turned out on Memorial Day to wave American flags on the Moscow Road Bridge over I-74. Robin Meyer of Greensburg started the event three years ago. On patriotic holidays […]