Articles by Tom Snape

STATEWIDE — Schools across the State of Indiana with mask requirements will no longer need to track close-contact COVID-19 cases. The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) has sent revised guidelines to schools, including the end […]

BROOKVILLE, IN —  Dirt has been moved and gravel roadways are taking shape at Reid Health’s new medical facility in the Brookville area. The hospital twice postponed planned ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the Reid Health Specialty […]

WESTPORT, IN — South Decatur Jr./Sr. High School returned to in-person instruction Monday morning. The school went to remote learning for three days last week due to a high number of COVID-19 related student and […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — The Ripley County Community Foundation welcomed its newest interns last week. The foundation’s internship program seeks to, “engage local young people into the work of the Community Foundation in hope that […]

STATEHOUSE — A bill authored by State Senator Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would establish a drainage task force passed the Senate this week by a vote of 45-2. Senate Bill 85 would establish a drainage […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Tree County Players celebrated the unveiling of their new mural by Shelby Sparkman with a ribbon-cutting by the Greensburg/Decatur County Chamber of Commerce Thursday afternoon. The theater group has been “acting out” since […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — K through 12 enrollment in Indiana public schools is up overall this year but results are mixed for local school corporations. The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has released data on school […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) will start accepting filings for 2021 individual income tax returns on Monday, January 24, 2022, in concert with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Customers will have […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — A Greensburg resident and two other Republicans have filed to fill the Ninth Congressional District seat being vacated by Trey Hollingsworth. Stu Barnes-Israel is a fifth-generation Decatur County resident and a combat […]

SUNMAN, IN — Former Ripley County Sheriff Tom Grills was sworn in last night as the interim Sunman Town Marshal. Grills will fill the vacancy created by the recent firing of Jason Hoffman while the […]

VERSAILLES, IN — A Holton man’s murder trial has been delayed again. Jordan Knudson is charged with the shooting death of 36-year-old Kristina Asche Jones at a Holton residence a year ago this month. Jury […]