Articles by Tom Snape

WEST LAYETTE, IN — Purdue Pete is not receiving a “Boiler Up” outside of West Lafayette, according to a national survey on college mascots. Promotional company Quality Logo Products identified 128 mascots from schools with […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — Joni Moore has been picked to fill the vacancy on the Washington Township Board left by the departure of Leon Johnson. Moore was selected by the Decatur County Republican precinct committee […]

OHIO COUNTY, IN — A Rising Sun man is dead following a two-vehicle crash in rural Ohio County Tuesday morning. Indiana State Police say 63-year-old Leo Philpot of Vevay was westbound in a UTV on […]

STATEWIDE — The Indiana Department of Health announced Tuesday that 3,641 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19, as cases continue to spike around the state and country. The number of cases around Southeastern Indiana […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — The National Weather Service (NWS) in Wilmington, Ohio, has issued a Heat Advisory for Ripley, Franklin, and Dearborn counties until 8 pm Tuesday, while the NWS in Indianapolis has issued a similar […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — The Franklin County School Board made slight changes to the corporation’s COVID policy during a special meeting Monday evening. The board voted 6-1 to keep masks optional and to not make major […]

GUILFORD, IN — State Road 1 in Guilford was shut down for about 12 hours Monday after a semi crashed near Cook Road. The Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office says around 12:30 pm, a semi pulling […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — All four area counties saw a drop in unemployment in July. Franklin County had the lowest jobless rate at 3.2 percent, which was down from 3.5 percent in June; Ripley and Decatur […]

GREENSBURG, IN — It’s the end of an era in Greensburg. Doug and Linda Spitler, the owners of Cornerstone Bakery, have posted on social media that they are going to retire at the end of […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter recently announced the promotion of Senior Trooper Christopher R. Lockman to the rank of Sergeant. Sergeant Lockman will serve within the Special Operations Command as […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Labor Day weekend is coming up, and the Indiana State Police is warning residents against drinking and driving. Troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post are taking part in the national Drive […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — A total of 830,390 fairgoers passed through the turnstiles at the 2021 Indiana State Fair, which ended its 18-day run Sunday. The State Fair was closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and added […]