Articles by Tom Snape

Napoleon, IN — A Columbus woman was injured and later arrested following a one-vehicle crash at County Road 850 North and Old Michigan Road south of Napoleon over the weekend. The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office […]

Greensburg, IN — Grace Reiger was chosen Miss Decatur County at the 2021 pageant over the weekend at Greensburg High School. Reiger was crowned by 2019 Miss Decatur County Sydney Meyer, who continued in the […]

Indianapolis, IN — A judge in Marion County has issued a preliminary injunction ordering the State of Indiana to continue paying pandemic unemployment benefits. The ruling comes after two groups filed a lawsuit against Governor […]

Farmers Retreat, IN — A man was flown to the hospital after suffering an accidental gunshot wound just after 2 am Sunday on the 14,000 block of Nolte Road near the Farmers Retreat area of […]

Statewide — The Indiana DNR has received reports of sick and dying songbirds from 15 counties statewide. As the investigation continues, the DNR recommends all Hoosiers remove their birdfeeders statewide. The 15 counties are Clark, […]

Columbus, IN — The Columbus Police Department requested assistance from detectives and crime scene investigators from the Indiana State Police Versailles Post to investigate an officer-involved shooting that took place in the city of Columbus […]

New Trenton, IN — The New Trenton Volunteer Fire Department battled an RV fire on the 58-hundred block of State Road 46 just after 7:00 Saturday night. The RV was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived, […]

Batesville, IN — A Dillsboro man is facing a drug-related charge following a traffic stop in Batesville early Thursday morning. Batesville Police Officer Travis Cook pulled over a pickup truck on State Road 46 near […]

Greensburg, IN — Amy Borns was selected last night by a caucus of Decatur County Republicans to serve as Greensburg City Clerk-Treasurer. The vacancy was created earlier this month by the resignation of Brenda Dwenger, […]

Decatur County, IN — Decatur County Community Schools (DCCS) will not require students and staff to wear masks during the 2021-2022 school year, especially if the Indiana Department of Health does not make their use […]

Southeastern IN — Two Southeastern Indiana road projects are now complete and, in both cases, slightly ahead of schedule. The US 421 bridge over Graham Creek in the Versailles area is now open following a […]

Statewide — The Indiana Department of Health announced Thursday that 230 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19. That’s the 12th straight day that new cases have been under 300. Locally, there was one new […]