Articles by Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — Jane Yorn has announced her retirement as Executive Director of Safe Passage, Inc. Yorn is one of the co-founders of the 25-year-old non-profit that serves domestic and sexual violence victims in Ripley, […]

PATRIOT, IN — A Switzerland County teen who was reported as a runaway last week has been found safe. Neveah Raisor (pictured) was reported missing from her home in Patriot last Thursday evening. The Switzerland […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Randall L. Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence at Indiana University congratulates the 17th class of Tobias Fellows, an exclusive cohort designed to enhance the leadership skills of high-talent, experienced leaders. One […]

TERRE HAUTE/BLOOMINGTON, IN — Hallador Energy Company (NASDAQ – HNRG), through its new subsidiary Hallador Power Company, LLC, will acquire Hoosier Energy’s 1-Gigawatt Merom Generating Station, located in Sullivan County, Indiana, in return for assuming […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Congratulations to St. Louis School (SLS) Cardinal archers Nick Kern, Tripp Hertel, Jeff Gerstbauer, Serena Gill, Aaron Bauer, Caleb Harmeyer, Grant Wanstrath, Wilbur Giesting, and Andrew King who competed in the Batesville […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — An Indiana State Police trooper and a Ripley County Sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a man while responding to a domestic dispute last fall near Sunman were justified in their actions, […]

PATRIOT, IN — The search is underway for a runaway teen. The Switzerland County Sheriff’s Office says Neveah Raisor (pictured) was last seen at her home in Patriot around 9:30 pm Thursday. Investigators say she […]

STATEHOUSE — State Representative Cindy Ziemke (R-Batesville) said she is looking forward to local communities tackling health challenges like diabetes and obesity through a new state grant she helped create. In 2021, Ziemke supported a […]

SUNMAN, IN — Sunman Utilities will estimate bills being sent out March 1 due to difficulties in accessing meters because of the recent winter storm, in which ice was an issue. Town officials say the […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — If you watched “Wheel of Fortune” Wednesday night, you probably saw one of your neighbors or a relative as a contestant on the long-running game show. Brookville resident Brandon Heyob did not […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — Purdue University is no longer requiring masks for most students, staff, and visitors to the West Lafayette campus as of Friday. While face masks are optional on campus, the exceptions are […]

FRIENDSHIP, IN — The Friendship State Bank has been honoring the legacy of the Wilke S. and James W. Lemon with a scholarship for over 20 years. This year the community bank will award one […]