Articles by Tom Snape

Southeastern Indiana — Sixty 4th grade students at South Decatur Elementary School will take a field trip to Versailles State Park this academic year, thanks in part to the Discover the Outdoors grant program administered […]

Batesville, IN — By a 3-2 vote, Batesville City Council approved an additional appropriation of $200,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (coronavirus) funds for the Batesville Skate Park and the purchase of the Batesville Area […]

St. Leon, IN — The National FFA has awarded more than $260,000 to FFA chapters in 33 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands, thanks to its Yearlong Living to Serve Grants. Locally, members of the […]

Decatur County, IN — The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash late Sunday afternoon at the intersection of County Roads 1000 South and 100 West that resulted in serious injuries. When deputies […]

Millhousen, IN — No one was injured when a truck caught fire next to a building on the 3300 block of US 421 in Millhousen Sunday evening. Napoleon firefighters say the person who reported the […]

Negangards Corner, IN — Negangards Corner Free Will Baptist Church is collecting donations for the Eastern Kentucky flood survivors this week. Items that will be accepted include non-perishable food, hygiene items, and cleaning supplies. They’ll […]

Greensburg, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Paul H. Rohe Company plans to begin work on an intersection improvement project at the north junction of State Road 3 and State Road 46 in Greensburg, […]

Brookville, IN — Two Brookville police officers are on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an Indiana State Police investigation. The Brookville Town Council late last week suspended Chief Terry Mitchum and Officer Ryan […]

Statehouse — Indiana became the first state in the U.S. to approve an abortion ban since the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade in late June. Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the bill into law late […]

Columbus, IN — Legal Aid District 11’s next free legal aid phone clinic takes place Tuesday (August 9). The phone clinic is for low-income residents in Decatur, Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush, and Shelby counties […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Two Southeastern Indiana YMCA staff members were recognized in July with the YMCA S.O.A.R.(Service and Outstanding Achievement Recognition) Award. “These employees have gone above and beyond routine job expectations by providing extraordinary […]

VERSAILLES, IN — The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) has awarded $3,900 to the Ripley County Tourism Bureau for the 2023 Ripley County Plein Air Paint Out through the Arts Project Support grant program. During its […]