Articles by Tom Snape

Batesville, IN –The first baby born at Margaret Mary Health in 2023 arrived in a hurry. Liam Thomas Shane was born at 1:33 am Monday. The night before his arrival, Liam’s mother, Brianna, suspected she was […]

Friendship, IN — An unidentified driver refused treatment following a crash on New Year’s Eve on the 300 block of East County Road 900 South. Investigators say the westbound vehicle went off the road, hit […]

Versailles, IN — One person was taken to the hospital following a single-vehicle accident involving a motorcycle at US 50 and 421 in Versailles shortly after 4 pm on New Year’s Day. There’s no word […]

Here is a look at the Top 10 local news stories of 2022: #10 Ripley County jail employee wins million dollar jackpot After nearly a year of growing jackpots, a winner was picked in June […]

Indianapolis, IN — The Indiana Department of Health is encouraging all parents to have their children younger than age 6 tested for lead exposure as part of legislation that took effect on Sunday. House Enrolled […]

Decatur County, IN — Decatur County Democratic Party Chair Chris Ramey has been appointed by Republican Eric Holcomb to the Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities. Ramey is a recruiter for PROMAN Staffing in Greensburg, which […]

Statehouse — State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) has requested 13 bills to go before the Indiana General Assembly during the 2023 session, including one that has garnered a lot of attention in the past. Leising […]

Statewide — A new statewide policy on minimum standards for vehicle pursuits went into effect on New Year’s Day Sunday. It was in November that the Law Enforcement Training Board (LETB) established the Uniform Statewide […]

St. Peters, IN — Crews from several area departments battled a pole barn fire on Breezewood Lane near St. Peter’s Road Sunday afternoon. Firefighters from Cedar Grove and New Trenton were joined at the scene […]

Indianapolis, IN — Google will pay the State of Indiana $20 million as part of a settlement. Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office says the settlement stems from allegations that the company conducted deceptive location tracking […]

Indianapolis, IN — Child abuse and neglect claimed the lives of 60 kids in Indiana in 2022. That’s according to a report from the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS), which indicates 38 were caused […]

Greensburg, IN — The Historical Society of Decatur County Museum on North Franklin Street in Greensburg will host “Faces of the Civil War” – an Indiana Historical Society traveling exhibit from January 5 through February […]