Articles by Tom Snape

Statewide —The Indiana Department of Workforce Development has released the April 2021 county-wide unemployment numbers, and all four area counties showed lower jobless rates. Ripley and Decatur counties checked in at 3 percent, down from […]

Greensburg, IN — Greensburg city leaders and Decatur County officials unveiled and dedicated a Safe Haven Baby Box at the Greensburg Fire Department (GFD) yesterday. The Baby Box, located toward the back of the firehouse, […]

*UPDATE* — An Aurora man was taken to IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis by the Lifeline helicopter following a single-vehicle rollover crash on US 421 at County Road 500 North just before 6:30 Saturday […]

Westport, IN — The Westport and Letts Community volunteer fire departments responded to an alarm around 10:45 last night at South Decatur High School. Firefighters arriving at the school were greeted by seniors who said […]

*DELAYED*: The closure of State Road 101 in Milan has been delayed to later this summer. CSX Railroad originally planned to close the road at the crossing on Tuesday, June 1. More information will be […]

Bloomington, IN — All Indiana University students faculty, and staff, including IUPUI, will be required to have a COVID 19 vaccine and be fully vaccinated before returning to campus this fall. The University says everyone […]

Columbus, IN — Legal Aid District 11 will hold another free legal aid phone clinic for residents in its eight-county district tomorrow (May 25). The district includes Decatur, Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush, and […]

Ripley County IN — The Ripley County Community Foundation is accepting applications for the Doris A. Brelage Nursing Scholarship. In 2008, the Batesville community lost a dedicated member, Doris A. Brelage, through an accidental death. […]

Decatur County, IN — On May 21, 2021, the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office conducted a Crimes Against Child investigation involving the possession of child pornography. As a result of the investigation, Eric Klosterkemper, age 33, […]

Decatur County, IN — On April 28, 2021, at approximately 1:00 pm, the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Greensburg Police Department and the Decatur County Probation department, served two search warrants, […]

Napoleon, IN — The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a Napoleon man. Investigators say 54-year-old Phillip Abrams was found dead by his wife at their home Wednesday afternoon around 4 pm. […]

Batesville, IN — Earlier this year, St. Louis School (SLS) Junior High students were asked to participate in a writing activity for the VFW called the “Patriot’s Pen.” All of the students in Junior High […]