Articles by Tom Snape

STATEHOUSE — A bill authored by State Senator Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would establish a drainage task force passed the Senate this week by a vote of 45-2. Senate Bill 85 would establish a drainage […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Tree County Players celebrated the unveiling of their new mural by Shelby Sparkman with a ribbon-cutting by the Greensburg/Decatur County Chamber of Commerce Thursday afternoon. The theater group has been “acting out” since […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — K through 12 enrollment in Indiana public schools is up overall this year but results are mixed for local school corporations. The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has released data on school […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) will start accepting filings for 2021 individual income tax returns on Monday, January 24, 2022, in concert with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Customers will have […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — A Greensburg resident and two other Republicans have filed to fill the Ninth Congressional District seat being vacated by Trey Hollingsworth. Stu Barnes-Israel is a fifth-generation Decatur County resident and a combat […]

SUNMAN, IN — Former Ripley County Sheriff Tom Grills was sworn in last night as the interim Sunman Town Marshal. Grills will fill the vacancy created by the recent firing of Jason Hoffman while the […]

VERSAILLES, IN — A Holton man’s murder trial has been delayed again. Jordan Knudson is charged with the shooting death of 36-year-old Kristina Asche Jones at a Holton residence a year ago this month. Jury […]

STATEHOUSE — A bill authored by State Senator Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would address suicide and drug overdose death reporting has passed the Senate by a vote of 46-1. Senate Bill 84 would require the […]

BATESVILLE, IN — An Open House for the new Batesville Community Education Foundation Bulldog Collaboration Room at Batesville Middle School has been scheduled for Monday, January 31 from 5 until 6 pm. BMS students will […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Governor is looking for a few good high school students to join an elite team. Applications are now being accepted to join Governor Eric Holcomb’s STEM Team, which honors Indiana’s highest […]

STATEWIDE — All 92 Indiana counties are now at an advisory level for COVID-19. This is the first time that every county has been in the Red category on the Indiana Department of Health’s weekly […]