Articles by Tom Snape

Statehouse — State Senator Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) has been reappointed by Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) to serve as chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture for the upcoming Indiana General Assembly session. […]

Greensburg, IN — An Indianapolis man was arrested in Greensburg over the weekend on burglary and other charges following a pursuit. Greensburg Police officers responded to a burglary on the 400 block of South Broadway […]

Franklin County, IN — The Franklin County Community Foundation is pleased to announce Stephanie Billman as Franklin County’s 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. Stephanie attends Franklin County High School and is the daughter of Carrie […]

Batesville, IN — The Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of its fall grants to the Batesville Community School Corporation (BCSC). This biannual program by BCEF allows up to $5,000 […]

Columbus, IN — The final Legal Aid Phone Clinic of the year in Legal Aid District 11 is set for Tuesday (Dec. 13) from 3 until 5:30 pm. The district includes Decatur, Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, […]

Brookville, IN — The Franklin County Health Department will hold a weekend clinic on Saturday (December 17) from 9 am until Noon at the health department office in Brookville. Flu shots for all ages will […]

Statehouse — Newly-elected local State Representatives Lindsay Patterson (R-Brookville) and Jennifer Meltzer (R-Shelbyville) have been appointed to serve on key House committees at the Statehouse. Patterson will serve on the House Roads and Transportation Committee, […]

Decatur County, IN — The Decatur County Election Board has dismissed a complaint it had been considering against Sheriff David Durant about a print advertisement that failed to include the required disclaimer. The complaint was […]

Lawrenceburg, IN — Two teens have been arrested after they allegedly broke into the Lawrenceburg Speedway and vandalized the facility last week. Damage from the incident was estimated at around $6,000. The suspects allegedly went […]

Dillsboro, IN — A 47-year-old man was injured in an apartment fire in Dillsboro Friday night. Firefighters from several departments responded just after 10 pm to Dillsboro Village Apartments on Alpha Drive. According to investigators, […]

Westport, IN –One person is dead and two others were hospitalized following a three-vehicle head-on collision on State Road 3 north of Westport Friday evening. Decatur County Sheriff’s deputies say the driver of a northbound vehicle […]

Decatur County, IN — Authorities in Decatur County are investigating a man’s death. Decatur County Sheriff’s deputies responded Friday evening to a home after someone doing a welfare check found 48-year-old Michael Adams dead from […]