Articles by Tom Snape

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-Indiana) is claiming victory in his fight against President Biden’s coronavirus vaccine mandates for private businesses. Every Senate Republican plus two Democrats, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — Decatur County Commissioner Jerome Buening says he will not run for re-election next year. Buening told WRBI, “I think it’s time for someone else to put their eyes on county government.” […]

JOHNSON COUNTY, IN — Donation collections will end Friday at 4 pm for Afghan refugees at Camp Atterbury near Edinburgh. Eight Indiana National Guard armories around the state have been used as collection sites since […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The latest COVID-19 infection surge is driving up numbers around the state. The Indiana Department of Health on Wednesday reported 5,313 new cases with 80 deaths around the state, including one in […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — The Ripley County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Ripley County – Emily Meyer of Batesville High School. Lilly Endowment Community […]

SUNMAN, IN — Sunman’s Santa Parade with the Grinch 2021 is scheduled for this Saturday (December 11) at 1 pm. Organizers say Santa Claus and the Grinch will hand out candy and presents to the […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Greensburg City Council this week gave final approval to water and sewer rate increases that will take effect next year. There were no citizen comments made at this week’s public hearing. “Those […]

JENNINGS COUNTY, IN — A St. Paul woman is facing several felony counts for allegedly attempting to traffic drugs into the Jennings County Jail. 45-year-old Jenna McGinnis (pictured) is accused of attempting to traffic an […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — Decatur County Commissioners have approved the vote center plan. Commissioners tabled the plan last month over concerns that the voting centers would eventually be in one centralized location, such as Greensburg. […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The City of Batesville Redevelopment Commission meeting originally scheduled for December 22 at 6:30 pm has been rescheduled for December 16 at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers […]

DECATUR/BARTHOLOMEW COUNTIES, IN — The investigation continues into a threat made at one of the Columbus C4 schools, which meant North and South Decatur students were not sent there Tuesday. In a letter to Decatur […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — A dusting of snow that fell overnight caused slick spots on some Southeastern Indiana roads. As usual, elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses were troublesome. As a result, just a few […]