Articles by Tom Snape

Southeastern IN — Heavy storms that rolled through Southeastern Indiana Wednesday evening left behind downed trees and power lines in some places. Ripley County Communications reported a number of trees and power lines toppled by […]

Westport, IN — A Jennings County man is facing charges after he allegedly struck a Decatur County Sheriff’s deputy at a gun shop near Westport. Sheriff David Durant says deputies responded to the 13,000 block […]

Brookville, IN — Purdue Extension Franklin County will hold a Growing Together Gardens Celebration next Tuesday (September 27) from 5-7 at Lew Wallace Park near the county government center. Organizers say the theme for the […]

Batesville, IN — Cincinnati Children’s will co-sponsor the first Batesville Community Schools Health and Wellness Resource Fair on September 28. The fair will run from 4:30 until 7:30 pm in the parking lot by the […]

Greensburg, IN — The Greensburg/Decatur County (GDC) Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Entrepreneur of the Year; Small Business Grant, and Don Horan Community Leader of the Year awards. The Entrepreneur of the Year […]

Guilford, IN — The United States Postal Service (USPS) will hold a first-day ceremony for the Snowy Beauty Forever stamps on Tuesday, October 11 at 11 am in the pavilion at the Guilford Covered Bridge […]

St. Leon, IN — After years of declining enrollment, the Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation has experienced a growth in enrollment for three consecutive school years. According to Superintendent Dr. Andrew Jackson, the three-year trend of […]

Batesville, IN — Years of discussions, planning, and fundraising paid off Tuesday evening when a groundbreaking ceremony for the Batesville Skatepark took place. The 11,000-square-foot facility is being built in The Plex on Pohlman Street, […]

Greensburg, IN — The date for the 3rd annual Greensburg Police Department K9 Golf Scramble has been changed to October 29. The golf scramble will still take place at Greensburg Country Club, with a tee […]

Southeastern IN — The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) says unemployment rates for all four Southeastern Indiana counties went down during the month of August. Decatur County had the lowest jobless rate in the […]

Batesville, IN — INDOT contractor Paul H. Rohe Construction Company has delayed by one day work on the State Road 229 project in Batesville. Beginning Wednesday (today) and continuing through Thursday, crews will mill and […]

Sunman, IN — The Sunman Rural Fire Department will host a Fire Safety Open House on Sunday, October 9 from 11 am until 2 pm at the fire station at 621 North Meridian Street. The […]