Articles by Tom Snape

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A Laurel woman was sentenced Wednesday in Decatur Superior Court after pleading guilty in late March to Dealing in Methamphetamine (Level 2 felony). Based on a plea agreement, Traci Lynn Minniear […]

ST. LEON, IN — Four members of the East Central FFA Chapter competed in the Indiana 4-H/FFA State Wildlife Habitat Career Development Event last Saturday, May 21 on the campus of Purdue University in West […]

DEARBORN/OHIO COUNTIES, IN — Several agencies played a part in the arrest of two people following a multi-county police chase. It all began when a 2016 Buick passenger car was stolen from a gas station […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Memorial Pool will begin operations for the 2022 season this weekend. The pool will open for the season on Sunday, May 29, and will be open from 1-6 pm that day, […]

OSGOOD, IN — A marching band from Ripley County will perform in this year’s 500 Festival Parade. The Jac-Cen-Del High School Marching Band, Flag Corp, and Dance Team are among 14 such groups from across […]

MILAN, IN — Milan High School Principal Ryan Langferman has been named 2022 Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP) District 10 High School Principal of the Year. District 10 is made up of Dearborn, Decatur, […]

STATEHOUSE — The Republican-led Indiana legislature voted yesterday to override Gov. Holcomb’s veto of a bill banning transgender students from competing in girls’ K-12 sports. The House voted 67-28 in favor while the Senate approved […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — Several agencies responded to a two-vehicle accident in the area of County Road 800 South and Benham Road in Ripley County just before 8:00 Tuesday morning. One of the vehicles was […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — All four area counties saw a big drop in unemployment rates in April. According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Franklin and Decatur counties checked in at 1.8 % while Ripley […]

STATEWIDE — Gov. Eric Holcomb is directing flags across Indiana to be flown at half-staff to honor and remember the victims of Tuesday’s mass shooting at a school in Uvalde, TX. Per President Biden’s order, […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office will host a memorial service to remember fallen Sheriff Salvatore Frank “Tudie” Navarra on Sunday, May 29 at 4 pm. Sheriff Navarra died while pursuing a […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority recently awarded a scholarship to Batesville High School senior Courtney Chambers. She is the daughter of Denise and Steve Chambers of Batesville and plans […]