Articles by Tom Snape

Ripley County, IN — Several Ripley County fire departments battled a wood and field fire Tuesday near Michigan and Fairground roads in the Osgood area. The flames spread to a small hay storage shed full […]

Decatur County/Central IN — A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Decatur County from Thursday afternoon through Saturday morning. The National Weather Service says total snow accumulations of 2-4 inches are possible, with wind […]

Greensburg, IN — Experts at Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) are cautioning the community about rising flu and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) cases and preparing for what the healthcare industry is referring to as a […]

Southeastern IN — Unemployment rates in Southeastern Indiana counties either dropped slightly or stayed the same in November. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says jobless rates in Ripley and Decatur counties were down from […]

Indianapolis, IN — A longtime Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office employee was recognized for her years of service with a prestigious statewide award. Prosecutor Chris Huerkamp presented Phyllis Schwegman with the Kathy Faulkner Richey Award at […]

Batesville, IN — The next installation in the Batesville Community Education Foundation’s (BCEF) mural project in downtown Batesville has been installed, created by nine fifth-grade students at Batesville Intermediate School (BIS). Using this school year’s […]

Versailles, IN — State Sen. Jean Leising, representatives from RoboKind, and John Gubera from Gubera Public Affairs recently visited South Ripley Elementary to learn more about the school’s Moderate Education Classroom, and the implementation of […]

Dearborn County, IN — The identity of the man killed in a crash early Saturday on I-74 in Dearborn County has been released. Indiana State Police say 29-year-old Justin Horton of Sunman was driving eastbound […]

Rising Sun, IN — The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $216,982 in 19 new grants in the fourth quarter of 2022. These grants included: $1,800 to the Napoleon Community Recreation and […]

Indianapolis, IN — Indiana’s unemployment rate in November remains at 3.0%, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. By comparison, the national unemployment rate in November remains at 3.7%. In addition, Indiana’s labor force […]

Southeastern IN — Forecasters say we are in for some rough weather later this week. The National Weather Service says a strong storm system is expected to bring significant impacts to the weather late Wednesday night […]

Statewide — Indiana State Police is accepting applications for the 84th Recruit Academy. Individuals interested in beginning a rewarding career as an Indiana State Trooper must apply online at IndianaTrooper.com. This website provides a detailed […]