Articles by Tom Snape

VERSAILLES, IN — Jury selection is underway in the Jordan Knudson murder trial in Ripley County. Knudson is accused of shooting and killing Kristina Asche Jones at a Holton residence in January 2021. The start […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — An emergency water line repair forced the closing of East 11th Street in Brookville for several hours Thursday between Fairfield Avenue and John Street. Brookville Water Works interrupted water service and closed […]

OLDENBURG, IN — Oldenburg Academy President Diane Laake says she plans to retire at the end of 2022. Laake joined OA as President of the school in 2013. She is credited with several educational initiatives […]

RUSH COUNTY, IN — Two women from Franklin County were injured in a single vehicle accident near Milroy. The Rush County Sheriff’s Office says a vehicle driven by 30-year-old Ashley Feeback of Brookville was southbound […]

SOUTH CENTRAL IN — It’s not clear what was the source of a large explosive sound that shook South Central Indiana around 12:45 pm Wednesday afternoon. Decatur County residents reported hearing the loud blast, along […]

PLAINFIELD, IN – Duke Energy is awarding nearly $120,000 in strategic grants to 26 economic development groups to spur new jobs and investment across Indiana. Locally, the City of Batesville and One Dearborn will each […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — Strong winds overnight caused power outages which left thousands in the dark around Southeastern Indiana. Delaware Road in Batesville from County Road 1400 North to Mollenkramer Road had to be shut down […]

JACKSON COUNTY, IN — A traffic stop conducted by a trooper from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post Tuesday led to the discovery of a large amount of marijuana and cash which resulted in the driver […]

STATEWIDE — The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) on Wednesday announced changes to its COVID-19 dashboard to align with national reporting measurements and better reflect the impact the pandemic is having on communities and healthcare […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Statewide 911 Board, in collaboration with INdigital and the State Treasurer’s office, is announcing another tool that enhances communications between non-English speaking citizens and emergency services. Since 2019, dispatchers at […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Sexual harassment, assault, and abuse can happen anywhere, including in online spaces. For too long harassment, cyberbullying, and sexual abuse and exploitation have come to be expected as typical and unavoidable behaviors […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A Greensburg man was sentenced Tuesday in Decatur Circuit Court to eight years in prison on a Level 4 Felony count of Dealing in Methamphetamine, with a sentence enhancement after admitting […]