Articles by Tom Snape

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — A Madison man was killed in an off-road vehicle (ORV) crash in Ripley County over the weekend. Indiana Conservation Officers say 36-year-old Tyler Asche was traveling downhill on a gravel roadway […]

FRANKLIN/RIPLEY COUNTIES, IN — The Franklin/Ripley County Traffic Safety Partnership released the results from the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign that ran between August 18 and Labor Day. According to the department, officers […]

LAKE SANTEE, IN —The Boil Water Advisory that was issued late last week for the Lake Santee Regional Water District has been lifted. The advisory was put out following a water main break. The “all […]

GREENSBURG, IN — The Silver Alert issued by Greensburg Police overnight for 8-year-old Ryan Turner has been canceled, and his mother and another woman have been charged with his disappearance. Greensburg Police took a report […]

STATEWIDE — Indiana’s unemployment rate remains unchanged at 4.1 percent for August, and the national rate is 5.2 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number […]

LAWRENCEBURG, IN — Ivy Tech Community College Lawrenceburg and Batesville Campuses will be promoting College Go! and Application Week by visiting area high schools during the week of September 20-24. College Go! provides students the […]

WESTPORT — The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office has responded to a number of vehicle break-ins recently, particularly in the Westport area. You’re reminded to secure your vehicle when not in use by either taking valuables […]

STATEWIDE — Health experts say, while Indiana continues to see a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant, they expect cases to peak within the next two weeks. State health officials say hospitals […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — Bernard Hurst American Legion Post #77 in Brookville will hold a POW/MIA observance tomorrow (Saturday, September 18) at 9:30 am. The ceremony will last about an hour-and-a-half as the Legion honors the […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Gas Utility will conduct a gas leak survey on the gas system in the downtown area and north of I-74, including the Town of Oldenburg, starting Monday. Two men will […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Governor Eric Holcomb has announced a regional collection system to sort and deliver items donated by Hoosiers to the thousands of Afghan evacuees temporarily housed at Camp Atterbury. Several state agencies will […]

BATESVILLE, IN —Margaret Mary Health has provided another update on the area’s COVID-19 situation. The hospital is located in District 9 on the Indiana Department of Health map (see image). As of Wednesday, there were […]