Articles by Tom Snape

BROOKVILLE, IN — The first superintendent of the Franklin County School Corporation has died. Ray Amrhein passed away at his home in Brookville last week at the age of 88. Amrhein served as Franklin County […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Congratulations to the royalty crowned Friday at the opening of the Tree City Fall Festival. Laykin Carmin was named Little Miss Tree City; Lillian Arnett was named 1st runner up; 2nd runner […]

FRIENDSHIP, IN — Friendship firefighters battled a blaze that broke on a skid steer in the area of 800 South and State Road 129 just after 4 pm Saturday. There were no injuries reported. The […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) has achieved accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for the services of in-lab and home sleep study programs. Accreditation is a process through which […]

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 […]