Articles by Tom Snape

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Commission for Higher Education unanimously voted to hire Chris Lowery as the state’s seventh Commissioner for Higher Education during its monthly Commission meeting on March 10. Lowery replaces outgoing Commissioner […]

PLAINFIELD, IN — An area school corporation has been awarded a Duke Energy Foundation grant. Milan Community Schools will use a $10,720 grant to offer a summer learning camp for at-risk students filled with STEM, […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — Minor injuries were reported following a car vs. garbage truck collision just before 6 am Wednesday on State Road 46 near County Road 650 East between Morris and Penntown. The Ripley […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Greensburg High School Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) will host their 2nd Annual Bunny Run 5k on Saturday, April 16 at the high school. Proceeds from the 5k go towards programs that […]

BROWNSTOWN, IN — The identity of a man found dead in a vehicle on Sunday on South Main Street in Brownstown has been confirmed as that of 49-year-old Jason H. Noel of Scipio (Jennings County). […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Hillenbrand, Inc. has announced that Robert VanHimbergen, former Vice President and Corporate Controller at Johnson Controls, will join the Company as Executive Vice President, Finance on March 14, and will assume the […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — A Holton woman was airlifted from a single-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon on US 50 near the Ripley/Jennings County line. The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office says a GMC Acadia driven by 38-year-old […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Decatur County REMC (DCREMC) Community Trust committee awarded nine local organizations a total of $17,000 in grant funds from the DCREMC Community Trust Inc. through Operation Roundup. Each organization’s work is vital […]

SOUTHWESTERN IN — The State Board of Animal Health said Wednesday that more than 171,000 turkeys at six Southern Indiana farms have been destroyed so far in an effort to contain an outbreak of avian […]

NAPOLEON, IN — The Napoleon Volunteer Fire Department and the surrounding community are mourning the passing of a longtime firefighter. Craig Simon passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 40 following a lengthy battle […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — The National Weather Service (NWS) in Wilmington, Ohio, in conjunction with Ripley County EMA, has confirmed an EF 0 tornado just north of Osgood. This tornado occurred in the early morning […]

PLAINFIELD, IN — Duke Energy is reminding Indiana customers of available state and federal assistance programs to help manage their energy bills. If you or someone you know is having trouble paying their utility expenses, […]