Articles by Tom Snape

Aurora, IN — Aurora has a new City Manager. Aurora native Jonathan Wismann succeeds Derek Walker, who took the same job in Greendale last month upon Steve Lampert’s retirement. Wismann attended St. Mary’s School in […]

Franklin County, IN — U.S. 52 is closed two miles east of State Road 229 between Brookville and Metamora for a box culvert replacement project. The work is expected to be finished in 30 days. […]

Franklin, IN — A local elected official who served as Special Prosecutor in a South Central Indiana case will not bring ghost employment charges against the Johnson County Prosecutor. Ripley County Prosecutor Ric Hertel made […]

Lawrenceburg, IN — A 25-year-old Brookville man has been sentenced for his role in the Fentynal overdose deaths of two area men. Seth Donohue was sentenced on August 10 to 25 years in prison, followed […]

Osgood, IN — Southeastern Indiana REMC awarded $44,432 in Operation RoundUp® grants to 20 recipients from across the cooperative’s seven-county service territory last month. Operation RoundUp® is an ongoing charitable fundraising program to benefit worthwhile […]

Versailles, IN — A Versailles man was injured in a two-vehicle crash late last Monday night at 9757 South U.S. 421. According to the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office, a car driven by 20 year Gideon Vest […]

Indianapolis, IN — Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis will soon be “no more.” The board of trustees at both Indiana University and Purdue University voted Friday to transform IUPUI into two separate schools by the fall […]

Southeastern Indiana — A special account has been set up at Napoleon State Bank for the family that lost their home and belongings in a house fire on West County Road 500 North near Osgood […]

Ripley County, IN — Two people were hospitalized following an ATV accident at Wheelock Campground on Saturday. The extent and type of injuries were not disclosed. Several agencies responded, including the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office, […]

Indianapolis, IN — An Osgood resident is a state champion showman. Riley McGhee of Osgood won Champion Expert Sheep Showman this week at the Indiana State Fair. McGhee is a student at Jac-Cen-Del High School. […]

Indianapolis, IN — The DNR Division of Law Enforcement held graduation ceremonies this week at the Indiana Government Center South in Indianapolis. Twenty-five new Indiana Conservation Officers officially joined the division during the event. The […]

Greensburg, IN — U.S. Senator Mike Braun’s staff will be in the area next week. The Mobile Office will be at Greensburg City Hall on Monday between 2 and 3 pm. The Senator’s staff members […]