Articles by Tom Snape

GREENSBURG, IN — Several hundred community members turned out Saturday afternoon for Decatur County Memorial Hospital’s 100th Anniversary Celebration and Open House. “It’s really a celebration of serving the community and a celebration of how […]

OLDENBURG, IN — Oldenburg Academy students and staff participated in the May Crowning on the special Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima Friday, May 13. The procession was led by OA seniors. Everyone joined in […]

STATEWIDE — Starting now, more than 200 state and local law enforcement agencies are increasing patrols as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign prior to Memorial Day weekend. For the next three […]

SUNMAN, IN — The Sunman Food Pantry will be closed Saturday, June 4. The food pantry is housed at St. John’s United Church of Christ at Penntown, but church members will be preparing to host a […]

CEDAR GROVE, IN — Indiana State Police-Versailles Post detectives are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened around 10:30 Friday night in Franklin County. Investigators say Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home on Main […]

CROSS PLAINS, IN — The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a recreational vehicle crash that injured two Cross Plains residents around 8 pm Thursday. Investigators say 74-year-old Dennis T. Ryker lost control of the […]

ELROD, IN — A Versailles man was flown to the hospital after his tractor-trailer crash on US 50 east of Elrod shortly before 5 pm Sunday. The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office says 57-year-old Robert J. […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Police Department is being credited with helping the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit capture a murder suspect. 45-year-old Jeremy Jones is accused of murdering 54-year-old Tommy Casey Jr. […]

SEYMOUR, IN — Troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post began investigating a single-vehicle crash shortly before 8 am Friday that claimed the life of an Elizabethtown man. The initial investigation by ISP Sgt. Stephen […]

MILROY, IN — Several Decatur County fire departments were among 20 agencies that responded to a massive fire early Friday evening at Milroy Pallet in southern Rush County. Units from the City of Greensburg, Adams […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Paul H. Rohe Construction continues work this week on the stormwater and paving project on Huntersville Road. Huntersville will remain closed from State Road 229 to the […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — US 421 is now closed to thru traffic from the bridge north of Michigan Road to just north of the Jac-Cen-Del school campus, as part of the ongoing pavement and bridge […]