Articles by Tom Snape

Ripley County, IN — CSX Railroad plans to make further repairs to two railroad crossings in Ripley County starting on or after Tuesday, July 27. CSX will start with the State Road 129 crossing south […]

Statewide — An Air Quality Action Day is in effect until 12 am Friday throughout the State of Indiana, including Ripley, Franklin, Decatur and Dearborn counties. The alert was issued because high levels of particulates […]

Statewide — Central Indiana Educational Service Center (CIESC) is pleased to announce the merger between Indiana Virtual Academy (IndVA) and Indiana Online (IO). “This mutually beneficial acquisition will provide enhanced online courses and services to […]

Greensburg, IN — The City of Greensburg and its police and fire departments will hold the fourth in a series of Public Safety Community Cookouts tonight from 6 until 8 at the temporary City Hall […]

Indianapolis, IN —Attorney General Todd Rokita has announced a historic $507 million settlement for Indiana as part of a $26 billion multi-state agreement that will help bring desperately needed relief to people across the country […]

Osgood, IN — The Li’l Miss Pageant took place Wednesday evening at the Ripley County 4-H Fair. Teagan Enneking was named Princess, or Li’l Miss Ripley County. The 1st runner-up was Kinlee Schutte; Hayley Jo […]

Versailles, IN — It took just 10 minutes for a Ripley County jury to come back with a guilty verdict against 43-year-old Richard Conley, who was on trial for Dealing in Methamphetamine. The charges stem […]

Osgood, IN — The Ripley County Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for AirWave Networks, LLC. The company is owned and operated by Trent Linville, and is an internet service provider connecting rural residents […]

Versailles, IN — The South Ripley School Board received a briefing from Superintendent Rob Moorhead this week on the 2021-22 School Re-Entry Plan as it relates to COVID-19 protocols. Masks will be optional for students […]

Indianapolis, IN — The State is appealing a judge’s ruling that Indiana must keep paying federal pandemic unemployment benefits. The continuing legal battle comes after Governor Eric Holcomb tried to end the benefits for Hoosiers […]

Southeastern IN — All four area counties saw a slight increase in unemployment last month. Ripley and Franklin counties were the lowest at 3.5 percent. Both counties were at 3.4 percent in May. Decatur County […]

Indianapoplis, IN — Eight Indiana University students are appealing a federal ruling that keeps the University’s vaccination requirement intact. A federal judge rejected the students’ request to block the vaccine mandate. Attorneys for the students […]