Articles by Tom Snape

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, […]

STATEWIDE — Governor Eric Holcomb has signed into law State Representative Randy Frye’s (R-Greensburg) bill aimed at boosting local resources to fight crime and helping address jail overcrowding. Frye, who chairs the House Committee on […]

MILAN, IN — Milan Elementary School is ready to get your child registered for kindergarten and preschool. The registration event will take place on Thursday, March 17 at Milan Elementary School.  Registration sessions will begin […]

ST. LEON, IN — On Saturday, March 5th, 32 members from the East Central FFA Chapter competed in the District 12 FFA Leadership Development Events at South Ripley High School in Versailles. Contests varied from […]

STATEHOUSE — A bill authored by State Senator Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would allow public comment at school board meetings has passed the Senate, and now moves to the Governor for final consideration. Senate Enrolled […]