Articles by Tom Snape

HOLTON, IN — Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of the deadly tornado that struck Holton. The EF 3 twister roared down Versailles Street at 3:58 pm on March 2, 2012, killing Ron Pickett, who was […]

COLUMBUS, IN — Legal Aid will hold another Free Legal Aid Phone Clinic on Tuesday, March 8. The phone clinic for low-income residents in Decatur and seven other counties in the agency’s district will be […]

STATEHOUSE — State lawmakers have revived a plan to do away with concealed carry licenses in Indiana. A conference committee at the Statehouse on Wednesday brought back legislation that the Senate tried to gut last […]

DUBOIS/GREENE COUNTIES, IN — And now there are six. Another case of avian influenza has been confirmed at a Southern Indiana commercial poultry farm. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says more than 16,000 […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is asking all Hoosiers who believe they were impacted by the data breach announced by T-Mobile to take appropriate steps to protect their information from identity theft. […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — A motorcyclist was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday evening near Milan. Indiana State Police say a 2021 Kawasaki being driven by 20-year-old Noah Haessig of Sunman was traveling north […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — The 11th Annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, hosted by Genesis: Pathways to Success and Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation, was held on Saturday, February 26, at Jac-Cen-Del High School. This year, six […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce handed out hardware at its Annual Awards Dinner Tuesday night at Romweber Party Place. The theme of the event was “Mardi Gras – It’s Time To […]

STATEHOUSE — The Indiana Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that could bring an end to the state’s coronavirus public health declaration. The proposal would put administrative steps in place that have been sought by […]

STATEWIDE — State Treasurer Kelly Mitchell has announced that Indiana’s CollegeChoice 529 Savings Plans have been named top-performing plans by SavingforCollege.com based on investment performance during the fourth quarter of 2021. CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is offering free virtual presentations to elementary schools across the state to celebrate Earth Day 2022. Every year, IDEM staff meet with students to talk […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — There was a slight increase in the number of COVID-19 cases reported in our area Tuesday. According to numbers released by the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH), Dearborn County had five new […]