Articles by Tom Snape

STATEWIDE — Operation Lifesaver, the largest rail safety organization in the country, is sponsoring Rail Safety Week. Governor Eric Holcomb has declared September 20-26, “Rail Safety Week” in Indiana. The number of train/motor vehicle collisions […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) has awarded more than $3 million in STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant funds to 53 projects across Indiana. The Ripley County Prosecutors Office has […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Kids Discovery Factory (KDF) has announced the expansion of its executive leadership team. Emili Uden will assume the role of Executive Director, where she will prioritize operational growth and program development. Amber […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter has announced the promotion of Trooper Matthew J. “Joe” Loyd to the rank of sergeant to serve as an Investigative Squad Leader at the ISP-Versailles […]

BATESVILLE, IN — In Margaret Mary Health’s latest COVID-19 update to the community, 22 patients are currently on the Med/Surg floor, with 3 patients in the Special Care Unit. Fifteen patients are COVID positive, with […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Associates of the Honda Indiana Auto Plant in Greensburg were joined Monday morning by several dignitaries for a celebration to mark the start of mass production of the 2022 Civic Hatchback. Honda […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — The first superintendent of the Franklin County School Corporation has died. Ray Amrhein passed away at his home in Brookville last week at the age of 88. Amrhein served as Franklin County […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Congratulations to the royalty crowned Friday at the opening of the Tree City Fall Festival. Laykin Carmin was named Little Miss Tree City; Lillian Arnett was named 1st runner up; 2nd runner […]

FRIENDSHIP, IN — Friendship firefighters battled a blaze that broke on a skid steer in the area of 800 South and State Road 129 just after 4 pm Saturday. There were no injuries reported. The […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) has achieved accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for the services of in-lab and home sleep study programs. Accreditation is a process through which […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — A Madison man was killed in an off-road vehicle (ORV) crash in Ripley County over the weekend. Indiana Conservation Officers say 36-year-old Tyler Asche was traveling downhill on a gravel roadway […]

FRANKLIN/RIPLEY COUNTIES, IN — The Franklin/Ripley County Traffic Safety Partnership released the results from the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign that ran between August 18 and Labor Day. According to the department, officers […]