Articles by Tom Snape

WESTPORT, IN — Two people were arrested in Westport this week on dealing methamphetamine charges. Investigators say 45-year-old Patrick Creech and 32-year-old Heavenly Spurlock of Osgood were rounded up Tuesday evening at Creech’s home on […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — After two delays caused by inclement weather in November 2021 and January 2022, Reid Health broke ground Friday morning to formally mark the beginning of construction of its new office building along State […]

SUNMAN, IN — The Town of Sunman is urging residents and others not to blow grass clippings into the street. In a social media post, town leaders say grass clippings in the street ultimately end […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Local emergency responders from several agencies joined the Greensburg Police Department this week for two training days. The training focused on how law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services would respond as […]

ST. LEON, IN — The Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation recently approved its Five-Year Strategic Plan, which updates the school corporation’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values. The plan creates objectives and goals in the areas of […]

STATEHOUSE — State Rep. Randy Lyness (R-West Harrison) has reacted to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s plan to call state lawmakers back to the Statehouse for a special session to provide inflation relief to Hoosier taxpayers: “High […]

RUSH COUNTY, IN — The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado caused damage on Wednesday afternoon in Rush County. The EF-1 twister with peak winds of 100 mph was on the ground for […]

MORRIS, IN — A water main break on State Road 46 East in the Morris area has Hoosier Hills Water customers under a voluntary boil advisory for the next 48 hours. The affected area is […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — A recent Batesville High School graduate has been awarded an Indiana Sheriff’s Association (ISA) scholarship. Lane T.  Mauer was presented a $750 scholarship on behalf of the ISA by Franklin County Sheriff […]

GREENSBURG, IN — More than 100 entries will wind their way through the Greensburg/Decatur County Bicentennial Parade on Saturday. The bicentennial parade steps off at 10 am. The lineup will start at 9 am on […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN — Franklin County Community Schools is investing more than $100,000 to purchase and install new security cameras at all five of the corporation’s school buildings. The money for the security cameras comes from […]

OHIO COUNTY, IN — The Indiana Supreme Court has upheld the Life Without Parole sentence issued to Andrew Conley, who was convicted of the 2009 murder of his younger brother. The sentence was handed down by […]