Articles by Tom Snape

STATEWIDE — The Indiana Department of Health (IDH) on Wednesday confirmed 7,967 new cases of COVID-19 along with 58 newly reported deaths across the state. One of those deaths was in Ripley County. Locally, Dearborn County […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has awarded the Ripley County Community Foundation $444,051.00 to assist in alleviating the learning loss in Ripley County that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. This […]

OSGOOD, IN — The Indiana Department of Health Strike Force will hold a clinic for COVID-19 tests and vaccines next week in Osgood. The team will be at the Ripley County Fairgrounds Park Wednesday, January […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Governor Eric Holcomb extended Indiana’s COVID-19 emergency order for the 22nd time Wednesday. The extended order will be in effect until February 1, but state lawmakers are looking to cut that time […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The congregation of St. John Lutheran Church Crossroads and the local community is mourning the passing of Creighton Leptak on Christmas Eve. In addition to his pastoral duties, Pastor Leptak was a […]

SUNMAN, IN — The Sunman Food Pantry used a $500 Proactive Grant awarded by the Ripley County Community Foundation (RCCF) in July to purchase Thanksgiving turkeys for area needy families. RCCF awards $1,000 annually to all […]

NEW TRENTON, IN — The New Trenton Fire Department and the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating three suspicious fires at the former Camp Lenmary. The fires on Lenmary Road took place on Christmas […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN — A man facing child molesting charges in Franklin County who has been on the run for several months is behind bars. 41-year-old Jesse Meckley (pictured) was arrested in Richmond and is […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 52 at Elkhorn Road around 5:30 pm Tuesday. Two people were trapped in the wreckage but were cut out […]

SWITZERLAND COUNTY, IN — A teenage girl who had been reported as a runaway by her family earlier this week has been located. Rylee Watkins was found safe Wednesday and is in police custody, according […]

UPDATE: A Silver Alert issued out of Jefferson County Tuesday morning has been canceled. 60-year-old Robert Mark Keith (pictured) has been found safe. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is thanking everyone who shared social media […]

STATEWIDE — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a potential scam where unsuspecting Hoosiers are being duped when booking campsites. The public’s assistance is being sought in the investigation where a third party fraudulently advertises and […]