Articles by Tom Snape

DECATUR/BARTHOLOMEW COUNTIES, IN — Two people were arrested following a two-county chase that began in Decatur County shortly after 10:30 Wednesday night. The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office says Sgt. Rob Goodfellow was working an Operation […]

STATEHOUSE — A bill to keep girls sports for girls only is halfway to Governor Eric Holcomb’s desk. The Indiana House on Thursday approved legislation that would stop someone who is born a male from […]

EDINBURGH, IN — The last Afghan refugees have relocated from Camp Atterbury. The Department of Homeland Security says more than 66,000 Afghan evacuees have resettled in communities across the United States, with about 700 of […]

WESTPORT, IN — A child exploitation investigation that began in Westport resulted in a Canadian man’s arrest last week. According to the Westport Police Department and Drumheller Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Westport Town Marshal Joe […]

STATEHOUSE — Two bills authored by State Senator Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) passed the Senate Committee on Education and Career Development on Wednesday. According to the National College Attainment Network, as of September 24, 2021, an […]

SUNMAN, IN — The Town of Sunman is asking residents to complete a comprehensive plan survey. The aim of the survey is to address the town’s most important needs. Town officials are working to obtain […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Sunesis Construction plans to begin clearing work Monday, January 31, prior to a $225,000 pipe lining project on the westbound I-74 on-ramp in Batesville (Exit 149). Major […]

NAPOLEON, IN — Napoleon firefighters were called out twice early Thursday morning to reported fires in residences. Crews responded around 1 am to a home on State Road 48 near County Road 100 East when […]

STATEWIDE — All 92 counties remain in Red on the state’s COVID metrics map for a second straight week, thanks to the Omicron variant – which state health officials say accounts for nearly 88 percent […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Coalition for a Drug Free Batesville is currently requesting community members’ participation in the 2022 Community Perception Survey. This survey asks community members for their thoughts on a variety of topics […]

BLOOMINGTON, IN — A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit against Indiana University’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The same court previously ruled that IU could require students, faculty, and staff to get vaccinated against coronavirus. […]

SUNMAN, IN — Crews with the Sunman Utility Department spent a long night in freezing temperatures fixing a pair of water main breaks on State Road 101 in town. The repairs were completed early this […]