Articles by Tom Snape

SHELBY COUNTY, IN — A Greensburg man is on trial in Shelby Circuit Court for allegedly committing a series of home invasion sexual assaults several decades ago. Fifty-eight-year-old Steven Ray Hessler (pictured) was arrested at […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN  — Sheriff Peter Cates has released the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office activity report for January 2022. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 601 calls for service. Among the calls for service investigated were: Property […]

STATEWIDE — Indiana’s largest Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) filing event will take place this weekend. College Goal Sunday is geared toward college-bound students at Indiana schools. FAFSA filing experts will be available […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — Sheriff Dave Durant recently awarded the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office Lifesaving Award to three of his deputies. Cpl. Logan Wilder, and Deputies Allyson Sullivan and Devin Workman were recognized for their […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN — Thursday’s heavy rains left behind flooded roads and other problems around Franklin County. Sheriff’s deputies and the county highway department dealt with a downed tree that blocked part of Fairfield Causeway […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Aging Care Solutions is a private care managing service to aging adults and their families who are trying to determine what they need to do to support an aging loved one in their […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Dyslexia Solutions is ready to help with all reading and dyslexia needs. Tara Rahe is a dyslexia tutor who provides reading assessments and tutoring out of her home in Batesville. The Batesville Area […]

GREENSBURG, IN — The Second Annual Cookie Crumbles 5K Walk/Run is set to take off at 9 am on Saturday, March 19 at Rebekah Park in Greensburg. Sponsored by Decatur County Girl Scouts, this family-friendly […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — A local student, teacher, and their schools received statewide recognition when the 16th Annual Indiana IMPACT Awards were presented by Work and Learn Indiana on Tuesday. Franklin County’s Shelby Rosenberger was named […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Starting this week, more than 200 state and local law enforcement agencies will be stepping up patrols to help curb dangerous and aggressive driving. The enforcement campaign will run from Friday, February […]

GREENSBURG, IN — The Hospital Foundation of Decatur County, which provides financial support to Decatur County Memorial Hospital’s healthcare initiatives,  held its Donor Appreciation-Annual Meeting Wednesday at the Greensburg Community Learning Center. Executive Director Mandy […]

STATEWIDE — Franklin County has moved from Orange to Yellow on the state’s COVID-19 metrics map. Ripley County stays in Yellow, but Decatur and Dearborn counties remain in Orange this week. The Indiana Department of […]