Articles by Tom Snape

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Governor Eric Holcomb has renewed Indiana’s public health state of emergency declaration through October 31. It’s the 19th time the order has been renewed since the start of the pandemic. The order, […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — An elderly Versailles man is dead following a one-vehicle accident that happened on State Road 129 near County Road 200 North just after 11:30 Wednesday morning. The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana Department of Health officials have announced that more than 35,000 third doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to Hoosiers age 18 and older since August when the CDC and […]

VERSAILLES, IN — An Osgood man has received the maximum sentence after pleading guilty to reckless homicide. Thirty-nine-year-old Dustin Race was sentenced to six years in prison for causing the death of his girlfriend, 24-year-old […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Margaret Mary Health (MMH) has provided the community with an update on the area’s COVID -19 situation. Although the Ripley County and Franklin County statuses remain unchanged this week, the area did see […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Forty-seven years with four suspended to probation is the sentence in Ripley Circuit Court for 43-year-old Richard Conley, who was convicted in July of Dealing 10 or more grams of Methamphetamine. Judge […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Decatur County Memorial Hospital has put visitor restrictions back in place as a result of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases brought on by the Delta variant. Only one visitor per patient […]

COLUMBUS, IN — A Greendale man is facing charges in Columbus after he allegedly stole a vehicle from a gas station. Columbus Police were told by the owner of an SUV that someone stole his […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Southeastern Indiana YMCA will host a Blood Drive on Tuesday, October 19 from 10 am until 4 pm. The Versiti Blood Center of Indiana will be in the Y Conference Room. […]

STATEWIDE — With the deer reduction zone season underway and the statewide archery deer season starting Friday (October 1), Indiana Conservation Officers remind hunters to stay safe. The various deer hunting seasons run through January […]

SUNMAN, IN — St. Nicholas School wants to expand enrollment in its Tiny Titans Preschool. The preschool was established before the 2021-2022 school year. They provide several enrollment options ranging from 2-5 days a week, […]

BATESVILLE, IN — A $30,000 grant from the Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) will be used to replace worn-out brass instruments within the Batesville High School (BHS) band program, according to principal Andy Allen. These […]