Articles by Tom Snape

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN — Franklin County Sheriff Peter Cates has released the Sheriff’s Office activity report for December 2021. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 917 calls for service which is a 9 percent increase over the […]

STATEHOUSE — A bill authored by State Senator Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would determine how many acres of farmland are being used for solar and wind energy farms, passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday. Senate Bill […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — All of Southeastern Indiana is under a Winter Storm Warning from Midnight tonight until 7 am Friday. Heavy mixed precipitation is expected, with several inches of snow and sleet accumulations plus ice […]

PLAINFIELD, IN — Duke Energy is monitoring and preparing for a winter storm system that may cause power outages across Indiana. A mix of heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain, and high winds is predicted to […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — INDOT is preparing for a major winter storm expected to impact all regions of the state over the next few days. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued winter storm warnings for areas […]

VERSAILLES, IN — Convicted double murderer Nikalas Kedrowitz was sentenced in Ripley Circuit Court Tuesday to a total of 100 years in prison. A jury convicted Kedrowitz in August on two murder counts in connection […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — A Winter Storm Warning has been issued from 7 pm Wednesday until 1 am Friday for Decatur County. The National Weather Service in Indianapolis says heavy mixed precipitation is expected, with […]

VERSAILLES, IN — The Ripley County Health Department has canceled the walk-in vaccine clinic scheduled for Thursday, February 3rd due to the incoming inclement weather. Anyone with questions or in need of help rescheduling should […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Officials at Margaret Mary Health (MMH) say the COVID-19 positivity rate is still high but declined in the past week to 44.5 percent of patients (157 in total) testing positive. Hospital officials […]

STATEWIDE — Get out your cameras and head for your favorite historic destination. The annual Historic Preservation Month photo contest, sponsored by the DNR Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology (DHPA), is underway. The subject […]

CROSS PLAINS, IN — One person was flown to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash on State Road 129 in Cross Plains shortly Monday afternoon. Investigators believe a car leaving the Dollar General store pulled […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for all of Southeastern Indiana from 9 pm Wednesday through 7 am Friday. Heavy mixed precipitation is possible, with total snow accumulations of 2 to […]