Articles by Tom Snape

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Switzerland County woman has turned herself into the FBI as part of the investigation into the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. 46-year-old Nancy Barron of Patriot is charged with entering […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — All four area counties saw an increase in unemployment in January, despite a drop in the state’s jobless rate. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says Ripley County had 2.3 percent unemployment […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Governor Eric Holcomb on Tuesday signed a bill that will bring new voting machines to Indiana which will provide a voter-verifiable paper audit trail before the 2024 Presidential election. The state was […]

SEYMOUR, IN —  Indiana State Police began investigating a single-vehicle crash near Seymour Tuesday afternoon that resulted in all four occupants being injured. Two of the occupants were airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital with serious […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The Batesville Board of Works on Monday night approved the purchase of a chassis and motor for a Fire and EMS ambulance from Horton Emergency Vehicles of Grove City, Ohio for $245,292. […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN — INDOT says beginning April 4, State Road 252 in Franklin County between Big Cedar and Sleepy Hollow roads will be closed to all traffic until September. The six-month closure is due […]

SUNMAN, IN — St. Nicholas School will conduct Kindergarten screenings on March 30. The school offers a three-day or a five-day Kindergarten program and has limited seats available for the 2022-2023 school year. If interested, […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor C-Tech Corporation plans to begin work on or after Monday, March 21, to replace guardrail and guardrail end treatments at multiple locations along U.S. 50 in […]

COLUMBUS, IN — The office of Congressman Greg Pence (IN-06) is now accepting entries for the annual Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, a nationwide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the […]

SOUTHEASTERN IN — State Representative Randy Frye (R-Greensburg) is weighing in on the 2022 Indiana General Assembly session, which concluded last week. Frye said it was a productive session, overall. “We cut taxes and returned […]

LAWRENCEBURG, IN — A Dearborn County man has been convicted of one count of Rape. 30-year-old Eric Streithorst of Bright was convicted on the Level 3 felony count following a four-day trial in Dearborn Superior […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana’s unemployment rate fell from 2.7 percent in December 2021 to 2.4 percent in January 2022, which continues a record low for the state dating back to 1976, when the current method […]