Articles by Tom Snape

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Department of Health reported nearly 1,900 new COVID cases Thursday. That’s the highest one-day total since February 6. Almost 1,000 Hoosiers are in the hospital right now with the virus. […]

BROWNSTOWN, IN — A Jackson County Fair worker is facing a murder charge. Michael Steele died at a hospital on July 28 after a fight with Zachariah Konkle. Konkle is accused of punching Steele in […]

WASHINGTON COUNTY, IN — The body of a Madison man, who was reported missing last week, has been found. Police discovered the body of 29-year-old Dillon Burgan this week in a wooded area near Salem, […]

RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — This week, the Ripley County color advisory was designated Blue again while all surrounding counties have been moved to Yellow or Orange status. The Ripley County Health Department would like to […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Batesville Area Arts Council invites you to enjoy three events in August. In conjunction with the Umbrella Sky Project art installation, BAAC will be featuring two special events under the Umbrellas, in […]

GREENSBURG, IN — Two people were arrested on a variety of charges at a home on South Broadway Street in Greensburg Wednesday. Fifty-three-year-old Bryan Van Buskirk was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Paraphernalia. Forty-eight-year-old […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration today announced the state will fund a $1.3 million distribution of the opioid reversal agent Naloxone to ensure the medication […]

WESTPORT, IN — There were no injuries reported following a fire last weekend in Westport. The call went around Noon Sunday for a structure fire on the 13,000 block of South County Road 500 West, […]

BLOOMINGTON/MUNCIE, IN — Two more universities in the state are requiring masks as a result of the spike in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant. Indiana University has announced all faculty, staff, students, and […]

JACKSON COUNTY, IN — You could call it a case of being on paw patrol. An Indiana State Police trooper who is well known around Southeastern Indiana posted on social media yesterday that he was […]

STATEHOUSE — State Representatives Cindy Ziemke of Batesville and Randy Lyness of West Harrison are inviting constituents to weigh in on Indiana’s redistricting process during upcoming public meetings. Indiana is required to redraw its districts […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana DNR’s Division of State Parks is looking for volunteer hunters to participate in deer management hunts at 17 locations this fall. Versailles State Park will be one of the properties where […]