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New Pumper-Tanker In Service In Vernon Township

A new 2020 Freightliner pumper-tanker truck is now providing fire protection for residents of Crothersville and Vernon Township. The 3,000 gallon tanker is the largest capacity the department has in a fire protection vehicle. In addition to hauling water to a rural...

4-Way Stop Proposed To Slow Down Speeders

A four-way stop has been suggested on a heavily traveled street in Crothersville.During a meeting Monday night, the town council unanimously voted to have an ordinance drafted to change the intersection of Main and Kovener streets on the town’s west side to a four-way...

Jackson County Food Inspections For April & May

Critical violations are defined as a provision of the Retail Food Establishment Sanitation Requirements, Title 410 IAC 7-24 that, if in noncompliance, is more likely than other violations to significantly contribute to food contamination, illness, or environmental...

Foundation Scholarships Can Assist Adult Learners

Two scholarships offered through funds at the Community Foundation of Jackson County target non-traditional college students, including adults whose college educations were disrupted at some time in the past.The Foundation often has trouble finding applicants for the...

Don’t Blame Me, Life Made Me That Way

In light of social distancing, fun-times cancellations, the mental and emotional anxiety caused by coronavirus, perhaps it is time again for a column of real-life(?) lightheartedness(?) and observations from my caustic desk calendar.•Better grab your dumbrella. It’s...