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Crothersville Considers Police Station Alternative

The present Methodist Church Annex ion US 31 in Crothersville could become the community’s next police station if plans made by the town council pan out. Built by Minton Construction in the 1980’s for their office and storage, the building has served as the local...

Citizen Tip Leads To Three Drug Arrests In Scott County

After an anonymous tip from a resident, joint investigation by Scott county Sheriff’s deputies, Scottsburg Police and the Scott County Probation Department led to the arrest of three people on drug charges. On Thursday, July 28, authorities from those departments went...

Commissioners Say “Whoa” To Slab Road Stop Sign

by Olivia P. Tucker Intern Reporter The Scott County Commissioners held a third and final reading for a proposed stop sign at the intersection of Slab and Cutshall Road when they met on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Commissioner Randy Julian said that he didn’t get any more...

Artful Affair To Feature Performance By John Mellencamp

Southern Indiana Center for the Arts (SICA) has announced the return of its Artful Affair gala fundraiser for Saturday, Sept. 17, at Chateau de Pique Winery & Brewery in Seymour. The evening will include a special acoustic performance by John Mellencamp with live...

Who Knew? Indiana Is #1 For Road & Bridge Work

by Curt Kovener Indiana has been ranked No. 1 for infrastructure in CNBC’s 2022 Top States for Business annual rankings. This marks the sixth consecutive year Indiana has been ranked in the top five, including No. 1 rankings in 2016 and 2019, according to a news...

Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICE Alcohol & Tobacco Commission LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Alcohol Beverage Board of Scott County, Indiana will hold a public hearing at 12:00 pm on August 24, 2022 at the Scott County Court House, Commission Room #128, 1 E. McClain Ave.  in...

Scottsburg Thanks Fire Departments

Last week the Scottsburg City Council thanked the fire departments that helped contain the fire which destroyed Vail’s Hardware on March 30.Crothersville-Vernon Township VFD was one of six fire companies that battled the late night blaze.The following other...

Police Agencies Focused On School Safety

by Olivia P. Tucker Intern Reporter School safety is on the minds of the police departments of Austin, Scottsburg and the Scott County Sheriff as the school year quickly approaches. Sheriff Jerry Goodin said that he wants people who may threaten the schools to know...

Traffic Stop Results In Drug Charges For Paris Crossing Man

On Wednesday, July 27, Scott county Sheriff’s Deputy Kacey Reschar conducted a traffic stop in Austin for a traffic violation. In conducting his investigation, Reschar located over 34 grams of methamphetamine in the vehicle leading to the arrest of Christopher Helton,...

Scottsburg Man Sentenced To 8 Years For Dealing Meth

On Thursday, July 28, Charles Matthew Nealis, 34, of Scottsburg plead guilty via a plea agreement of dealing methamphetamine and will serve eight years in prison sentence, according to Scott County Prosecutor Chris Owens. This conviction stemmed from an investigation...