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Police, Emergency Works Hold School Shooter Excercise

Scott County Sheriff Deputies held training at Lexington Elementary on Monday, Aug. 8. Their training consisted of a variety of scenarios including a shooter in a classroom, a hostage situation, and how to safely and quickly check each room as a team unit. The...

Scottsburg City Council Hears Support For Syringe Exchange

by Olivia P. Tucker Intern Reporter Scottsburg City Council met Monday, Aug. 8, for the first public hearing on establishing a syringe exchange program, There were several that spoke in support of the program. Kelly Hans, director of the Holding Space Recovery Project...

Music, Movie & Car Cruise-In On Scottsburg Square Friday

Downtown Scottsburg is gearing up for family fun and entertainment on the square in downtown Scottsburg this Friday, August 19. The musical styling and guitar of Jacob Cruiser will be performing this free concert beginning at 6 p.m. at the corner of First Street &...

So Just Why Is Education So Important?

by Curt Kovener Area students are back in the classroom and, like Garrison Keillor’s youngsters of Lake Wobegon, we all want our “children to be above average.” And it is that goal why we send them back to school to learn. (Don’t you wish we could do the same with...