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Traffic Stop Puts Austin Couple In Jail For Drugs

A routine traffic stop on Friday, Nov. 8, resulted in an Austin man and wife being jailed on a variety of drug charges. Austin Police office Josh Vires reported that while on patrol on State Road 256 near 7th St., he observed a vehicle whose license plate returned to...

Austin Council Approves $12 Million Housing Complex

Olivia P. Tucker Times Reporter Austin City Council approved the rezoning of property on the city’s far westside for affordable housing at their regular meeting on November 12. The Austin Advisory Plan Commission (APC) unanimously approved the zoning change with a...

Dollar General Market Opens In Austin

The city of Austin held a grand opening event for the new Dollar General Market on Nov. 14. Austin Mayor Roger Hawkins said that it was an exciting time for Austin and that he was very thankful that Dollar General decided to invest in the city. Dollar General District...

Libraries To Upgrade Online Access Nov. 23

The Jackson County Public Library along with all other 125+ members of the Evergreen Indiana library consortium, including the Brownstown, Jennings County, and Scott County public libraries will not have online catalog access or access to some e-resources while state...