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Fire Destroys Scottsburg Apartment Building

Firefighters continued with mop up efforts and extinguishing hot spots late Tuesday morning after a fire destroyed the National Apartments in Scottsburg. None of the residents were injured in the fire. Nine families were left homeless following an early morning fire...

Jackson County Solid Waste Receives IDEM Award

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) presented the 2025 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence to six recipients during the 28th Annual Indiana Partners for Sustainability’s Annual Conference and Tradeshow in Indianapolis. Jackson County...

Local Musician Releases New CD ‘Old Sad Songs’

Jackson County-based folksinger and songwriter Joe Persinger has released a new 10-track album entitled “Old Sad Songs.”  Persinger hastened to explain that all the songs are not old or sad. “That’s just the name of one of my new original tunes, and it’s actually...

Scott Hospital Seeking Gift Shop Volunteers

The Norton Scott Hospital volunteer services team is actively seeking passionate, community-oriented volunteers to help operate its on-site gift shop.  Volunteers assist with a variety of tasks, including using cash registers, stocking inventory, arranging...

Closure Planned On State Road 60 In Washington County

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving, Inc. is scheduled to close State Road 60 over Middle Fork Blue River on or after Monday, September 29, to complete a bridge deck overlay project in Washington County. The closure will take place on S.R....