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Vehicle Infraction Leads To Drug Charges

A vehicle with a temporary tag folded to obscure the numbers caught attention of Austin police officers and resulted in drug charges for the vehicle’s occupants. On late Friday afternoon, April 10, APD officer Josh Vires and reserve officer Kevin Saylers were on...

Austin To Offer Free Trash Disposal Next Month

The City of Austin is offering six free days to dispose of unwanted household items that would not normally be picked up for free during regular trash pickup routes.  The location to dispose of such items will be at the Street-Sanitation Department located at the dead...

Recent Food Inspections For Jackson & Scott Counties

JACKSON COUNTY Community Provisions of Jackson County 107 W. Bruce St., Seymour  No violations. Domino’s Pizza 1104 E. Tipton St., Seymour No violations. VFW Post 1925 311 S. Jackson Pk, Dr., Seymour  Observed missing date marked on TCS (Time/temperature...

Local Author Publishes Collection Of Poems

Local author Joseph F. Persinger has published a new book entitled “A Sacred Pledge — folk poems & lyrics.” Copies are available at jfpersinger.com, Amazon.com, and IngramSpark.com as well as at the Magic of Books store, 212 W. Second Street, Seymour. Persinger...

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE AUSTIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS The Austin Economic Development Commission (“Commission”) will hold public hearings (“Hearings”) at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday May 7, 2026, in the Common Council Chambers of the Austin City...

Town Council Cool To Condensed Housing Plan

The Crothersville Town Council sent a proposed housing addition back to the drawing board seeking larger lot sizes, when they met Tuesday, April 7. Engineer Daniel Hartman representing Chase Murphy of CC Murphy LLC was told the proposed housing plan consisted of lots...

Drunk Man Walks Into Jail; And It Isn’t Otis In Mayberry

It almost sounds like the set-up line to an old joke: A drunk man walks into jail to bail his buddy out. But is actually happened last Tuesday, April 7, according to Jackson County Sheriff Rick Meyer. Alejandro Asencio Alomar He was called to the jail lobby on the...

Scottsburg Hosts District XI FFA Leadership Contest

On Saturday, March 7, the Scottsburg FFA Chapter and Scottsburg High School hosted more than 200 FFA members and their advisors from 17 schools for the 2026 District XI Leadership Contest. The event also brought together over 100 judges and volunteers, who made it...