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24-Unit Housing Complex Planned For Crothersville

The Crothersville Town Council gave approval last Tuesday night for a 24-unit single family rental housing complex to be built in the 600 block of East Walnut Street. Jen Pryor, property manager for the proposed complex, told the council that property owner Jason...

Lawmakers Wrestle With Farmland Property Taxes

by: Whitney Downard  Indiana Capital Chronicle A proposal to reconfigure the calculation for farmland property values was a concern for lawmakers last Wednesday due to its price tag— despite being a priority of the newly inaugurated Gov. Mike Braun. The bill was...

Time To Learn A Real-World Lesson From Tariffs

by Michael Hicks Professor of Economics Ball State University Tariffs and trade are rarely explained in a way everyone can understand, and we should blame economists for that. There are a few important points that every adult should know. Tariffs are taxes levied on...

Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Austin City, Scott County, Indiana that the proper legal officers of Austin City at their meeting place at 80 W Main St., Austin, IN  47102, at 5:00 p.m., on...

60-Year-Old Louisville Man Charged With Child Solicitation

A 60-year old Louisville, KY man has been charged in Scott Circuit Court with child solicitation as well as possession of marijuana after he thought he was meeting a 14-year-old Austin girl named ‘Sierra’ after a nearly two week long on-line sexual content filled...

Scott County Native Stood Guard Over President Jimmy Carter

Scott County native Petty Officer 1st Class Devin Richey of the US Coast Guard (left) stands as a guard of honor for President Jimmy Carter’s lying in state at the Capitol on January 8 in Washington D.C. Carter was the 39th president of the United States and died at...

When the snow starts to fall…

finding food becomes even more of a challenge for critters like this fox squirrel that, at first, was still able to find sunflower seeds on the ground under a nearby bird feeder. Starting Sunday morning, Jan. 5, and continuing until Monday afternoon, the recent winter...

Scott Lodge Gun & Knife Show Coming Up

Scott Lodge #120 F&AM will host a Gun & Knife Show later this month. Food will be available during the exhibition from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26. Scott Lodge is located on US 31 just north of the Dairy Queen in...