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Township Merger Plan Could Advance Under Compromise Bill

If Approved Jackson & Scott Counties Will Be Affected by: Tom Davies Indiana Capital Chronicle Legislators might have coalesced around a plan for consolidating perhaps hundreds of Indiana’s 1,000+ township governments. An Indiana House committee last Tuesday...

Jackson County Honored For Public Health Service

The Jackson County Health Department has received a Public Health Service award for exceptional public health service delivery and community outreach from State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver, M.D., FACEP. “Our 2025 awardee has built an exceptional and highly...

Absentee Voting For The May 2026 Primary Underway

Voters in Indiana may now begin requesting an absentee ballot by mail for the May 2026 Primary Election. If you prefer to vote from home, will be out of town, or qualify for absentee voting, now is the time to submit your application. The deadline to apply for an...

Public Invited To ‘Community Chatter’

Property Tax Implications of Senate Bill 1 will be the topic of discussion at the ‘Community Chatter Series’ on Thursday, March 5 at the Brownstown United Methodist Church. The discussion begins at 7 a.m. and a light breakfast will be served. How the legislative...

Deputies Intercept Drugs On I-65

Acting on a dispatch from Indiana State Dispatch about a red Ford Mustang heading north on I-65 from Kentucky with illegal drugs in the vehicle, two Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputies stopped the vehicle at the 59.5 mile marker north of Seymour. At approximately 9:45...

Police Arrest Clark County Man for Impersonating ISP Detective

A Sellersburg man has been charged with impersonating an Indiana State Police detective. The investigation began in late January 2026, when Salem Police Chief Eric Mills informed Detective Travis Baker of the Indiana State Police about a suspicious phone call received...