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Gas Tax Breaks To Cost State, Local Governments $533 Million

Jul 15, 2026 | Local News

Prices Could Jump 61¢/Gallon August 6 by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle The total price tag for Gov. Mike Braun’s gas tax holiday is in: the state of Indiana and hundreds of local governments are expected to lose out on a combined $533 million, with...

Library Hosting Free Foamous Party Friday at Shields Park 

Jul 15, 2026 | Local News

The Jackson County Public Library and the Seymour Parks & Recreation Department have partnered to bring World Foamous Foam Parties to Shields Park from 10 a.m. to noon this Friday, July 17. The free program for ages 2-12 is sponsored by the Friends of the Library...

Area Communities Get A Share Of $165 Million In Road Funding

Jul 8, 2026 | Local News

Communities in Jackson, Scott & Washington Counties will receive over $3.81 million to improve roads and bridges through the state Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), it as announced last week. The CCMG, established by the Indiana General Assembly...

Indiana Assessed Value Rises 10% Since Last Year

Jul 8, 2026 | Local News

by: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle Gross assessed values for commercial, industrial and residential properties collectively rose nearly 10% across Indiana from 2025 to 2026 in the latest state data, less than the 19% jump recorded between 2024 and...

Jackson County Sees Greatest Increase In Home Sales In May

Jul 8, 2026 | Local News

As the summer home buying season gets underway, the central Indiana housing market continued to show healthy activity in May, marked by rising pending sales, increased inventory and stable home prices, according to F.C. Tucker Company. •With 3,591 homes leaving the...