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Firefighters Kept Busy With Blazes

A detached garage shows damage from a fire at the Brenda Farmer residence Saturday morning. Firefighters were on the scene for 2 ½ hours. ~photo by Ben Spencer   The Crothersville-Vernon Township Volunteer Fire Department was busy last week with two major fires...

2014 Was A Record Year For Births & Deaths In County

There were a record number of births that occurred in Jackson County in 2014, according to the Jackson County Health Department vital records. There were 805 births surpassing the previous year’s record by 32 or an increase of 4.2% over 2013’s 773 births. There were...

Craft Show, Chili Cook-Off Saturday

A Pre-Spring Craft Show & Bazaar will be held at Celebrations at the Shoppes at Seymour this Saturday, Feb. 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is sponsored by Southern Indiana Hispanic Services, Inc., a local not-for-profit, community agency providing services of...

6 From Crothersville, Austin Jailed On Drug Charges

Five men from Austin and a Crothersville woman were arrested on felony warrants in a drug sweep in Jackson and Scott Counties last Wednesday, Feb. 11. Officers from the Indiana State Police, Scott County Sheriff’s Department, Scott county Probation and Austin City...

Sandhill Crane Viewing Event At Muscatatuck Refuge

~photo by Tracie Kovener A “Bird Jackson County” event featuring Sandhill cranes will be held at the Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, Feb. 28. The last weekend of February is usually a big migration time for Sandhill cranes through Jackson...

9 Properties, 4 In Crothersville, On Delinquent Tax Auction

Nine pieces of property in Jackson County will be sold with a minimum beginning bid of $200 on April 15, according to a public notice ad found in this week’s Crothersville Times. Properties listed on the sale are a result of property taxes being owed. Each has been...