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Local Candidates Toss Hats Into Ring

Feb 12, 2014 | Local News

Several county residents have filed to seek elective office prior to the deadline at noon last Friday to run in the May 6 Primary Election. Locally, Alisa K. Sweazy of Crothersville filed to run for Vernon Township Board on the Democrat ticket. She is joined by...

Feeding Feathered Friends

Feb 5, 2014 | Local News

A Hairy Woodpecker clings to a feeder while extracting sunflower seeds during the recent snow covered countryside. ~photo by Joseph F. Persinger  

Fire Destroys Home West Of Town

Feb 5, 2014 | Local News

A fire believed to have started from a heat lamp to keep water pipes from freezing totally destroyed a 100-year-old home west of Crothersville last Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters with the Crothersville-Vernon Township Volunteer Fire Department were called to 6871 S...

2013 Was Record Setting Year For Births In Jackson County

Feb 5, 2014 | Local News

There was a record number of births recorded in Jackson County in 2013 according to statistics released by the Jackson County Health Department. A total of 773 births (387 boys and 386 girls) were born in Jackson County. That surpasses the previous record of 751 in...

Eryn Dale West Is Local DAR Good Citizen

Feb 5, 2014 | Local News

Fort Vallonia chapter, National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, last week announced the students named by each of five participating Jackson County high schools as their DAR Good Citizens of the 2013-2014 school year. The five students will be honored...

Red, White & Blue Festival Planning Meeting Tomorrow

Feb 5, 2014 | Local News

All persons interested in helping and planning activities for the Crothersville 2014 Red, White and Blue Festival are encouraged to attend a meeting tomorrow (Thursday), Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Crothersville Library meeting room. This is an opportunity to bring...