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County Tax Sale Nets $.25 Million

The annual delinquent property tax sale on Oct 10 resulted in $221,787.72 in back taxes collected for the Jackson County coffers, according to Jackson County Auditor Kathy Hohenstreiter. Originally there were 149 properties advertised with delinquent taxes offered but...

Fire Department Receives Homeland Security Grant

The Crothersville-Vernon Township Volunteer Fire Department received word last week that they have been awarded a $3,826 grant from the Indiana Homeland Security Foundation to purchase additional personal protection gear. According to Fire Chief Lynn Howard, the money...

Two Arrested After Meth Lab Found

Two men were arrested Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 15,  after they were caught next to an active methamphetamine lab in Scott County, police report. Christopher D. Axsom, 31, of Columbus and Dustin A. Evans, 23, of North Vernon both face charges of possession of...

FFA Seeking Military Photos For Veterans’ Day

The Crothersville FFA is hosting the annual Veterans’ Day Program on November 11 at 11 a.m. in the high school main gym and is seeking the community’s assistance to make this year’s observance unique. “We are going to be having a wall of veterans and we need...

Deadline To Order CHS Choir Christmas Wreaths Is Monday

The Crothersville High School Choir is currently taking orders for holiday wreaths through next Monday, Oct. 28. “The all natural pine Christmas decorations are made here in Indiana,” said CHS Choral  Director Peggy Adams. Wreaths are 25″ in diameter and are...

Cerro Adds To Local Elementary’s Technology

Third grade teachers Sharon Markel (far left) and Maddie DiBlasi (far right) accept new i-Pad Minis from Pam Colwell and Lea Boicourt of Cerro. In back are Cerro representatives Lincoln Bowen, Vernon Reardon and Steve Hart. Cerro, a wire and cable manufacturer in...