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Business, Farm Personal Property Assessments Due May 15

Scott County Assessor, Diana Cozart, this week reminded personal taxpayers who file Business Tangible Personal Property returns that deadlines are approaching. Personal Property is a self-assessment system in Indiana.  The taxpayer is responsible for reporting...

How To Avoid 12 Common Tax Season Scams

Tax season is already stressful enough—chasing down receipts, deciphering tax forms, and praying for a refund. But while you’re crunching numbers, scammers are working overtime to empty your pockets. In 2024, the IRS revealed that over $9.1 billion had been taken in...

Jackson County Woman Charged With Setting House On Fire

A rural western Jackson County woman, Brenda Flat, 40, of Norman was booked into Jackson County Jail at 5:49 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, on charges of arson and criminal mischief. On Jan. 2 a fire was reported around 8 a.m. at a residence at 3296 N Main Street in the...

County Jails On The Hook As State Stops Paying Prisoner Costs

by: Niki Kelly Indiana Capital Chronicle The Indiana Department of Correction has run out of money to pay county jails for holding low-level felons and state prisoners. Some county jails haven’t received payments in months, and there are still four months left in the...