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Drug Dealer, Arsonist Sentenced To Prison

On Thursday, July 18, Ossie White, 48, of Austin was convicted of dealing in a fentanyl and was sentenced to six years in prison and will be on probation for four years after his release. The conviction for dealing is based on an Indiana law that says a person is...

Salem Man Dies In Fall From Jackson County Cliff

A 20-year old Salem man died in a fall at an abandoned quarry in southwest Jackson County last Wednesday. According to Sheriff Rick Meyer, his department received a report of a man falling off a cliff in the 10000 block of S 675 near Sparksville around 6 p.m. When...

Town To Flush Water Lines Aug. 1

The town of Crothersville water utility workers will be flushing fire hydrants on Thursday, Aug. 1. The flushing will begin at 8 a.m. and is planned to conclude by 3 p.m. The hydrant flushing removes rust and sediment from the utility water mains. Residents should not...

Late EMS Paramedic To Be Honored

by Olivia P. Tucker Times Reporter Scott County Board of Commissioners approved the use of the courthouse for the celebration of life for Devonnia Tscheulin at their regular meeting on July 17. Tscheulin was a paramedic for Scott County EMS that lost her life due to...

AHS Senior Named Miss Indiana Teen USA

Aleah Dean, 17, of Austin was recently named Miss Indiana Teen USA and will be competing for the national title next month in California. The local teen was first runner-up in the pageant last year. She will be a senior this fall at Austin High School and wants to...

4 Juveniles Held After Widespread Vandalism

Four juveniles were held following the Scott County Sheriff’s Department investigation of theft and vandalism in northern Scott County last week. Just after midnight on Monday, July, the first of several acts of vandalism and theft were reported in northern Scott...