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Scottsburg Motorcyclist Arrested After A Wheelie & A Chase

Riding a motorcycle recklessly and fleeing police resulted in a Scottsburg man lodged in jail last Wednesday night. Around 9:20 p.m., Indiana State Police Sgt. Tracy Spencer was patrolling State Road 56 near US Highway 31 when he observed a motorcycle traveling west...

Two New Tornado Sirens In Service In Jennings Township

Jennings Township Trustee, Steve Sadler announced last week the installation of two new tornado sirens located at the Jennings Township Fire Department in Austin and at New Providence Church on Slab Road in the eastern part of the township. “As I walked my first ever...

Austin Schedules Fall Free Trash Disposal Days

The City of Austin is offering six days for Austin city residents to dispose at no cost unwanted household items that would not normally be picked up for free during regular trash pickup routes.  The location to dispose of items will be at the Street-Sanitation...

39 Parcels Sell At Scott Tax Sale For Over $587,000

When the Scott County delinquent property tax sale list was first advertised early September there were 151 parcels with back taxes owed. By the time of last Friday’s tax sale on Oct. 18 began, that list had been pared down to 48 after property owners paid taxes owed...

Drinking At School With A Gun Lands Grandfather In Jail

A rural Scott County man was charged Oct. 9 with driving under the influence and possession of a firearm on school property while waiting to pick up his grandson . John S. Case, 63, of the 5000 block of White Tail Lane in Lexington Township was charged following the...

Drug Dealer Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

Keeth Lucas, 54, of Scottsburg, formerly of Crothersville, was sentenced on Oct. 15 to 10 years in prison for dealing methamphetamine a Level 2 Felony. The entirety of the sentence is to be served behind bars, according to Scott County Prosecutor Chris Owens.  On...