Jan 20, 2021 | Local News
Educational attainment in the area lagged the state and nation. Employers – those here and others considering a move to Jackson County – demanded a better educated workforce.Here and there, large community foundations across the nation incubated and hatched big ideas...
Jan 20, 2021 | Local News
Schneck Medical Center in Seymour announced it has reached an agreement with Anthem. Schneck Medical Center and Schneck Physician Practices will remain in the Anthem network and continue to provide care to Anthem health plan members.“It is our honor and privilege to...
Jan 20, 2021 | Local News
Investigators with the the Indiana State Police were recently contacted by the victim from Austin of a phone scam circulating the area.According to ISP Sgt. Carey Huls, the victim advised they received a phone call from someone claiming to be from the Social Security...
Jan 20, 2021 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener As the calendar has turned, and the events of recent days have resulted in us forgetting most of our New Year’s resolutions, consider these simple things YOU can do to truly Make America Great Again…•Donate blood.•Drive safely…especially in...
Jan 20, 2021 | Legal Notices
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Jan 13, 2021 | Local News
The owner of Town Market Foodies, Crothersville’s only full line grocery store, closed for good the first of the year.Store owner Joe Bohman cited insufficient volume of business to sustain operations.“I had a core of loyal customers. But there wasn’t the volume of...
Jan 13, 2021 | Local News
The Crothersville Town Council learned last Tuesday that it will need to move quickly if it wants to apply for another Community Crossing. The deadline for the next round of state funding for street paving is Jan. 29.“Usually the state gives us a little more time to...
Jan 13, 2021 | Local News
The new year brought much of the same with Scott County Sheriff’s Deputies making five arrests on drug or weapon related chargesOn Monday, Jan. 4, Deputy Chris Bowling with the assistance of Officer Hodge and Officer Newsome of Austin Police Department made a traffic...
Jan 13, 2021 | Local News
Grants from the Community Foundation of Jackson County will help start a literature circle, create motivational walls and fight impaired driving at Crothersville Jr-Sr High School.According to Dan Davis, Foundation President & CEO, three teachers from...
Jan 13, 2021 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Last year was particularly difficult for newspapers with decreased advertising & circulation and dealing with COVID-19. It was a sad punctuation to the year when two long time newspapermen from nearby Washington County passed away last month.Joe...