Dec 24, 2025 | Local News
Since 1990, “We Care” has supported the children of Scott County. Through community collaboration, the program has assisted over 34,000 children and generated more than $2.3 million to date. Each year, funds are distributed to local schools that identify students from...
Dec 24, 2025 | Local News
by: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle Beginning Jan. 1, more than half a million low-income Indiana residents won’t be able to use government food assistance to buy sugary drinks or candy. And state officials are preparing retailers and participants...
Dec 24, 2025 | Local News
The Scott County Democratic Central Committee will be serving a soup lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 9, at Democrat Headquarters on the east side of the courthouse square in Scottsburg. On the menu will be vegetable soup, chicken noodle soup, chili and...
Dec 24, 2025 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of just about everything. He is the national saint of Russia and Greece and churches named after him number in the thousands – more than 400 in Great Britain alone. He is the patron saint of judges,...
Dec 24, 2025 | Legal Notices
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ADOPTION OF A UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP In accordance with IC 36-7-4-600 series and C 36-7-4-700 series, notice is hereby given that the City of Austin Advisory Plan Commission will conduct a public...
Dec 17, 2025 | Local News
Scott County Sheriff Deputies arrested three people in two separate incidents on a variety of drug charges last Tuesday, Dec. 9. Deputies Johnney Coomer and Danielle Vogt were patrolling on Highway 3 north around 2 p.m. when they saw a 2009 Honda Civic with an...
Dec 17, 2025 | Local News
Grants totaling $100 million in state matching funds were announced for 191 Indiana cities, towns, and counties last week by INDOT officials. The town of Crothersville was awarded $306,505.15, Jackson County received $973,356; Jennings County received $1,000,000; city...
Dec 17, 2025 | Local News
Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle The Republican-dominated Indiana Senate spurned months of demands from President Donald Trump as it voted 31-19 last Thursday to reject a redrawing of the state’s congressional maps. The final outcome remained uncertain until 21...
Dec 17, 2025 | Local News
Indiana prosecutors hope to fend off a proposed constitutional amendment they say could politicize prosecutorial decision-making— and, last Tuesday, released their own suggested legislative fixes. The 10-member board of prosecutors governs IPAC, a judicial branch...
Dec 17, 2025 | Local News
Following the recent Austin Christmas parade, judges determined the following winners. Best of Parade: Austin High School Band Emergency/Commercial Vehicle Division: Earth Solutions Car/Truck Division: AHS JAG (Jobs for America’s Graduates) Civic/Church/Youth...
