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44th Crothersville Red White & Blue Festival This Weekend

The Crothersville Red White & Blue Festival kicks off June 6 for a flag waving salute to Old Glory and military service veterans. This year’s event is June 6-8 held at the Crothersville Community School grounds. The is the 44th festival for the annual patriotic...

State Police Arrest Two For Dealing Meth

On Tuesday, May 28, two Jackson County residents were arrested on related incidents on drug charges following a traffic stop and search warrant in Seymour, according to Indiana State Police Sgt. Stephen Wheeles. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. Trooper Tia Deaton stopped a...

DNR Investigating Possible Drowning At Hardy Lake

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a possible drowning that occurred Saturday afternoon, June 1, at Hardy Lake in Scott County. According to DNR Capt. Jet Quillen, just after 4 p.m. Saturday, first responders were dispatched to the beach area of Hardy...

Schneck Medical Center Holding Child Car Seat Recycling Event

Do you have an old or expired child’s car seat? Most caregivers are unaware that car seats have an expiration date. Unless explicitly listed, most car seats expire six years after its manufactured date. Schneck Medical Center in Seymour is holding a Car Seat Recycling...

Grandma’s Kitchen Apron

by Curt Kovener (This is an encore column from the Curt Comments Archives.) As a youth I loved going to Grandma & Grandpa’s farm near Dudleytown. And I suppose my Mom & Dad appreciated the break from reining in a rambunctious rascal of a son. Grandma always...

Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION Indiana Municipal Power Agency (11610 N College Ave, Carmel, IN 46032) is submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of 327 IAC 15-5 to discharge...

‘No Good Choice’ For Crothersville CSO Compliance

About 20 years ago, Crothersville was among the 109 Indiana communities placed under a CSO (Combined Sewer Overflow) order by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). The town’s original storm sewer and sanitary sewer flowed in the same pipes. Over...

Austin Elementary Construction Plans Move Forward

Lancer+Beebe Preliminary Design For New Austin Elementary The Indianapolis based architectural firm of Lancer+Beebe was hired as the design firm for a proposed $20 million elementary school renovation when the Scott County School District 1 board met on May 20. The...

Calls About Suspicious Activity Leads To Arrests

Scott County Deputy Joe Baker responded to a suspicious vehicle call on Terry Road on May 18. Questioning the occupants of the vehicle led to the arrest of three people on drug related charges. Christopher Gay, 34, of Austin was arrested for public intoxication and...

Forgotten Unforgettable Quotes

by Curt Kovener We have all made predictions that not only didn’t come true. Maybe they were 180° from what actually happened. Here are some of the more “Durn, I wish I hadn’t said that” looks into the future back then. “Computers in the future may weigh more than 1.5...