Jan 29, 2020 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener (This is an encore column from the Curt Comments archives.) Some people think too much. Others only think when they have nothing else to do. An online friend must do a little of both, I surmise, for I received the following for use when I suffer...
Jan 29, 2020 | Legal Notices
LEGAL NOTICE The following will be sold for charges: 123 W MAIN ST AUSTIN On 02/14/2020 at 9:00 AM 2007 GMC 1GKFK13047J116350 $1,765.00 1/29 hspaxlp LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF SCOTT IN THE SCOTT CIRCUIT COURT CASE NUMBER: 72C01-2001-EU-1 IN RE: THE...
Jan 29, 2020 | Classifieds
SCOTTSBURG POLICE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS The Scottsburg City Police Department will be accepting applications for the position of Police Officer. Applicants must be 21-35 years of age; possess a high school diploma or GED; U.S. Citizen; have a valid driver’s license;...
Jan 22, 2020 | Local News
The Board of Trustees of Crothersville Community Schools will hold a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. next Monday, Jan. 27, for a public discussion as well as question and answer session on the May 5 election school referendum. At that election the school will be asking...
Jan 22, 2020 | Local News
Scott County Sheriff Jerry Goodin has released the yearly statistics for the sheriff’s department. Goodin officially took office Jan. 1, 2019 and in the 12 ensuing months deputies made 222 drug related arrests; a total of 964 arrests for all crimes; responded to...
Jan 22, 2020 | Local News
Purdue Extension will provide a workshop for local leaders to learn about Indiana’s property tax system and explore trends in local and regional property tax data next Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Jackson County Community Foundation. Local government...
Jan 22, 2020 | Local News
If the Town of Crothersville is successful in a Community Crossings Paving Grant program, eight more streets could be re-surfaced, according to town engineer Brad Bender of FPBH. In the past two years, Crothersville has received nearly $641,000 in state funding for...
Jan 22, 2020 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener I am not precisely sure of our relationship. Bill is the son of one of my mother’s cousins. So whether we are second or third cousins once or twice removed I am not sure. I just call him Cussin’ Bill, which he doesn’t do but it is just fun to say. So...
Jan 22, 2020 | Legal Notices
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF NUMBER OF MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE SCOTTSBURG BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the City of Scottsburg that the number of members of the Scottsburg Board of Public Works and Safety shall be decreased from five (5)...
Jan 15, 2020 | Local News
Most area public schools in Jackson & Scott Counties are meeting or close to reaching federal accountability standards, but none are exceeding them, according to the 2018-19 school accountability ratings. The Indiana Department of Education released the data late...