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48th Red, White & Blue Festival June 5-8

The 48th Crothersville Red, White & Blue Festival will be June 5-8 on the Crothersville School grounds. There will be food, craft and merchandise vendors, entertainment, the Carl Bowman Memorial 5K Run, a Baby Contest, Breakfast at Hamacher Hall, Parade and...

Annual Antique Farm Machinery Show Coming Up At Fairgrounds

The 15th Annual Jackson County Antique Machinery Show will be held June 7-8 at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Brownstown. The annual event focuses on the area’s roots in agriculture and has demonstrations and displays of early agriculture methods and farm life,...

I-65 Crash Claims Life of Georgia Man

A single vehicle crash on I-65 north of Uniontown around 10:30 a.m. last Friday claimed the life of a Georgia man and sent two passengers to Indianapolis area hospitals with serious injuries. According to Indiana State Police Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, a 2008 Nissan pickup...

Scott County Health Workers Earn State Award

The Indiana Immunization Coalition held their annual awards ceremony on Thursday, May 16, in McCordsville with two public health workers from Scott County received awards. Melissa Beswick, RN, (left) the Scottsburg Middle School nurse won the award for the School...

Local Singer-Songwriter Releases New Album

“Some of these songs are the most meaningful and most personal I’ve written. And some are just for fun and entertainment. We’ve honestly tried to have something for everyone. I’m very excited about this album.” That’s how local singer-songwriter Joseph F. Persinger...

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE Curt Rafferty is submitting an NOI letter to notify the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of their intent to comply with the requirements under 327 IAC 15-5 to discharge storm water from construction activities for the following property:...

Austin Traffic Stop Results In Drug Arrest

A 43-year-old Madison woman was booked into Scott County Jail on Sunday night, May 12, following a traffic stop on Austin’s northside. According to Austin Police Officer Joshua Vires, he was on patrol around 9:40 p.m. on northbound US 31 when he observed a dark...

AHS Fine Arts State Champions Honored

Austin City Council honored four Austin High School students for their success in with winning the state title for the Fine Arts Academic Bowl at their regular meeting on May 14. Fine Arts includes music and visual artwork. These students competed against other...

Library Plant Swap May 29

The Jackson County Public Library will host a plant swap at the Seymour Library on Wednesday, May 29, from 10 a.m. to noon at the tent in the grass at the corner of Second and Pine Streets. Volunteer Purdue Extension Master Gardener Trina Roark will be available to...

Scott County Gardeners Can Get ‘Soil Squad’ Help

Scott County Purdue Extension Educator for Ag & Natural Resources, Tom Springstun, recently announced that the Scott County Master Gardeners have created the Scott County Soil Squad to begin offering a free service of taking soil samples for persons with a garden...