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LEGAL NOTICES

Jul 9, 2025 | Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE SALEM BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Please take notice that the Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Salem, Indiana will hold a public hearing, pursuant to statute, on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the City...

Butterfly Flutter By

Jul 2, 2025 | Local News

A Meadow Fritillary drinks nectar from the bloom of a purple coneflower (echinacea) during last week’s heat wave. Both flower and butterfly are native to Indiana with the butterfly active from April through September. Their larval hosts are wild violets commonly seen...

SPARK Jackson County Receives $40,000 State Commerce Grant  

Jul 2, 2025 | Local News

A Jackson County entrepreneurial initiatives was one of 28 organizations sharing in $925,107 in grant awards by Indiana’s Commerce Office awarded $925,107 in grant awards. SPARK Shop Connections an initiative of the Jackson County Chamber received a $40,000 award to...

Melanoma Misinformation  

Jul 2, 2025 | Local News

Many turn to social media rather than professionals for information on skin care and skin health. Baylor College of Medicine dermatologist Dr. Ida Orengo and surgical oncologist Dr. E. Ramsay Camp share facts, not fiction, about melanoma that people need to believe....

Free Invasive Plant Inspection Available In Scott County

Jul 2, 2025 | Local News

Do you know what non-native plants are lurking on your property? Many landowners in Scott County have noticed that invasive plant species are overtaking their lands, crowding out native plants and making it difficult for wildlife to thrive. Plants such as  Canada...

Scott Lodge Holding July 4 Cookout

Jul 2, 2025 | Local News

Scott Lodge #120 F&AM will be serving a July 4th cookout from this Friday from 1-5 p.m. at the lodge. Cost of the meal is a donation Scott Lodge is located on US 31 just north of the Dairy Queen in Austin

LEGAL NOTICES

Jul 2, 2025 | Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Jackson County, Indiana, that the proper legal officer of Jackson County at their regular meeting place at Jackson County Courthouse Annex, at 8:00 AM on the 16th...

ISP Ends High Speed Chase In Jackson & Scott Counties

Jun 25, 2025 | Local News

A vehicle pursuit through two counties concluded with the use of a PIT (Precision Immobilization Technique) maneuver on I-65 by Indiana State Police officers. Around 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 18, Senior Trooper Randel Miller from the ISP Drug Interdiction Unit...

Austin’s Annual Fireworks Celebration This Friday

Jun 25, 2025 | Local News

The Austin Fireworks display will be this Friday night, June 27, on the grounds of Austin High School/Middle School.  The event is traditionally held the Friday before July 4th. Several generous donors make this event possible each year and several booths will be...

State Roads To Close In Salem, Seymour

Jun 25, 2025 | Local News

Two area state roads will be closed later this month for drainway repairs. E&B Paving, Inc. is scheduled to close State Road 56 over Goose Creek this week to complete a bridge deck overlay project in Washington County. The closure will take place between South Dog...