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Candidates Begin Filing For Primary Election Offices

The filing period for candidates to file for political office began Wednesday, Jan. 7 and runs through noon on Friday, Feb. 6 The Primary Election will be held Tuesday, May 5. First day filers in Jackson County were all Republican. The were: Dustin Steward and Roger...

Legislative Property Tax Changes To Impact Bills This Year

As a result of legislation approved in 2025, the homestead standard and supplemental deductions were revised.  Homeowners who already receive the homestead deduction do not need to re-file an application to receive the updated benefits. “As administrators of the...

I Guess That’s Why They’re Called Comforters

By Curt Kovener (This is an encore column from the Curt Comments archives.) I dismissed some mild stomach queasiness as eating too much holiday food. But as the morning wore on the stomach pains sharpened to occasional bolts of electricity of the 220 volt variety and...

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE Notice Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry FM203   2020 Notice is hereby given at the following date and times: January 15, 2026, at a closing time of 11:59PM EDT.  The State Forester, acting for the Indiana Department...

Austin Awarded $1 Million For New Housing Project

The Indiana Finance Authority board recently approved more than $29 million in residential infrastructure funding to be distributed through the Residential Infrastructure Fund program. The city of Austin was one of six residential-development projects in communities...

‘We Care’ Shares $58,160 With Scott County Youngsters

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...