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1 In 6 Hoosiers Have A Handgun Permit

The Percentage Is Higher In Jackson & Surrounding Counties The number of people with handgun permits in Indiana shot up in recent years. About 1 in 6 adult Hoosiers now have a handgun permit — up from 1 in 10 in 2012. The Indiana State Police released the 2017...

Farmers Breakfast Tackles Tax Changes, Farm Economy

The Community Foundation of Jackson County and Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service will serve up an economic forecast and a glimpse of the new federal tax laws at the 16th annual Farmers Breakfast. Serving begins at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at...

Sandhill Crane Event At Wildlife Refuge Saturday

A ”Celebration of Cranes” event will be held at the Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge this Saturday, Feb. 10. “Mid-February is usually a big migration time for Sandhill cranes through Jackson County and there should be many thousands of birds in the area,” said...

Our Collective Wisdom

by Curt Kovener It has been a while since we visited ‘The Wisdom of the Midwest’, a collection of quotes of common sense and uncommon genius from people who grew up as middle Americans. “Education is not preparation for life. It is life itself.” ~John Dewey “Absorb...

LEGAL NOTICES

Grassy Fork Twp AR Redding Twp AR LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that Jackson County, Indiana acting by and through its Board of Commissioners, will receive sealed bids at the Office of the Auditor, Jackson County Courthouse, Brownstown,...

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Local Postmaster Transitions To Retirement

  Crothersville Postmaster Carolyn King will close her 37-year career with the local post office Friday. A reception honoring her will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2, in the post office lobby.     Carolyn King, Crothersville’s postmaster for nearly 20...

3 Bag Limit On Weekly Trash

Crothersville residents are reminded that Rumpke will only pick up three bags of trash from each residence during weekly trash pick up. The bags can be up to a 30 gallon size. If you have more than three bags, you can purchase special tags for 75¢ each at Town Hall...

Retirement Can Be A Good Thing

by Curt Kovener The Times is losing another longtime colleague and friend. I had mixed emotions when told of Postmaster Carolyn King’s pending retirement this Friday. She has been around having a hand at delivering your weekly newspaper as long as the Times has been...