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Crothersville Coucil Approves Community Communication System

Jul 9, 2025 | Local News

Residents of Crothersville will soon be able to be notified of weather emergencies, police emergencies as well as town utility outages after the town council approved a new local communications system last Tuesday. The council opted to sign a contract with Reach Alert...

Lynsey Fleetwood Appointed Prosecutor In Jackson County

Jul 9, 2025 | Local News

Former deputy prosecutor Lynsey Fleetwood was sworn in June 30 by Jackson Superior 1 Judge AmyMarie Travis to become the county’s second female prosecutor following a caucus of Republican precinct committee leaders Travis became the first elected female prosecutor in...

Vallonia Woman Celebrates Century Milestone

Jul 9, 2025 | Local News

Mentoria Russell of rural Vallonia celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday, June 29, with a large open house gathering of family & friends at the Joe Jackson Hotel in Vallonia. “The people, they just kept a coming all afternoon,” she said. “Some folks I hadn’t...

Scott Lodge Fund Raising Auction Next Wednesday

Jul 9, 2025 | Local News

Scott Lodge #120 F & A M will hold an open to the public fund raising auction next Wednesday, July 16, at 6 p.m. Food will be served starting at 4 p.m. Scott Lodge is located on US 31 in Austin just north of the Dairy Queen

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...