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Don’t Fall Victim To Toll Road Texts Claiming You Owe Money

Hoosiers have seen texts pop up on their phones in recent months warning of unpaid fees from toll roads. In most cases, the texts come from scammers which Indiana Toll Road label as SMS Phishing or “smishing” ruses — and the worst thing you can do is click on any of...

More Than 100 Rally To Support Newspapers

Publishers, editors, reporters, advertising staff and even subscribers attended a newspaper advocacy day at the Indiana Statehouse last Wednessday. The goal of the day, a first for Indiana newspapers, was to show the vibrancy of Indiana newspapers, and that newspapers...

Seed Library Available At Jackson County Libraries

The Jackson County Public Library has a seed library that was started in 2021. The seed library is a collection of heirloom seeds that anyone can take to plant and grow at home.  A library card or library district residency is not required to...

What to Expect in The Coming Recession

by Michael Hicks PhD Professor of Economics Ball State University Recessions are caused by economic shocks that affect either the demand or the supply of goods and services. President Trump’s policy choices target both supply and demand. This helps explain the rapid...

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Scott County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of Scott County at their regular meeting place at Scott County Courthouse, at 6:00 p.m. on the 8th day of...

Crothersville Trio Face Drug Dealing Charges

A rural Crothersville man was charged with dealing methamphetamine and other drug charges after police raided his property Friday, March 7. Timothy O’Sullivan Timothy C. O’Sullivan, 42 of the 3600 block of S 1200 E faces felony charges of dealing...

Female Farmers Make Up More Than A Third Of U.S. Producers

According to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Farm Census from 2022, there are 1.2 million female farmers, which makes up 36% of the country’s producers. More than half of all farms had a female producer, and...

Expanded, Updated Fuel Mart Reopens in Austin

The City of Austin celebrated the official opening of the newly-rebuilt Fuel Mart, 145 N. Dowling St., on Austin’s westside on March 11 – and received a surprise when Ports Petroleum Co. President Matt Ports presented a $10,000 donation to the Jennings Township...

Publishing Specialist Is Featured Workshop Speaker

Bestselling author and industry insider Jane Friedman will be the featured speaker during a writing workshop sponsored by the Woman’s Press Club of Indiana Education Fund. Friedman, an award-winning editor, author, and publisher, will present, “Earning Money in...

Volunteers Sought For Weed Wrangle at Refuge

Winding Waters Invasive Partnership will be having a Weed Wrangle at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, March 29, from 9 a.m. noon. Volunteers are needed and should meet at the Refuge Visitor Center.