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...

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...

by: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle Gross assessed values for commercial, industrial and residential properties throughout Indiana collectively rose 12% from 2024 to 2025, according to a statewide comparison chart assembled by the Department of Local...

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

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...