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8 CHS Music Students Going To State Competition

Feb 9, 2011 | Local News

These Crothersville High School students participated in the ISSMA District Solo/Ensemble Contest at Floyd Central High School on Saturday, January 29. Front row: Kelsey Hoskins, Marie Salcedo Horn, Renda Johnson, Savannah Wooten. Back row: Denise Maxie, Tiffani...

728 Births, 392 Deaths In County During 2010

Feb 9, 2011 | Local News

There were 728 births in Jackson County in 2010 and 392 deaths, according to the annual statistics released by the Jackson County Health Department last week. Births increased by 78 over the 2009 birth totals of 650. Deaths in the county also increased over...

Celebrating 4-H Week

Feb 9, 2011 | Local News

Helping Hoosiers 4-H Club members made posters which are on diplay in local businesses now for Indiana 4-H week. Front Row: Ean Hunt, Evan Hunt, Zach Ortman, Carson Farmer, Derek Hoevener, Dustin Justice, Evan Hoevener and Aaron Hoevener. Middle Row: Derek Howard,...

Library Begins ‘Read To Me’ Series

Feb 9, 2011 | Local News

‘Read to Me’, an AmeriCorps/Read Jackson County program will start a four week series of parent-child reading classes at the Crothersville Library beginning next Tuesday, Feb. 15. The classes start at 6 p.m. and will last about one hour. ‘Read To...

Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle: Really?

Feb 9, 2011 | Curt Comments

by Curt Kovener Reusing reclaimable materials makes good financial sense and keeps landfills from becoming ski resorts. Here is some interesting tidbits of how others have reused and repurposed recycleables •It takes three months for a recycled aluminum can to make...

Classifieds

Feb 9, 2011 | Classifieds

FEBRUARY RENT FREE! Penn Villa Apartments. Move in for as little as $500. Rent starting at $475/mo. 2 br, 1 ba. PNA Realty/Century 21. 524-1111. 2/23 – – – – – – TIRED OF POWER OUTAGES? We can install back-up electric generators to...

Juniors Reign As CHS Homecoming Royalty

Feb 2, 2011 | Local News

Juniors Lucas Hougland and Denise Maxie were crowned the 2011 CHS Homecoming King & Queen prior to the CHS-Trinity game Friday night. Lucas is the son of Brian & Tracy Hougland; Denise is the daughter of Dennis & Linda Maxie.

Probation Check East of Austin Yields Meth, Cash

Feb 2, 2011 | Local News

A probation check last week on North Jack Morgan Road resulted in the arrest of two for possession of methamphetamine, other drugs. Troopers from the Indiana State Police Post and a probation officer from the Scott County Probation Department made a home visit to...

County’s Tax Rates Gain State Approval

Feb 2, 2011 | Local News

The Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) certified Jackson County’s 2011 budget order and tax rates on January 27, paving the way for on-time property tax bills for the second year in a row. The budget certification puts the county in a position to have...

Don’t Blame Me Life Made Me That Way

Feb 2, 2011 | Curt Comments

by Curt Kovener Some wisdom, observations and logic gained from being around this world for nearly 60 years… •Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. •I asked God for a car, but I know God doesn’t...