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Crothersville Police Have New Phone Number, Tip Line

The Crothersville Police Department reminds the public to call the Police Department direct at 793-0049. If no one is there leave a message and we will call you back. Should the Police be needed immediately call 358-2141 and we will be dispatched by the Sheriffs...

FFA To Hold 16th Craft Show Nov. 20

The Crothersville FFA will hold their 16th annual Craft Show on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school main and auxiliary gymnasiums. The FFA will be grilling porkburgers and serving chili for lunch. There will be a silent auction with many...

Next Tuesday I Will Be The Party Of “No”

by Curt Kovener Though I will tell you now it is going to pass, I (along with economist Morton Marcus whose Letter to the Editor appears in this issue) will vote “No” on the ballot question of placing property tax caps into the Indiana Constitution. It is...

Classifieds

FOR SALE- HICKORY NUTS, shelled ready to use. Proceeds benefit Crothersville Senior Citizen Center. 793-2523. – – – – – – – LOOKING FOR private property with feral hogs. Willing to trade hunts on our farms (turkey) or...

A Foggy Field of Fall

A fall morning fog lingers over a freshly picked cornfield in southern Indiana. Daytime temperatures have been reaching summer time levels while dropping down into the 40’s & 50’s at night producing Mother Nature’s artwork like this. (photo by...

Cerro Wire To Expand In Crothersville

Despite a sluggish economy a second Crothersville industry has announced an expansion to its local facility. A $475,000 tax abatement was approved for Cerro Wire at last Tuesday night’s special meeting of the Crothersville Town Council. The abatement is part of...

CHS Choir Selling Holiday Wreaths

The Crothersville High School Choir is currently selling holiday wreaths. “The all natural pine Christmas decorations are made here in Indiana,” says CHS Choral Director Peggy Adams. Wreaths are 25″ in diameter and are made of Scotch pine boughs tied...

Understanding The County-Wide Burn Ban

By Debbie Hackman Recycling District Director In the last couple weeks the Jackson County Commissioners issued a burn ban for Jackson County. Evidently, the ban has caused a great amount of confusion. To make the explanation easy, it is now illegal to burn anything in...

Cowboy Logic Makes Sense

by Curt Kovener There’s probably no one more independent, down to earth, and plain speaking than the American cowboy. And that plain speaking and plain thinking leads to some truthful if not earthy philosophies for life. • Don’t interfere with something that...