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...

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...

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....

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...

Scott Lodge #120 F&AM will be serving a July 4th cookout from this Friday from 1-5 p.m. at the lodge. Cost of the meal is a donation Scott Lodge is located on US 31 just north of the Dairy Queen in Austin