Sep 24, 2008 | Local News
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners have approved returning the Vernon North polling site to Uniontown. Vernon North voters will be casting ballots on Nov. 4 at the Professional Heating & Cooling building, 289 S. US 31, located north of the US 31 & State...
Sep 24, 2008 | Local News
While some of their peers were busy taking ISTEP tests, 9th graders at Crothersville Community Schools were doing community service on Monday at the cemetary picking up trash, limbs, and debris left by the Sept. 14 windstorm. “They will also be retrieving flowers lost...
Sep 24, 2008 | Local News
Canary Mini Trucks (CMT) will have its grand opening this Saturday, September 27, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Seymour. The new, off-road mini truck dealership is located on US Hwy. 31, just 1 mile south of the US 50/Hwy. 31 intersection. This new business will offer...
Sep 24, 2008 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Earlier in his career George Strait sang about the pretty unbelievable “I’ve got some ocean front property in Arizona.” But after Southern Indiana experienced a Category 1 Hurricane on Sunday, Sept. 14, maybe George can see the sea from his front...
Sep 24, 2008 | Classifieds
BABY SITTER NEEDED in Crothersville area for 11-year old. 2nd shift. Call 524-1748. 10/1 – – – – – FOR SALE: Home sites, 2.75 acres, $18,000, regular septic, well water, great neighborhood along County Road 1200 East, Crothersville. FMI...
Sep 17, 2008 | Local News
A tree was uprooted by high winds and rested on the home of Marvin & DeEtta Chastain at the corner of Kovener & Howard Streets in Crothersville. Similar damage was widespread across Southern Indiana and Kentucky. Power remains off on the east side of...
Sep 17, 2008 | Local News
The Commiskey Fall Festival will be held this Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 19-21 in downtown Commiskey. At 6 p.m. will be Commiskey’s Lil’ Mr. & Miss Farmer contest. Musical entertainment will begin at 7 p.m. A parade will step off at 10 a.m. Saturday. At...
Sep 17, 2008 | Local News
James Byrd uses a hatchet to cut pegs while Gary Needler and Vaughn Isenhower fit logs. The cabin raising, supervised by Ed Byrd, was an viewing spectacle for sesquicentennial celebration visitors. And, by the way, the well constructed cabin endured the remnants of...
Sep 17, 2008 | Local News
Valerie Mains’ peach pie was judged the grand champion during the Sesquicentennial Pie Baking Contest Saturday. First place in the Fruit Pie division went to Mary Kay Rose; 2nd, Sue Walther; 3rd, Barbara Pine. In the Cream Pie division, Butch Crafton was first, Sharon...
Sep 17, 2008 | Local News
Sesquicentennial Senior Queen Eunice Lacey is surrounded by other contestants (from left) Dora Dorsey, Virginia Donnell, Mary Kay Rose and Z. Madge Wilson.