May 17, 2023 | Local News
On Monday, May 8, around 4 a.m., Scott County Sheriff’s Deputy Donavan McCutcheon stopped a 2015 silver Nissan passenger car near the intersection of Church Street and Blunt Avenue in Austin for several traffic violations. The driver, Joseph A. Brooks II, 45, of...
May 17, 2023 | Local News
The Jackson County Health Department will be holding a Mini-Health Fair at the Crothersville Senior Center 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 25 to provide Free screenings to Crothersville area citizens. These screenings are free and non-invasive. A few of the tests...
May 17, 2023 | Local News
The City of Austin is offering six days of no cost trash disposal. The purpose is to help Austin residents get rid of unwanted household items that would not normally be picked up for free during regular trash pickup routes, said Melissa Turner of the Mayor’s office....
May 17, 2023 | Local News
by Olivia P. Tucker Times Reporter The Austin City Council passed the closing of a portion of 6th Street and a section of an alley for construction of a Dollar Tree on the west side of the city when they met on May 9. Michael Delaney, DPG Single Tenant Indiana LLC...
May 17, 2023 | Local News
by Olivia P. Tucker Times Reporter Scottsburg Board of Works awarded Libs Paving of Floyd Knobs, IN to mill and re-surface streets in the city of Scottsburg at their meeting on May 8. The Board of Works approved Libs bid of $332,906.35 for the work to be funded under...
May 17, 2023 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener An older gentleman was on the operating table awaiting surgery with his son, a renowned surgeon, performing the delicate operation. As he was about to get the anesthesia he asked to speak to his son. “Yes, Dad, what is it?” “Don’t be nervous, son; do...
May 17, 2023 | Legal Notices
LEGAL NOTICE The Scott County Board of Commissioners will be meeting in the commissioners’ room of the courthouse at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, to receive comments from the public on this ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. 2 OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SCOTT COUNTY,...
May 10, 2023 | Local News
Scott County Sheriff’s Deputies solved two reports of vehicle theft recently. Deputy Steve Frey was on patrol in northwestern Scott County in late March when he observed a black passenger car veer off of the road and into the grass before reentering the travel portion...
May 10, 2023 | Local News
Three new homes were approved for construction by the Crothersville Town Council when they met May 2. Drew Royalty of TDAK Development Inc. received approval to construct two spec homes on a large vacant lot at 601 N. Preston (the corner of Bard & Preston). The...
May 10, 2023 | Local News
by Olivia P. Tucker Times Reporter Scott County Board of Commissioners discussed the possibility of having medical flight costs waived for Scott County residents and costs shared with the Austin and Scottsburg when they met May 3. PHI Cares is an emergency air...
