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Fire Department Receives Homeland Security Grant
The Crothersville-Vernon Township Volunteer Fire Department received word last week that they have been awarded a $3,826 grant from the Indiana Homeland Security Foundation to purchase additional personal protection gear. According to Fire Chief Lynn Howard, the money...
Two Arrested After Meth Lab Found
Two men were arrested Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 15, after they were caught next to an active methamphetamine lab in Scott County, police report. Christopher D. Axsom, 31, of Columbus and Dustin A. Evans, 23, of North Vernon both face charges of possession of...
FFA Seeking Military Photos For Veterans’ Day
The Crothersville FFA is hosting the annual Veterans’ Day Program on November 11 at 11 a.m. in the high school main gym and is seeking the community’s assistance to make this year’s observance unique. “We are going to be having a wall of veterans and we need...
Deadline To Order CHS Choir Christmas Wreaths Is Monday
The Crothersville High School Choir is currently taking orders for holiday wreaths through next Monday, Oct. 28. “The all natural pine Christmas decorations are made here in Indiana,” said CHS Choral Director Peggy Adams. Wreaths are 25" in diameter and are made of...
That Fine Line Between Wise & Wise Acre
by Curt Kovener (We reached into the Curt Comments archive for a repeat performance of this week’s column.) Aphorism is a short, pointed sentence that expresses a wise or clever observation or a general truth. But sometimes it oversteps and one is viewed as a smart...