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LEGAL NOTICE State of Indiana County of Jackson Before the Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Seymour In the Matter of the Application of Seymour Community Schools for the Vacation of Public Streets, Alleyways, or Easements. Annual Term: 2024 Case #: P.C. –0-2-24...
Scottsburg Man Charged With Dealing Meth, Cocaine
A Scottsburg man has been charged in Jackson Circuit Court with dealing methamphetamine, dealing cocaine, and possession of psychedelic mushrooms after his arrest in Seymour before Christmas. Jordan Michael Hensley, 38, of Scottsburg faces three felony charges along...
Crothersville Wants To Restrict Long-Term Stays In Campers
After hearing concerns from a town resident on a proposed ordinance to limit camper use on residential property, the Crothersville Town Council unanimously approved second reading last Tuesday to the ordinance. The proposed local law would limit the amount of time a...
Students In Indiana’s Smallest Schools Struggle As Enrollment Continues To Decline
by Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle Academic performance in the state’s smallest schools— where a fifth of Hoosier students are enrolled— significantly lags behind larger schools, according to new research. The analysis lends support to a push to consolidate at...
Woman Pleads Guilty But Mentally Ill In January 2023 Austin Elementary Kidnapping
On Dec. 21 in Scott Circuit Court, Brittany Hurtt, 35, of Austin pleaded “guilty but mentally ill” to charges of attempted kidnapping and kidnapping for her actions on Jan. 2, 2023. On that date, she entered upon the playground of the Austin Elementary School,...
Rools Four All Who Reed And Right
by Curt Kovener The English language is difficult because it sets rules and then breaks them. I still remember many of the English lessons and rules my high school teacher, Corean Lewis taught us even though it has been a half-century plus since I was sitting in her...