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Austin Schedules Fall Free Trash Disposal Days

The City of Austin is offering six days for Austin city residents to dispose at no cost unwanted household items that would not normally be picked up for free during regular trash pickup routes.  The location to dispose of items will be at the Street-Sanitation...

Scott County Scarecrow Winners

Scott County Visitor’s Commission presented prizes to the winners of the inaugural Scarecrow contest on Oct. 25. Commissioner Randy Julian presented the idea during a Scott County Board of Commissioners meeting for the Scarecrow contest to promote tourism for...

The History Of Halloween

by Curt Kovener All Hallow’s Eve is tomorrow, but how did it get to be what it is today? Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area that is now Ireland, the...

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS AND ALL OTHER PERSONS AFFECTED OF PUBLIC HEARINGS OF CROTHERSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CONCERNING PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS TO ENTER INTO A LEASE, LEASES OR LEASE AMENDMENT(S) WITH RESPECT TO A SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND A PUBLIC...

39 Parcels Sell At Scott Tax Sale For Over $587,000

When the Scott County delinquent property tax sale list was first advertised early September there were 151 parcels with back taxes owed. By the time of last Friday’s tax sale on Oct. 18 began, that list had been pared down to 48 after property owners paid taxes owed...

Drinking At School With A Gun Lands Grandfather In Jail

A rural Scott County man was charged Oct. 9 with driving under the influence and possession of a firearm on school property while waiting to pick up his grandson . John S. Case, 63, of the 5000 block of White Tail Lane in Lexington Township was charged following the...

Drug Dealer Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

Keeth Lucas, 54, of Scottsburg, formerly of Crothersville, was sentenced on Oct. 15 to 10 years in prison for dealing methamphetamine a Level 2 Felony. The entirety of the sentence is to be served behind bars, according to Scott County Prosecutor Chris Owens.  On...

Austin Plans ‘Fright Night’ And Trick Or Treat

Austin area youngsters will have two opportunities to gather sweet treats later this month. Austin’s 3rd annual Fright Night will be from 6-9 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 25, along the West Main Street businesses district. Trick or Treating will be provided by local...