Monthly Archives: August 2019
Clearspring school reunion planned
The 68th annual Clearspring School reunion will be Aug. 25 at Brownstown Elementary School, 612 S. Base Road.Doors open at 11 a.m., and the...
Local sports calendar – August 9
TodayBrownstown Central Towel Scrimmage at Brownstown Central (football field), 7 p.m. SaturdaySeymour Purple and White Scrimmage at Seymour (football field), 7 p.m.
Brownstown native rises to rank of captain
A native of Brownstown recently was appointed to the rank of captain with the Indiana National Guard during a ceremony at Camp Arifjan in...
Library invites people to writers’ group meeting
The Jackson County Public Library Spilling Ink Writers' Group will discuss writing prompts and brainstorming at 2 p.m. Aug. 17 in the meeting room at...
Barbecue fundraiser to benefit rebuilding of school
A barbecue fundraiser is set from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lynn Street Colored School Center of Goodwill, 208 S. Lynn...
Public hearing set at start of Medora school board meeting
A public hearing will be conducted at the beginning of Monday night's Medora Community School Corp. board of trustees meeting.The purpose of the hearing...
School corporation to conduct public hearing
A public hearing will be at 5:45 p.m. Monday at the Crothersville Community School Corp. central administration office, 201 S. Preston St., Crothersville.The purpose...
On the record – August 9
ArrestsJackson CountyJosef Tyler Rogers, 28, Brownstown, driving while suspended with a prior unrelated violation, resisting law enforcement, no bond, 12:02 a.m. Thursday.Kari C. Spray,...
Thumbs-Up, Thumbs-Down – August 9
Above and beyondA great big thumbs up to Indiana State Police Trooper Jonathan Cain. He came upon our daughter’s wreck on Interstate 65, and...
How should Americans engage globally?
I’ve been struck recently by news coverage of climate change and humans’ degradation of the planet. Two opposing themes keep appearing. One is the...