Monthly Archives: September 2020
On the record – September 12
ArrestsJackson CountyDerek Wayne Branaman-Higginbotham, 30, Seymour, warrant, no bond, 11:33 p.m. Thursday.SeymourTyson L. Davis, 19, Seymour, theft, no bond, 9:44 a.m. Friday.Devin Osborne Ball,...
INDOT hiring seasonal workers
The Indiana Department of Transportation will conduct open interviews for more than 100 winter seasonal positions Tuesday and Oct. 15 at 11 locations around...
Ivy Tech Community College holding virtual express enrollment week
Ivy Tech Community College will conduct a virtual express enrollment week Sept. 21 through 25.During the event from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily,...
Neighbors help neighbors in unprecedented times
Staff ReportsThe novel coronavirus has curtailed many activities since mid-March, but it failed to stop Jackson County United Way’s 24th annual Day of Caring.The...
Feds settle with Dave O’Mara for $4.25 million fine
Staff ReportsU.S. Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced Thursday a civil settlement with Dave O’Mara Contractor Inc., an asphalt contractor based in North Vernon.The settlement...
Stephen Shoemaker Pierson
SEYMOUR
The family of Stephen Shoemaker Pierson, 73, of Seymour, sadly announces his passing on September 10, 2020 at...
The art of giving political speeches
I was talking to a friend not long ago who was pretty down on politics in all its forms. “I actually find real enjoyment...
Junk mail provides more crises
There are enough crises going around, and like you, I don’t need another one.The crisis?Our failure to respond to junk mail in a timely...
Brownstown volleyball stakes first place claim
BROWNSTOWNBrownstown Central High School recognized its volleyball team for its 2019 Class 3A state championship, and then the Braves took care of business by...
Column: Clever birds create egg hunt from time to time
All of the rain recently has made mowing the grass an almost twice a week chore.Mowing grass out at the farm isn't just a...