Monthly Archives: January 2023
School closings and delays
Winter storm creates havoc for motorists
A winter storm that moved through Jackson County late Monday night into early Tuesday morning led to reports of more than two dozen wrecks.
Safety first, foremost in DNR hunter education classes
HUNTINGBURG — Indiana Conservation Officer Tony Mann has a loud voice and uses it as a weapon the way a teacher shushes chatterbox kids to cajole attention.
BCHS FFA novice chapter team qualifies for state competition
BROWNSTOWN — District contest, first place.
Hunting equipment theft results in three arrests in Jennings County
Indiana conservation officers recently arrested three Jennings County residents in connection with the theft of hunting equipment that occurred in early January near Paris Crossing.
Grant to benefit watermelon festival revival
In November, the Jackson County Visitor Center made the decision that the entirety of the $20,000 fall developmental grant should go to Brownstown Ewing Main Street for its revival of the Jackson County Watermelon Festival coming up in August.
County unemployment rate at 2.8%
Jackson County’s unemployment rate stood at 2.8% in January, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s latest report.
Tax cap proposal would help homeowners but hurt schools, local government
By Casey Smith | Indiana Capital Chronicle
New $1.25 million grant provides new opportunities for IU graduate students
The IU School of Medicine was awarded a new $1.25 million grant that will provide new opportunities for graduate students that are typically underrepresented in biomedical science.
Cancer center now offering advanced radiation therapies
A new linear accelerator has been installed at the Don and Dana Myers Cancer Center, offering expanded radiation oncology services to patients locally and with greater convenience.