Monthly Archives: July 2023
Letter to the editor: We deserve representation
To the editor:
Tennessee man seriously injured in I-65 crash
A Tennessee man was seriously injured Sunday after being struck by a motorcycle while trying to provide aid to a second motorcyclist who had been involved in a previous crash on Interstate 65 in southern Bartholomew County, police report.
4-H’ers say goodbye to their livestock
BROWNSTOWN — The 4-H Livestock Auction held on the last day of the Jackson County Fair each year always draws a large crowd.
Downing brothers win supreme showman contests at fair
BROWNSTOWN — The Downing brothers were supreme sheep showmen at this year’s Jackson County Fair.
Quiet barn, ride times continue during county fair
BROWNSTOWN — It was pretty quiet around the Jackson County Fairgrounds during the late morning and mid-afternoon Friday.
Final county fair as a 4-H’er wraps up
By Kiley Sons
Concrete patching to restrict U.S. 50 bypass in Jennings County
Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Dave O’Mara Contractor Inc. plans to begin work in early August on a concrete pavement preservation project on U.S. 50 in Jennings County.
Indiana Mesonet holds meeting to discuss weather station network, more
Dozens of weather and climate experts came together July 18 in Plainfield to support the Purdue Mesonet, a statewide network of weather observation stations managed by the Indiana State Climate Office.
Marc Chandler scholarship recipients announced
The Community Foundation of Jackson County recently announced Grant Smith and Alexia Rieckers have been named the 2023 recipients of the Marc Owen Chandler Memorial Scholarship.
Monster trucks soar through Jackson County skies
BROWNSTOWN — It was an action-packed Friday evening at the Jackson County Fairgrounds.