Local author writes book on overcoming fears
Feelings of anxiety and fear have touched us all, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Vickie Staats has written a book addressing those feelings, suggesting...
Centra Foundation accepting scholarship applications
Centra Foundation is accepting applications for the 2021 Loretta M. Burd Scholarship Program.The program will award 27 $2,500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors...
Seymour church planning annual dinner
Zion Lutheran Church's annual ham and turkey dinner with all of the trimmings will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 14 at the...
Seymour student named to DePauw dean’s list
Elizabeth Hougland of Seymour has been named to DePauw University's fall 2020 dean's list.The list recognizes students who achieve a semester grade-point average of...
Statewide initiative aimed at decreasing smoking
Quitting smoking can be very hard. If you are thinking about quitting, check out RETHINK Tobacco Indiana at rethinktobaccoindiana.org.Smoking and using any type of...
Brownstown Park Board receives second grant
BROWNSTOWNThe Jackson County Visitor Center once again has come through big time for the Brownstown Park Board.Executive Director Arann Banks recently presented a $15,775...
Crothersville school board members sworn in
Staff ReportsCROTHERSVILLETwo men have officially joined the Crothersville Community School Corp. board of school trustees.During a meeting Monday night in the central administration building,...
Be Well Crisis Helpline answers the call for Hoosiers in need
A free service that launched in July 2020 has so far helped 6,000 Indiana residents experiencing emotional distress from COVID-19.The Be Well Crisis Helpline...
Seymour native nominated for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 2021 Man of the Year
Being a pediatric cancer patient when he was a teenager, Iman Tucker said his memory fades with what he faced.
In December 2008 at age...
Former county public health officer receives first dose of vaccine
The Jackson County Health Department administered its first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday afternoon.The person who received it is no stranger to...