BROWNSTOWN A local nonprofit organization is ready to begin the first phase of a five-year plan to beautify Brownstown and Ewing. Luke Nolting, the new president of Brownstown/Ewing Main Street; Megan VanLiew, a board member; and Sally Lawson, a member of...
BROWNSTOWN In an effort to control speed in problem areas of the town, the Brownstown Police Department is looking into purchasing a radar speed sign. A police officer programs the sign according to the speed limit. As a motorist approaches the...
BROWNSTOWN Three students recently were recognized during a Brownstown Central Community School Corp. board of trustees meeting. Earning Student of the Month certificates were sophomore Richie Ruddick, seventh-grader Payton Ault and fifth-grader Grant Black. Ruddick was nominated for the honor by band...
At Margaret R. Brown Elementary School, students and teachers not only care about their own health but want other people to be healthy, too. On Monday, they practiced what they preached by participating in the second Walk for Heart. For three...
Freetown Church of Christ will conduct an Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, 7077 N. State Road 135, Freetown. The hunt is for toddlers and children through fifth grade. The event also includes food, crafts and games,...
BY FRANK BONNER For The Tribune COLUMBUS Brownstown Central boys track and field coach Derrick Koch said he knew going in that the Braves’ meet with Columbus East and Jennings County was going to be a tough meet. Brownstown still managed to walk...
BY JUSTIN MASKULINSKI News and Tribune JEFFERSONVILLE Gabe Bierman pitched a complete game and led Jeffersonville to a 7-0 win against visiting Seymour on Thursday at Don Poole Field. A junior Indiana University commit, Bierman struck out 15, walked one and allowed five...
SOFTBALL Braves win in five AUSTIN Brownstown Central scored nine runs in the fifth inning in a 13-3 run-rule victory at Mid-Southern Conference foe Austin on Thursday. The Braves led 4-3 after four innings. Leah Stidam scored on an error before Kaitie Taggart hit...
BY ROBERTA HIBBARD As we approach the month of April, there is a cause close to my heart that I’d like to bring more attention to — Child Abuse Prevention Month. Some of you may have seen the most recent...
Today Boys golf Crothersville at Rock Creek/Borden (Westwood), 4:45 p.m. Saturday Baseball Eastern (Pekin), Barr-Reeve at Trinity Lutheran, 10 a.m. Brownstown Central at Paoli (V), 10 a.m. Crothersville at Springs Valley, 11 a.m. Jeffersonville at Seymour (JV/F), 11 a.m. Softball Brownstown Central at Brown County Invitational, 9 a.m. Seymour at...