BROWNSTOWN Entering his fourth year at the helm of one of the region’s premiere dirt racing facilities, Brownstown Speedway track promoter Jim Price sets his expectations high for the upcoming season. Promotion takes preparation, and with schedules being finalized and the...

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Nearly 800 students in Jackson and Bartholomew counties came together Friday to celebrate National Lutheran Schools Week by demonstrating their faithfulness in God. Students in fourth through sixth grade from five different schools spent the day at Trinity Lutheran High...
As soon as George walked into the Kidz Korner room at the Jackson County Public Library, children magnetized to him. He just stood there soaking it all in as the children petted his soft white fur. George and the children then...
Eleven pieces of paper were taped to the walls around the Seymour High School choir room. The messages included "Random acts of kindness," "Move, soar, sail," "Just do it," "No one can make you feel inferior without consent," "How you...
Advocating for pro-life issues, Susan Prentice Swayze Liebel worked closely with former Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and his staff. The efforts of the Brownstown native, who now lives in Indianapolis, recently were acknowledged by being presented the state's highest honor,...
Seymour residents soon may be able to attend public meetings at city hall without leaving the comfort of their own homes. City Councilmen Matt Nicholson and Shawn Malone recently proposed the city purchase a video camera to install in council...
The Jackson County United Way's 2016 fund-raising campaign ended more than $15,000 above the $810,000 goal, but there's little time to rest on that success because planning for this year's campaign already has begun. On Sunday, the organization's leaders and...
Main events Prep sports Today Girls basketball Class A Sectional 61 (at Orleans) Trinity Lutheran vs. Crothersville, 6 p.m. Class 4A Sectional 15 (at Floyd Central) Seymour vs. Bedford North Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Gymnastics Columbus North at Seymour, 7 p.m. Wednesday Class 3A Sectional 30 (at Corydon) Brownstown Central vs. Scottsburg,...
A local man faces at least seven drug-related charges stemming from a traffic stop that led to the discovery of more than 86 grams of methamphetamine Sunday morning in Seymour, police report. Kevin Alcorn, 29, of Seymour was booked into...
A grief support class will begin meeting in February in the fellowship hall at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 605 S. Walnut St., Seymour. "Our Losses and Our Hopes," sponsored by Immanuel's Board of Human Care, is a grief support group for...