The nine-member Jackson County Plan Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Jackson County Planning and Zoning office, 202 E. Walnut St., Brownstown. Agenda items include discussion about updating the county's zoning ordinance and election of officers. Board meetings...
Tori Fountain of Norman received a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish on Dec. 17 from Butler University in Indianapolis. Retired Indiana Supreme Court Justice Randall Shepard addressed the 138 graduates during the 2016 winter commencement at Clowes Memorial Hall.
Arrests Seymour Richard L. Land, 25, Brownstown, theft, possession of a syringe, no bond, 11:39 p.m. Thursday. Jamie D. Milligan, 36, Seymour, Jackson Circuit Court warrant for failure to appear, no bond, 4:39...
The 37th annual Bedel reunion was Sept. 11 at the indoor shelter house at Brownstown Park. Don Ray gave the invocation before lunch. A business meeting was conducted after lunch. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. A thank-you card...
A Jackson County commissioner who also is the assistant principal at Crothersville Junior-Senior High School was summoned Wednesday to appear in Jackson Circuit Court to face a felony charge of theft of a firearm. Andrew B. Markel, 34, of Seymour,...
The Seymour girls and boys basketball teams hosted Jennings County for a varsity-only doubleheader Friday at the Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium. While the girls pulled out a win, the boys fell in extra minutes to the visitors. Late run lifts Owls'...
Because of forecasted winter weather this weekend, some changes have been made to high school sporting events involving Jackson County schools. The Seymour-Jennings County girls and boys basketball doubleheader scheduled for today will now start at 5:30 p.m. The Trinity Lutheran-Shawe...

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BROWNSTOWN Between the family atmosphere and the great education and lunches, Brandon Briner said he’s glad he chose to attend Lutheran Central School in Brownstown. “With small enrollment, it was a very, very close-knit group, including parents, teachers, administrators and pastors,”...
Brownstown The Brownstown Central Community School Corp. board of trustees unanimously approved Superintendent Greg Walker’s contract extension during Tuesday night’s meeting at the elementary school. The two-year contract runs through Dec. 31, 2019. Walker’s annual salary is $116,133 for 260 contracted days....
CROTHERSVILLE Crothersville officials are ready to plant the seeds for a community garden. A public meeting has been set to give residents an opportunity to listen to plans for the garden and provide input. It will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 24...