O&K American Corp. will soon expand its steel-wire operations to Seymour, taking over the former Kobelco metal powder plant in the Eastside Industrial Park. Company officials made the announcement during a city council meeting Monday night when they... Full Story »
Local schools and veterans organizations will take time to honor fallen heroes and those men and women who have served and continue to serve in the military during Veterans Day programs across Jackson County on Wednesday. Ray Back, commander of... Full Story »
Seymour’s trash and recyclable routes normally collected on Wednesdays will be collected Thursday this week because of Veterans Day. City offices will be closed for the holiday as well. Regular office hours will resume Thursday. Full Story »
Jackson County Public Library will sponsor New Moon Madness from Nov. 16 through Nov. 20 at the Seymour Library. The library will offer free themed activities each day leading up to the Nov. 20 release date for the “New Moon” movie, which is... Full Story »
Before Tomorrow, a ministry of Olivet Nazarene University, will present a program of energetic worship music at Seymour First Church of the Nazarene at 9 a.m. Sunday and again at 10:30 a.m. The group’s contemporary style points people to Christ... Full Story »
Things are getting back to normal at the Seymour Middle School Sixth-Grade Center after a gastrointestinal illness forced the school to close Friday. Principal Becky Davis reported 17 absences Monday, a significant decrease from the nearly 80... Full Story »
Indiana Department of Transportation will offer two public hearings to receive input about the proposed reconstruction of U.S. 31 from Seymour to just south of Columbus. According to a press release from INDOT, a public hearing will be held at 6 p.m.... Full Story »
Seymour Middle School seventh-grade science teacher Brad Cobb turned a boring lesson in measurement into a hands-on crime scene investigation for students and won a local grant for his efforts. McDonald’s Restaurants of Central Indiana presented... Full Story »
With a few strokes of her paintbrush, Donna Heiman quickly and almost magically changes a blank white canvas into a mountain landscape. In the foreground, a crystal blue lake reflects the mountain’s majestic, snow-capped peak. Looking at the scene... Full Story »
JENNINGS COUNTY Daylee Daniel, 21, Scipio, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, $555 bond, 5 a.m. Sunday. Richard B. Mayer, no age listed, North Vernon, operating while intoxicated, possession of marijuana, $855 bond, 2:07 a.m. Sunday. NORTH... Full Story »
JACKSON COUNTY Possible personal injury wreck, 9700 block North County Road 1200E, Seymour, 10:33 p.m. Sunday. County officer reporting a traffic offense involving a motorist who drove off the road and back on it in a possible attempt to avoid the... Full Story »
SUNDAY ADMISSIONS Lisa D. Murphy, Seymour John Rieckers Jr., Seymour Lori Annette Sutherland, Seymour SUNDAY DISCHARGES Christopher F. Bryant, Seymour Conner Bradlee Patrick Douglas, North Vernon Kelsey Leeann Douglas, North Vernon Shelley A.... Full Story »
The following marriage licenses were filed at the Jackson County Clerk’s office in Brownstown: Benjamin Michael Elkins, 20, 806 W. Laurel St., Seymour, and Roseanna Jean Hoefler, 19, 806 W. Laurel St., Seymour, Oct. 15. Ralph Cole, 51, 637 E. Oak... Full Story »
SEYMOUR Theft involving two female shoplifters, Wal-Mart Supercenter, 1600 E. Tipton St., 6:22 p.m. Sunday. Report of a man and woman fighting, behind 1300 Jackson Park Place, 6 p.m. Sunday. Report of intoxicated female in a store, 1200 block East... Full Story »
CROTHERSVILLE Tiffany N. Prater, 23, Austin, operating while never having received a driver’s license, possession of a syringe, $1,005 bond, 4:21 a.m. Saturday. JACKSON COUNTY James L. Johnson, 39, Seymour, Washington County warrant, hold; habitual... Full Story »
FRIDAY ADMISSIONS Judy K. Bannister Diana Paige Bell Infant female Bell Christopher F. Bryant Ruby Lee Hawkins Edith Marion Knott Patricia A. Toppe Thomas W. Traub Reva Zollman FRIDAY DISCHARGESJames E. Caudill Kenneth E. Cockerham Ella Mae Hollowell... Full Story »
SATURDAY ADMISSIONSMatthew T. Anderson Jr. Sharon Kay Cassetty Eva Dale Fleetwood Max E. Gambrell Treva Eurline Stahl Benjamin E. Toppe SATURDAY DISCHARGES Angela Marisa Beach Diana Paige Bell Mary E. Dowling Connor Edward Lafferty Emily Lafferty... Full Story »
The red, white and blue were enough to catch Vicki Tritle’s eye. “I saw the booth and I saw Julia (Aker) here, so I knew it had to be for something good,” the Seymour resident said after donating money to the local Delta Delta Chapter of... Full Story »
WASHINGTON — Any momentum from Saturday’s historic House approval of a sweeping health care overhaul is likely to be short-lived as focus moves to the Senate, where progress has been stalled for weeks. Washington lawmakers on Sunday had two views... Full Story »
AUSTIN — A 29-year-old Scott County man accused of shooting his stepfather to death and wounding a second man Sunday afternoon faces murder and attempted murder charges, police say. According to a report from the Indiana State Police at... Full Story »
Jackson County Health Department will offer the H1N1 flu vaccine from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at its office, 801 W. Second St., Seymour. Today’s clinic is for generally healthy children older than 4 and their families as well as generally healthy... Full Story »
Local craft shows draw big crowds this time of year, whether shoppers are looking for hand-sewn Christmas stockings, crocheted tree ornaments, homemade gourmet dog treats or handcrafted jewelry. On Saturday, hundreds of area residents flocked to the... Full Story »
The following sales disclosures were filed with the Jackson County auditor’s office in Brownstown: James K. Montgomery and Toni K. Elder, to Justin Burton and Erika Burton, 11313 E. 1040N, Seymour, $75,000, Oct. 6. Jerry Wayne Mull and Towana Jo... Full Story »
Beginning and experienced genealogy researchers are invited to a free genealogy and family history discussion, GenTalk, at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Seymour Library. The topic will be “The Grand’s Were Just Farmers – or Were They?” It is... Full Story »
Crothersville Junior-Senior High School will have an open house from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. The Celebration of Learning will showcase the work of students so far this year. The school will be open and teachers will be available to speak with... Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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