Crothersville News

Crothersville Junior-Senior High School will have an open house from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

People lined up by the hundreds Thursday night for the first of Jackson County Health Department's H1N1 flu vaccination for ages 4 to 24.

Steve Carrier may be in the "Guinness Book of World Records" for breaking 30 baseball bats over his thigh in 53 seconds.

As drops of rain came down outside the doors of Seymour Christian Church, the line of children grew in the hallway as they waited, dressed in costumes, for their turn to trick-or-treat at the church's Fall Harvest Party on Friday night.

The officers and members of the Tri-County Conservation Club of Crothersville would like to thank everyone who participated in this past year's corn hole tournaments and patrons for supporting us during our chili and fish fry fundraisers.

Just a reminder to keep your eyes out for children as they go about their trick-or-treat rounds Friday and Saturday nights.

Jackson County property owners should have their property tax statements by now.

The county seat will save as much as $5,000 on insurance costs in the coming year, thanks to a more competitive environment.

Jackson County Public Library will offer a free Medicare seminar at the Crothersville and Medora libraries.

Jackson County Public Library will celebrate National Customer Service Week from Monday through Friday at the Seymour, Crothersville and Medora libraries and on the Discovery Bus.

Mike Fink of Crothersville, with wife, Marsha, served as grand marshal for Satuday's Oktoberfest Parade in downtown Seymour.

Saturday's Oktoberfest parade in downtown Seymour honors a Crothersville man who has served his community and nation in a variety of ways.

Take an ordinary drinking cup and make it better. That was the first assignment for students in Brownstown Central High School's new Project Lead the Way pre-engineering and technology program.

I am writing because I do not feel that golf carts or 4-wheelers or children on bikes need to be on the road unless they take a safety course on driving responsibly or riding responsibly.

What's going on in Crothersville? We have rescued four dogs. Two were in plain view on chains with no food, no water.

What's going on in Crothersville? We have rescued four dogs. Two were in plain view on chains with no food, no water.

Cleanup of a wrecked semi hauling butanols has been delayed by about two hours. That's when a hazardous materials crew from Indianapolis is expected to arrive at Interstate 65 and Indiana 250 at Uniontown where a semi-trailer hauling a tanker of butanol in on flatbed trailer rolled over along the southbound exit ramp, authorities say.

The 2009 Jackson County United Way Kickoff picnic was held at Gaiser Park Wednesday.

When the forecast is "Cloudy, with a Chance of Meatballs," you can expect a lot of giggles.

What would your children do if they couldn't go to the Boys & Girls Club or Girls Inc.