Jackson County News

Jackson County Public Library in Seymour, Crothersville and Medora will close Saturday for Independence Day.

Indiana's state agencies, including ones with facilities in Jackson County, are preparing for a possible government shutdown at midnight today if the Indiana General Assembly fails to pass a new budget.

One rural Brownstown family says preparing for last June's flooding along the East Fork of the White River helped prevent more property losses at their home along the river.

MOSCOW, Ind. -- The covered bridge festival that runs through Sunday in this small Rush County town is missing something: a covered bridge.

Jackson County residents will have the opportunity to enjoy a piece of local history thanks to the efforts of a group of antique tractor enthusiasts.

Discovery June 1 of stolen items at a home on North Pine Street in Seymour has led to arrests Thursday of suspects in three Jackson County burglaries and a fourth in Brown County.

Jackson County is expected to bake again today, prompting health officials to urge residents to be careful when working or playing outdoors.

Police continue to investigate a fire that destroyed a home in the Crothersville area that belonged to murder victim John Shoultz early Friday morning.

Coping with the side effects of cancer can be physically and mentally draining on patients and their families.

The public will have an opportunity to honor fallen law enforcement officers by donating blood during the third annual Indiana Fallen Officers Blood Drive.

Jackson County Council members narrowly rejected the proposed implementation of a wheel tax to shore up declining roadwork funds Wednesday evening.

A motorcycle driver sustained a severe head injury after hitting a deer in the Brownstown area.

If you've decided to cut down on travel and entertainment this summer, let the entertainment travel to you.

"Swamped" read the front-page headline of the June 9, 2008, edition of The Tribune .

A new find of emerald ash borer shows the invasive forest insect has inched its way closer to Jackson County, but for the moment the county remains free of the pest that kills ash trees.

One year later, Carolyn Thompson, 65, still cries at the memory of losing her home.

The death of a 58-year-old Salem man Sunday at a residence in Vallonia does not involve foul play, authorities say.

A 30-year-old Brownstown man and his passenger were injured after they were involved in a wreck that occurred during a period of heavy rain Tuesday north of Vallonia, police say.

A 41-year-old Medora man faces criminal charges in connection with an incident in which he is accused of pushing his girlfriend and a 5-year-old girl out of a stopped vehicle Tuesday in northwestern Jackson County, police say.

A man already sentenced to 20 years in prison for dealing cocaine in Jackson County is now facing similar Vigo County charges that he allegedly fled in 2006.