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Coyote sightings more prevalent in the winter The start of the new year will likely bring more coyote sightings around Indiana. The sightings are no cause for alarm and are a natural occurrence as they become more active during the winter. Geriann Albers, a furbearer biologist for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife, said young coyotes are leaving their parents to find a new home, making them more visible. In January, coyotes also will be looking to breed, making them even more active. Bare vegetation also increases people’s chances of catching a glimps...

A look back at 2020 in Jackson County Few words — some perhaps not printable — better describe 2020 than “unprecedented.” From the day coronavirus first made its appearance on the front page of The Tribune on Feb. 20, you’d be hard-pressed to find any story that didn’t contain COVID-19, pandemic or coronavirus on the front page or any inside page for that matter. In fact, there have been more than 1,000 news items containing the word coronavirus and/or COVID-19 this year. 1 of 7 Poll workers with Brownstown 1 and Brownstown 2 precincts prepare voters to cast their ballots Nov. 3 i...

Courtesy- Jackson Co. Sheriff SEYMOUR, Ind. – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accident involving a car and a train Monday evening on New Farmington Road (County Road 300N), just south of Seymour. The car was overturned but the driver, who was taken to Schneck Medical Center, did not seem to have suffered any serious injuries in the crash. The road was closed for a short period of time, however, Jackson County Sheriff Rick Meyer said that everything was cleared, the train was on its way, and the road was reopened a little after 9 p.m. '); } return false;

3 months ago So you believe the lies this guy feeds you and you ignore what the oilmen and oil executives have been telling us for years? Who do you think has the most to lose because of a carbon tax, it’s the oil industry of course? Can you prove they wouldn’t? But know it will help them increase sales by proving to the world that they are trying to do something about of pollution problem that Alberta is so famous for. Are you willing to ignore all the articles written about it such as: “When it comes to emissions Sweden can have it’s cake and eat it too”

Sheriff plans to purchase body cams Sheriff Rick Meyer The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has secured funding from the Jackson County Council through the CARES Act to buy new body cameras and data storage. The sheriff’s department will be receiving 30 Pro-Vision body cameras for $549 each, totaling $16,470 overall. This cost includes docking stations used to charge the cameras and upload data from them. County police also are getting a new cloud-based storage system. The system is being purchased on a five-year plan to store 2 to 10 terabytes of data. It’s being purchased for a m...