North Vernon News

Adult education programs in southeastern Indiana lead the state in General Educational Development attainments based on the number of students enrolled, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.

A blood drive in honor of fallen police officers will have donation sites in Bartholomew and surrounding counties throughout June.

We would like to thank Tom and Jerry's Restaurant for letting us put our lemonade stand in front of... As this is the first Memorial Day after the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, I'm reminded of my late great-uncle, John Franklin Huffman, of Brewersville in Jennings County.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Chief Administrator of three faith-based institutions, one school and a chapel.

Caller reporting that he ran off the road, damaging his vehicle and someone's yard, 10700 block North Indiana 11, Seymour, 3:29 a.m. Tuesday.

Looking Ahead items must be in writing and hand-carried, mailed, faxed or e-mailed to The Madison Courier at least two weeks before the date of the activity, meeting or event.

Rodney P. Riley, 47, of North Vernon, was riding eastbound when a piece of metal came off a westbound tractor-trailer and struck him in the head, a witness said.

A gospel concert to benefit relief efforts for Holton Wesleyan Church - damaged by the March 2 tornado will start at 7 p.m. Friday at North Vernon Nazarene Church on Indiana 3 north of North Vernon.

A foggy morning police chase ended Tuesday with a crash in East Columbus when a driver refused to stop for a sheriff's deputy who just wanted to ask the driver to turn on his truck's headlights.

Aubrey Woods, of the Seymour Tribune reports, a man accused of stealing the credit card numbers of customers of his former employer in Seymour and buying items from that business using the stolen credit card numbers has received a suspended one-year jail sentence in Jackson Circuit Court.

G. Woodward, 26, North Vernon, warrant for failure to appear for hearing for the original offense of driving while suspended with a prior conviction, $610 bond, 7:35 p.m. Tuesday.