Courtesy-JCUW FB page
JACKSON COUNTY, Ind. – Jackson County United Way (JCUW) is again gearing up for its annual day of caring, and this year will mark the 25th anniversary.
Stephanie Strothmann, United Way Community Impact Director, is leading the staff to find projects and support volunteers for the event on May 11. Leaders on this year’s committee include Justin Amos and Chad Keithley.
JCUW said, “We know that Day of Caring is an important event to our community, and last year, due to the beginning of the health emergency, we were unsure if we would hold the event. We persevered and 2020 was a success. We are hoping to expand our groups in 2021.”
Courtesy-Jackson County Sheriff
JACKSON COUNTY, Ind. – Deputies with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) were busy Tuesday rescuing at least two drivers who had ventured into high water.
Just after dawn, an SUV thought it was a good idea to drive around barricades and across high water on State Road 250. His vehicle went off the roadway and JCSO says he was lucky he did not flip all the way over. The driver was issued a citation. The Brownstown Volunteer Fire Department’s boat brought the man to high ground.
A DNR conservation officer’s airboat helped deputies rescue a driver on Tuesday afternoon, south of Cortland. The man’s truck window had to be broken to get him out.