Brown County Democrat

11/12/2025

REMINDER: The Brown County Commissioners will hold a work session tomorrow night, Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 6 pm to discuss the latest/updated INDOT plans for Pumpkin Ridge Road (to Mt. Tea State Forest). No decisions will be made or votes taken as that is not allowed in a work session. It is open to the public.

11/11/2025

Brown County Schools' Theatre Department will continue the play, Arsenic & Old Lace, in the high school auditorium this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14, 15 & 16. You have the chance to catch one of four performances on those days.
Get your tickets here: https://www.onthestage.tickets/brown-county-theatre-department/individual-tickets

11/11/2025

Just a reminder to pick up this week's issue of the Brown County Democrat. 🙂

11/11/2025

11/11/2025

Involve EVERY Parent

11/04/2025

Don't forget to pick up this week's issue of the Brown County Democrat!

10/31/2025

***UPDATE***
The driver of the vehicle has been identified.

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating the vehicle and driver/owner of the vehicle in the attached photograph.

The vehicle is believed to have been involved in a hit and run that occurred at approximately 3:56 p.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at the intersection of State Road 46 East and State Road 135 South. After the accident, the vehicle left the scene westbound on State Road 46 East.

We know the license plate is visible in the photograph, however, it is registered to an LLC with a bad address, not an individual.

If you have any information, please contact Deputy Josh Stargell at (812) 988-6655 ext 1305. Any information may be left anonymously.

10/31/2025

10/30/2025

River Valley Legal Aid Pro Bono Indiana announces a Free Legal Phone Clinic for residents of their eight-county district (includes Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush, and Shelby Counties) on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The clinic will be held from 3 pm-5:30 pm. The free clinic is for low-income residents.
The Legal Aid Clinic and Pro Bono Program utilizes local volunteer attorneys, offering free legal consultations to low-income individuals for the provision of legal advice and assistance in furtherance of equal access to justice within our community.
Individuals can expect to receive a brief consultation or advice over the phone. Individuals must register by calling Legal Aid at 812-378-0358 on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, between 12 pm and 2 pm. A volunteer attorney will return calls to registered individuals between 3 pm and 5:30 pm.

Get FREE legal advice on civil legal matters, including:
Advance directives, family law (child support modification, custody, divorce, parenting time), guardianships, landlord/tenant (evictions, habitability issues), powers of attorney, protective orders, simple wills, small estates
** NO criminal law questions **
Can’t attend these clinics? Visit www.legalaidpbi.org/services to find additional clinics and other ways to get free legal help.

10/30/2025

Remember the health survey cards that we filled out last winter and spring? It was all part of a year-long community-driven assessment of Brown County’s health needs. The year of surveys, focus groups, and local reports included multiple groups, agencies and individuals -- including the Brown County Foundation, The Brown County YMCA, The Brown County Health Department, Brown County Schools, IU Health. Brown County Emergency Management, the Town of Nashville, Centerstone, the Brown County Recovery and Wellness Coalition and many others.

Join us on November 8th, 11 am, downstairs in the Brown County Public Library for “Sharing Brown County’s Health Story: the results of the Brown County Community Health Needs Assessment.” Discover what we learned and how we can transform information into action towards a healthier, more connected Brown County.

The program is open to everyone. It is hosted by the Brown County League of Women Voters in partnership with the Brown County Public Library, Brown County Community Foundation, the Indiana University Center for Community-Engaged Dissemination and Implementation Research (CCEDIR) and the IU Center for Rural Engagement

An hour-long presentation of the Needs Assessment data will be followed by time for discussion. Snacks will be provided.

Thank you,
Pam Raider and Cathy Rountree
League of Women Voters of Brown County