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Pursuant to its Bylaws and the Statutes of the State of Indiana (I.C.8-1-13-11), Jackson County Rural Electric Membership Corporation hereby places on notice certain individuals that unclaimed balances are being held in their names and if said balances are not duly claimed within sixty (60) days from the date of publication of this notice, the same shall be contributed to the corporation as outlined in its Bylaws.

Dates: Friday, August 1 – Saturday, August 2. Time: 10am – 6pm. Location: 7404 E SR-160, Salem, IN 47167.

On July 29 at 12:07 pm, Washington County emergency responders were dispatched to the intersection of West Mulberry and Shelby Street in regard to a two-vehicle accident involving two trucks.

Jo Anne Roberts, age 72 of Campbellsburg, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025 in her home. Mrs. Roberts was born November 18, 1952 in Hazard Kentucky, the daughter of Bill Mitchell and Frieda Hogston Mitchell.

A couple of weeks ago, Ellen came to me with an idea: she wanted to host a foreign exchange student. I said, “No way!” We’ve got enough on our plates already. We can’t be entertaining a foreign exchange student!

Kenneth Walden Morgan, age 79, of Mexico Beach, Florida, passed away Friday, July 25, 2025. Mr. Morgan was born December 30, 1945 in Hyden, Kentucky, the son of Lee Morgan and Kathleen Woods Potts.

A 40-year-old man from Pekin passed away Saturday afternoon after an apparent drowning at Rainbow Lake in Derby, a small community in Perry County, Indiana.

Jason Andrew Briscoe, age 40 of Pekin, Indiana passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 04:00 pm, in Rainbow Lake near Derby, Indiana.

Salem Community Schools has announced that every student in grades K–12 will once again receive both breakfast and lunch at no cost for the coming 2025–26 school year. The district shared the news on its official Facebook page on July 24.

Jeremy Dewayne Coats, age 33, of Salem, passed away Friday, July 25, 2025 at his residence. Born October 18, 1991 in New Albany, he was the son of Randall Coats and Marilyn Ruth (Biggs) Coats.

In Loving Memory of Michael Alan Fleenor, 1985 - 2025. Michael Alan Fleenor, 39, of Salem, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly July 22, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Just north of Campbellsburg, on an unassuming driveway off Saltillo-Bono Road, a young family has been given a fresh start at life.