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In for two
Caleb Wedan goes for two in the Eagles 51-47 win over West Vigo in game one of the Owen Valley Sectional Tuesday, March 2. See more photos in a slideshow under "local news," and read the game stories in the March 10 paper. (Staff photo by Tom Lotshaw)
Nashville's Got Talent
Abe Oliver emcees the "Nashville's Got Talent" show. He filled in between acts with comedy bits, including his favorite, an old English saying: "If thine enemy wrong thee, buy each of his children a drum." (Staff photo by Megan O'Bryan)
Nashville's Got Talent
Maria Sarah of Bloomington regales the "Nashville's Got Talent" audience with bluegrass music. She won first place in the youth music acts. See more photos in a slideshow under "local news" and in the March 10 paper. (Staff photo by Megan O'Bryan)
United they sit
Seconds before the final, fatal shot, the Eagles link arms on the bench during the championship game Saturday, March 6. See more photos in a slideshow under "local news," and read the game stories in the March 10 paper.(Staff photo by Tom Lotshaw)
SPOT program extended
Brown County residents who qualify to have their pets spayed or neutered at a reduced rate can still do so through the end of March. SPOT staff will help to trap cats that can't be caught, and those will be spayed/neutered for free. Call (812) 703-0797 or e-mail SpotofBrown-County@gmail.com. (Courtesy photo)
Local News
AUDIO: Brown County Community Orchestra practice
Updated: 03.09.10
PHOTO GALLERY: 'Nashville's Got Talent' show
Updated: 03.09.10
Preview the March 10 paper
Updated: 03.08.10
Lifeline landing at Hamblen fire station UPDATED at 5:41 p.m.
Updated: 03.07.10
PHOTO GALLERY: Boys sectional games
Updated: 03.07.10
House fire on Oak Ridge Road
Updated: 03.06.10
Best of Sheriff's Log
Feb. 27, 9:30 p.m.: 911 caller reports kids are Saran-wrapping vehicles in the high school parking lot.
Feb. 27, 12:32 p.m.: Man reports he has found a can of SPAM along his fence line.
In This Week's Democrat
State / National
Authorities seek ID of body found near Richmond hospital
Updated: 03.09.10
New state recreation guide available
Updated: 03.09.10
Harry Potter science exhibit coming to Purdue
Updated: 03.09.10
Indiana seeks share of $75 million river cleanup fund
Updated: 03.09.10
Work begins on I-465 widening project
Updated: 03.08.10
Obituaries
Dorothy (Holmes) Jackson, 80, Nashville
Teacher in Brown County schools for 22 years
William "Bill" Earl, 71, Greenwood
Formerly of Brown County
Monte Logan, 72, Nashville
Husband of June Logan of Nashville
Calendar
- March 10
Brown County Democrat Women's Club
6 p.m. County Office Building - March 10
Brown County Democratic Central Committee
7 p.m. County Office Building - March 10
Brown County Democratic Women's Club
6 p.m. County Office Building, upper meeting room - March 10
Prescribed burns workshop
7-8 p.m. Brown County Public Library - March 10
Blood drive
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brown County High School - March 11
Gardening discussion panel
6:30 p.m. T.C. Steele Historic Site - March 11
Brown County Convention and Visitors Commission
8:30 a.m. County Office Building - March 11
'Altered books' workshop
1-5 p.m. Brown County Public Library - March 12
Brown County Chamber Orchestra concert
7 p.m. Nashville United Methodist Church - March 12
Birds of prey talk
6 p.m. Brown County State Park - March 13
Medieval St. Patrick's Day celebration
11 a.m. FigTree Gallery & Coffee Shop - March 13
Booksigning
1 p.m. Bloomington Borders - March 13
Animal talk and lake walk
10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Brown County State Park - March 13
Spaghetti dinner
4-7 p.m. North Salem United Methodist Church - March 13
Talk, slide show about Haiti mission
3-5 p.m. Brown County Public Library - March 14
Dinner and a movie
5:30 p.m. Nashville United Methodist Church - March 15
Spring break begins
Brown County schools - March 15
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. library - March 15
Brown County Solid Waste Management Board
5:30 p.m. County Office Building, second floor - March 15
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. Library meeting room - March 16
Development Review Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall - March 16
Brown County Board of Health
7 p.m. County Office Building - March 16
Brown County Board of Health
7 p.m. County Office Building - March 16
Interdenominational Bible study
9-11:30 a.m. Nashville United Methodist Church - March 17
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - March 18
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - March 18
Interdenominational Bible study
9-11:30 a.m. St. Agnes Catholic Church - March 20
Artful Dining Gala
5:30-9:30 p.m. Salt Creek Golf Retreat - March 20
GardenFest, sale, speakers
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Martinsville - March 20
Flea market
Morgantown Volunteer Fire Department - March 21
Mother's Cupboard Soup Bowl Benefit
5-7 p.m. Seasons Lodge Conference Center - March 21
Revival
7 p.m. Greasy Creek Community Church - March 22
Brown County Council
6:30 p.m. County Office Building, second floor meeting room - March 24
Brown County Parks & Recreation Board meeting
6:30 p.m. Parks & rec office - March 25
Brown County High School's "Fiddler on the Roof"
7 p.m. Brown County High School Auditorium - March 26
Public art display project dedication
2:15-3 p.m. Brown County Junior High - March 26
Brown County High School's "Fiddler on the Roof"
7 p.m. Brown County High School Auditorium - March 27
Brown County High School's "Fiddler on the Roof"
7 p.m. Brown County High School Auditorium - March 28
Brown County High School's "Fiddler on the Roof"
2 p.m. Brown County High School Auditorium - March 28
Gardening for kids
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. T.C. Steele State Historic Site - March 30
Area Plan Commission
6 p.m. County Office Building - March 31
Brown County Board of Zoning Appeals
6 p.m. County Office Building - April 2
Nashville Town Hall closed
all day Town Hall - April 2
Good Friday closures
all day - April 3
Brown County Chamber of Commerce sock hop
7 p.m. Bushman Brewhouse - April 6
Fruitdale Volunteer Fire Department meeting
7:30 p.m. Fruitdale fire station - April 6
Quilt show
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brown County Historical Society - April 7
Jackson Twp. Fire Dept.
6 and 7 p.m. Station headquarters - April 7
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - April 8
Nashville Tree Board
8:30 a.m. Town Hall - April 8
Nature series starts
6-8:30 p.m. Brown County CRC - April 8
Brown County Convention and Visitors Commission
8:30 a.m. County Office Building - April 10
Mad Hatter Tea Party
11 a.m. T.C. Steele Historic Site - April 11
16th Annual Victorian Tea
2-4 p.m. Brown County Art Gallery and Museum - April 13
Nashville Parking and Public Facilities Development Corporation
7 p.m. Town Hall - April 14
Brown County Democrat Women's Club
6 p.m. County Office Building - April 14
Brown County Democratic Central Committee
7 p.m. County Office Building - April 15
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - April 15
"Sherlock Holmes" radio show
7:30 p.m. FigTree Gallery & Coffee Shop - April 15
Spring Blossom Parade early registration deadline
CVB or online - April 16
"Sherlock Holmes" radio show
7 p.m. FigTree Gallery & Coffee Shop - April 16
Food drive for people, pets
5-8 p.m. YMCA - April 17
"Sherlock Holmes" radio show
7:30 p.m. FigTree Gallery & Coffee Shop - April 19
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. library - April 19
Brown County Solid Waste Management District Board
5:30 p.m. County Office Building, second floor - April 20
Development Review Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall - April 21
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - April 21
Brown County Parks & Recreation Board meeting
6:30 p.m. Parks & rec office - April 24
Band concert to support Habitat
7:30 p.m. BCHS Auditorium - May 4
Nashville Town Hall closed
all day Town Hall - May 4
Fruitdale Volunteer Fire Department meeting
7:30 p.m. Fruitdale fire station - May 5
Jackson Twp. Fire Dept.
6 and 7 p.m. Station headquarters - May 5
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - May 8
Container gardening workshop
11 a.m. T.C. Steele State Historic Site - May 8
Garden Gala and plant sale
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. T.C. Steele State Historic Site - May 11
Nashville Parking and Public Facilities Development Corporation
7 p.m. Town Hall - May 12
Brown County Democrat Women's Club
6 p.m. County Office Building - May 12
Brown County Democratic Central Committee
6 p.m. County Office Building - May 13
Brown County Convention and Visitors Commission
8:30 a.m. County Office Building - May 16
Festival of Flowers Paint-out
7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. T.C. Steele State Historic SIte - May 17
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. library - May 17
Brown County Solid Waste Management District Board
5:30 p.m. County Office Building, second floor - May 17
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. Library meeting room - May 18
Development Review Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall - May 18
Brown County Board of Health
7 p.m. County Office Building - May 18
Brown County Board of Health
7 p.m. County Office Building - May 19
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - May 19
Brown County Parks & Recreation Board meeting
6:30 p.m. Parks & rec office - May 20
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - May 31
Nashville Town Hall closed
all day Town Hall - May 31
Memorial Day closures
all day - June 1
Fruitdale Volunteer Fire Department meeting
7:30 p.m. Fruitdale fire station - June 2
Jackson Twp. Fire Dept.
6 and 7 p.m. Station headquarters - June 2
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - June 4
Last day of classes
Brown County Schools - June 5
Brown County High School graduation
11 a.m. Brown County High School - June 5
Quilt show
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brown County Historical Society - June 6
Quilt show
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brown County Historical Society - June 8
Nashville Parking and Public Facilities Development Corporation
7 p.m. Town Hall - June 9
Brown County Democrat Women's Club
6 p.m. County Office Building - June 9
Brown County Democratic Central Committee
7 p.m. County Office Building - June 10
Booksigning with garden writer
6:30 p.m. T.C. Steele State Historic Site - June 10
Brown County Convention and Visitors Commission
8:30 a.m. County Office Building - June 15
Development Review Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall - June 16
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - June 16
Brown County Parks & Recreation Board meeting
6:30 p.m. Parks & rec office - June 17
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - June 17
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - June 21
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. library - June 21
Brown County Solid Waste Management District Board
5:30 p.m. County Office Building, second floor - June 21
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. Library meeting room - July 5
Nashville Town Hall closed
all day Town Hall - July 6
Fruitdale Volunteer Fire Department meeting
7:30 p.m. Fruitdale fire station - July 7
Jackson Twp. Fire Dept.
6 and 7 p.m. Station headquarters - July 7
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - July 8
Nashville Tree Board
8:30 a.m. Town Hall - July 8
Brown County Convention and Visitors Commission
8:30 a.m. County Office Building - July 13
Nashville Parking and Public Facilities Development Corporation
7 p.m. Town Hall - July 14
Brown County Democrat Women's Club
6 p.m. County Office Building - July 14
Brown County Democratic Central Committee
7 p.m. County Office Building - July 14
Brown County Parks & Recreation Board meeting
6:30 p.m. Parks & rec office - July 15
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - July 19
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. library - July 19
Brown County Solid Waste Management District Board
5:30 p.m. County Office Building, second floor - July 19
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. Library meeting room - July 20
Development Review Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall - July 20
Brown County Board of Health
7 p.m. County Office Building - July 20
Brown County Board of Health
7 p.m. County Office Building - July 21
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - August 3
Fruitdale Volunteer Fire Department meeting
7:30 p.m. Fruitdale fire station - August 4
Jackson Twp. Fire Dept.
6 and 7 p.m. Station headquarters - August 4
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - August 10
Nashville Parking and Public Facilities Development Corporation
7 p.m. Town Hall - August 11
Brown County Democrat Women's Club
6 p.m. County Office Building - August 11
Brown County Democratic Central Committee
7 p.m. County Office Building - August 12
Brown County Convention and Visitors Commission
8:30 a.m. County Office Building - August 16
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. library - August 16
Brown County Solid Waste Management District Board
5:30 p.m. County Office Building, second floor - August 16
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. Library meeting room - August 17
Development Review Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall - August 18
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - August 19
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - August 25
Brown County Parks & Recreation Board meeting
6:30 p.m. Parks & rec office - September 1
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - September 6
Nashville Town Hall closed
all day Town Hall - September 7
Fruitdale Volunteer Fire Department meeting
7:30 p.m. Fruitdale fire station - September 9
Brown County Convention and Visitors Commission
8:30 a.m. County Office Building - September 14
Nashville Parking and Public Facilities Development Corporation
7 p.m. Town Hall - September 15
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - September 20
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. library - September 20
Brown County Solid Waste Management District Board
5:30 p.m. County Office Building, second floor - September 20
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. Library meeting room - September 21
Brown County Board of Health
7 p.m. County Office Building - September 21
Brown County Board of Health
7 p.m. County Office Building - September 22
Brown County Parks & Recreation Board meeting
6:30 p.m. Parks & rec office - October 1
Jackson Twp. Fire Dept.
7 p.m. Station headquarters - October 5
Fruitdale Volunteer Fire Department meeting
7:30 p.m. Fruitdale fire station - October 6
Jackson Twp. Fire Dept.
6 and 7 p.m. Station headquarters - October 6
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - October 8
Brown County Democrat Women's Club
6 p.m. County Office Building - October 8
Brown County Democratic Central Committee
7 p.m. County Office Building - October 11
Nashville Town Hall closed
all day Town Hall - October 12
Nashville Parking and Public Facilities Development Corporation
7 p.m. Town Hall - October 13
Brown County Democrat Women's Club
6 p.m. County Office Building - October 13
Brown County Democratic Central Committee
7 p.m. County Office Building - October 14
Nashville Tree Board
8:30 a.m. Town Hall - October 14
Brown County Convention and Visitors Commission
8:30 a.m. County Office Building - October 16
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - October 18
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. library - October 18
Brown County Solid Waste Management District Board
5:30 p.m. County Office Building, second floor - October 18
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. Library meeting room - October 19
Development Review Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall - October 20
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - October 20
Brown County Parks & Recreation Board meeting
6:30 p.m. Parks & rec office - October 21
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - November 2
Nashville Town Hall closed
all day Town Hall - November 2
Fruitdale Volunteer Fire Department meeting
7:30 p.m. Fruitdale fire station - November 3
Jackson Twp. Fire Dept.
6 and 7 p.m. Station headquarters - November 3
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - November 9
Nashville Parking and Public Facilities Development Corporation
7 p.m. Town Hall - November 10
Brown County Democrat Women's Club
6 p.m. County Office Building - November 10
Brown County Democratic Central Committee
7 p.m. County Office Building - November 11
Nashville Town Hall closed
all day Town Hall - November 11
Brown County Convention and Visitors Commission
8:30 a.m. County Office Building - November 15
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. library - November 15
Brown County Solid Waste Management District Board
5:30 p.m. County Office Building, second floor - November 15
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. Library meeting room - November 16
Development Review Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall - November 16
Brown County Board of Health
7 p.m. County Office Building - November 16
Brown County Board of Health
7 p.m. County Office Building - November 17
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - November 17
Brown County Parks & Recreation Board meeting
6:30 p.m. Parks & rec office - November 18
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - November 25
Nashville Town Hall closed
all day Town Hall - November 26
Nashville Town Hall closed
all day Town Hall - December 1
Jackson Twp. Fire Dept.
6 and 7 p.m. Station headquarters - December 1
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - December 7
Fruitdale Volunteer Fire Deparment meeting
7:30 p.m. Fruitdale fire station - December 8
Brown County Democrat Women's Club
6 p.m. County Office Building - December 8
Brown County Democratic Central Committee
7 p.m. County Office Building - December 9
Brown County Convention and Visitors Commission
8:30 a.m. County Office Building - December 13
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. library - December 13
Brown County Public Library Board
6 p.m. Library meeting room - December 14
Nashville Parking and Public Facilities Development Corporation
7 p.m. Town Hall - December 15
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - December 15
Brown County Parks & Recreation Board meeting
6:30 p.m. Parks & rec office - December 16
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - December 20
Brown County Solid Waste Management District Board
5:30 p.m. County Office Building, second floor - December 21
Development Review Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall - December 23
Nashville Town Hall closed
all day Town Hall - December 24
Nashville Town Hall closed
all day Town Hall
