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On display
Ron Schuster, local glass artist and owner of Sweetwater Gallery, is exhibiting his "flame series" paperweights at the Buyers Market of American Crafts next week. (Courtesy photo)
Where in the world?
Winners of Helmsburg Elementary's Geography Bee: First place, Alyssa Dossett; second place, Bailee Robison; and third place tie, Michael Dahn and Collin Hoskins. (Courtesy photo)
New tools
Brown County Emergency Management members pose with some new equipment to be used by the county’s emergency services units, including rescue litters and accessories. (Courtesy photo)
Head-on crash
Friday afternoon, after about 12 hours' worth of sleet had fallen, two cars collided in Bean Blossom at the 135-45 intersection. At least two people were taken to hospitals. (Staff photo by Megan O'Bryan)
Local News
Preview the Feb. 10 paper
Updated: 02.07.10
Richey wins regional wrestling title
Updated: 02.07.10
Saturday activity cancellations/delays UPDATED at 10:28 a.m.
Updated: 02.05.10
House fire on Salt Creek Road UPDATED at 10:21 p.m.
Updated: 02.05.10
County under travel advisory
Updated: 02.05.10
Two accidents on 46
Updated: 02.05.10
Best of Sheriff's Log
Jan. 28, 9:21 p.m.: 911 caller reports possible intoxicated driver traveling slowly and weaving side to side on State Road 46 East. 9:23 p.m. 911 caller advises the car pulled into McDonald's and the driver is "really old - like 65."
Jan. 27, 11:41 p.m.: 911 caller advises he's stuck in a ditch at TC Steele Museum and can't afford a tow.
In This Week's Democrat
State / National
Fuel spill causes road closure
Updated: 02.08.10
New snowstorm promises more snow for area
Updated: 02.08.10
Tattoo pledge nets $10,000 for Humane Society
Updated: 02.08.10
Storm delays Hill's re-election announcement
Updated: 02.08.10
New Orleans overcomes Colts to win Super Bowl
Updated: 02.08.10
Obituaries
James Burton, 71, Deputy
Father of Sonya Rose, Brown County
Carl Van Winkle, 89, Morgantown
Owner/operator of V&V Regal Store
Betty (Benshoof) Stieglitz, 55, Bloomington
Co-owner/operator of McDonald's
Calendar
- February 9
Preschool story time
10 a.m. Brown County Public Library - February 9
Nashville Parking and Public Facilities Development Corporation
7 p.m. Town Hall - February 9
Blood drive
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brown County High School - February 9
Brown County Genealogical Society meeting
7 p.m. Brown County Public Library - February 9
Blood drive
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brown County High School - February 9
Music and crafts
5:30-7:30 p.m. Muddy Boots Cafe - February 10
2s and 3s story time
10 a.m. Brown County Public Library - February 10
Brown County Democrat Women's Club
6 p.m. County Office Building - February 10
Brown County Democratic Central Committee
7 p.m. County Office Building - February 11
School-age story time
11 a.m. Brown County Public Library - February 12
Registration deadline for sports programs
today Brown County Parks & Recreation - February 13
High school wrestling
9 a.m. Roberts Stadium, Evansville - February 13
Boys basketball
1 p.m. Brown County High School's Larry C. Banks Memorial Gymnasium - February 13
Meet-and-greet with legislators
10 a.m. County Office Building - February 14
Homemade chocolate sampling
1-4 p.m. Seasons Lodge and Conference Center - February 14
Chocolate! Chocolate! fundraiser for humane society
1-4 p.m. Seasons Conference Center - February 15
Nashville Town Hall closed
all day Town Hall - February 16
Preschool story time
10 a.m. Brown County Public Library - February 16
Development Review Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall - February 16
Brown County Council
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - February 16
Hopeful Planters Garden Club
12:30 p.m. Brown County Public Library - February 17
2s and 3s story time
10 a.m. Brown County Public Library - February 17
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - February 17
Sign language classes start
6-8 p.m. Brown County Career Resource Center - February 18
School-age story time
11 a.m. Brown County Public Library - February 18
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - February 18
Brown County School Board of Trustees
6 p.m. School Administration Building - February 19
Brown County Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors
5:30 p.m. County Office Building - February 19
Brown County Junior High School art show
5-6:30 p.m. Brown County Art Guild - February 20
Brown County Art Gallery Spring Show
See expanded listing Brown County Art Gallery - February 20
Women's ministry retreat
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. New Life Community Church - February 23
Preschool story time
10 a.m. Brown County Public Library - February 23
Area Plan Commission
6 p.m. County Office Building - February 24
2s and 3s story time
10 a.m. Brown County Public Library - February 25
Family Nutrition Program presentation
6 p.m. Career Resource Center - February 25
School-age story time
11 a.m. Brown County Public Library - February 27
Fiber arts class
10 a.m. to noon T.C. Steele State Historic Site - March 3
Jackson Twp. Fire Dept.
6 and 7 p.m. Station headquarters - March 3
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - March 9
Nashville Parking and Public Facilities Development Corporation
7 p.m. Town Hall - 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 11
Gardening discussion panel
6:30 p.m. T.C. Steele Historic Site - March 13
Medieval St. Patrick's Day celebration
11 a.m. FigTree Gallery & Coffee Shop - March 15
Spring break begins
Brown County schools - March 16
Development Review Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall - March 16
Brown County Board of Health
7 p.m. County Office Building - 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 20
Artful Dining Gala
5:30-9:30 p.m. Salt Creek Golf Retreat - March 21
Mother's Cupboard Soup Bowl Benefit
5-7 p.m. Seasons Lodge Conference Center - 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 - 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 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 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 16
"Sherlock Holmes" radio show
7 p.m. FigTree Gallery & Coffee Shop - April 17
"Sherlock Holmes" radio show
7:30 p.m. FigTree Gallery & Coffee Shop - April 20
Development Review Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall - April 21
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - May 4
Nashville Town Hall closed
all day Town Hall - 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 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 18
Development Review Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall - 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 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 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 2
Last day of classes
Brown County Schools - June 5
Brown County High School graduation
11 a.m. Brown County High School - 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 15
Development Review Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall - June 16
Brown County Board of Commissioners
6:30 p.m. County Office Building - June 17
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - June 17
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - July 5
Nashville Town Hall closed
all day Town Hall - 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 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 15
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - July 20
Development Review Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall - 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 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 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 - 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 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 21
Brown County Board of Health
7 p.m. County Office Building - October 1
Jackson Twp. Fire Dept.
7 p.m. Station headquarters - 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 16
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - 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 21
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - November 2
Nashville Town Hall closed
all day Town Hall - 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 16
Development Review Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall - 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 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 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 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 16
Nashville Town Council
7 p.m. Town Hall - 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
