The Environmental Protection Agency has decided not to ban chlorpyrifos, a controversial pesticide linked to neurological damage in children. In a Federal Register notice filed recently, the agency rejected a petition from environmental and public-health groups seeking a ban. In rejecting the petition, the EPA echoed its earlier arguments for keeping the pesticide on the market, saying that the data was insufficient to conclude that chlorpyrifos is dangerous, Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin report for The Washington Post.
Teens this is your chance to help make a difference in the Teen Department at the Jennings County Public Library and the community! Join the Teen Advisory Board and be a part of developing the collection and programming for other teens in Jennings. This program will take place on Wednesday, August 21 and Tuesday, September 24 at 6 p.m. Only you know what's missing.
The 19 Amish families who have located in eastern Jennings County have found a quiet, rural area to live out their belief of keeping life simple and focused on family and home.
A company that arrived in North Vernon two years ago celebrated the local 25-year history of manufacturing powder metal forging parts here in Jennings on Aug. 8.
During a Dino mountain bicycling and competition event at the Muscatatuck Park last week, Greg Martin of the Jennings County Parks and Recreation Department was assigned to watch over those climbing the rock wall at Vinegar Mill.
There is a distinct possibility that the Jennings County Veterans Service Officer will be full-time starting Jan. 1, 2020 and that the office will be open Monday through Friday for the convenience of the 2000 or so local veterans.
Legal Aid announces a free Legal Aid Clinic Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the Jennings County Public Library from 3 to 5 p.m. The free clinics are offered to low-income residents.
The Purdue Extension Service will hold the Southeast Purdue Ag Center (SEPAC) Field Day on Tuesday, Aug. 27, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.. Topics presented will reflect the conditions of the season and important considerations. The presentations will be conducted by Purdue Extension specialists and educators foremost in their field.
Long sections of two major highways in Jennings County are getting new pavement. Motorists and their passengers will enjoy the smoother ride when the work is completed but will have to be patient and cope with some delays until then.
Milestone Contractors crews will begin a $4.1 million asphalt resurface project on a 14-mile section of State Road 7 in Jennings and Bartholomew counties this week. Monday, August 5, 2019
