Brown County Democrat

1 week ago | bcdemocrat.com | Dave Stafford

The unsettled weather of spring of 2025 will continue, as the National Weather Service has posted a frost advisory for Brown, Bartholomew and Monroe counties. The advisory is in effect from 3 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, forecasting temperatures as low as 34 degrees that will result in frost formation. “Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitiveoutdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered,” the advisory says.

1 week ago | bcdemocrat.com | Dakota Bruton

NASHVILLE — Devon Burton, 30, of Columbus, has been charged with Level 6 felony counts of strangulation, intimidation and two counts of domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, in addition to a class B misdemeanor battery by bodily waste after two separate altercations on the way home from Hard Truth Hills. On April 4, law enforcement responded to the restaurant after receiving reports of a physical domestic dispute previously occurring in the parking lot.

1 week ago | bcdemocrat.com | Dakota Bruton

Two days of environmental observance are coming up — Arbor Day on Friday and Earth Day Tuesday, April 22. Earth Day’s origins date back to the modern environmental movement. It began in 1970 and is dedicated to demonstrating support for environmental protection and encouraging global participation.

1 week ago | bcdemocrat.com | Dakota Bruton

Mother’s Cupboard Community Kitchen raised just over $15,000 at this year’s Soup Bowl Benefit March 23, around $2,300 less than last year’s event, Co-President Rhonda Van Winkle said. The net income includes ticket sales and money raised at the silent auction. Van Winkle explained that the difference was due to the number of tickets sold this year compared to last year. “While we sold more pre-sale tickets, the number of people who paid at the door was down quite a bit from last year,” she said.

1 week ago | bcdemocrat.com | Dakota Bruton

Hello again, Brown County! Your spirited searcher is back with another location for the week and this one is subterranean. This local celebrity’s cut-out stands between the collegiate-themed slice of heaven and the outside world. Originally home to a different mom-and-pop shop, this location has been home to restaurants that locals love for as long as I can remember.