Innkeepers tax receipts climb in Jefferson County in early 2023
Jefferson County innkeeper tax collections for the first three months of 2023 rose sharply led by March at 39 362 16 dollars up 16 percent from a year earlier as total for January to March reached 119 795 38 dollars an 18 7 percent rise Visit Madison Inc executive director Andrew Forrester said he expected growth to level off but so far it has not and occupancy in March remained strong with weekends improving and weekday rates near 60 percent. Tourists from Indianapolis Fort Wayne and Dayton visited the Visitor Center and were seen traveling on weekdays.
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Jefferson County
Madison Inc
Andrew Forrester
Forrester
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Dayton
Ohio
Club honors wrestling icons Black Mitchell in Madison
Ray Black Jr and Steve Mitchell received plaques and a city proclamation from Madison Mayor Bob Courtney as the Boys and Girls Club of Jefferson County honored their long service to youth wrestling in southern Indiana. The event noted Black’s 36 years coaching and Mitchell’s IHSAA officiating and middle school coaching, with the club recalling 4 000 wrestlers passing through its program.
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Ray Black Jr
Steve Mitchell
Indiana
Boys and Girls Club
Jefferson County
Madison
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Bob Demaree
Black
Mitchell
Youth League
Black and
Madison Consolidated High School
Cubs
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White
White Boys and Girls Club
The Legacy of Joey Gayles in Madison's Music Scene
Patti Cooper Wells recalls Joey Gayles a vital Madison figure who built a creative empire on Main Street with House O Hits, JoeyG's Restaurant and Nightclub, and Joey's Open Mic. He died in 2012 at age 54 leaving a lasting cultural impact through art, radio, and live music ventures.
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Joey” Gayles
Joey
Toe
Joseph Gayles
Main Street
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House of Jane
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WORX
Joey’s
Madison man arrested after Bartholomew County vehicle pursuit
Joseph L. Morrow, 41, Madison, was arrested after a late evening pursuit that began when Hope Police tried to stop his Pontiac. The chase extended about 30 minutes through Bartholomew and Decatur counties with multiple agencies involved and shots fired as the vehicle allegedly moved toward an officer.
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Paxton Media Group
Madison
Bartholomew County
Hope Police Department
Joseph L. Morrow
Bartholomew
Decatur
Jefferson County Reports 172nd COVID Death in Aged Toll
Jefferson County health officials report another COVID-19 death bringing the county toll to 172 since the start of the pandemic. Across four local counties total deaths reach 299 with Carroll 56 Trimble 48 and Switzerland 23. Weekly cases in Jefferson County total five, with additions in neighboring counties. Health department now offers bivalent booster doses by appointment Tuesdays through Thursdays 9 am to 3 pm at 812-273-1942.
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Indiana Department of Health
Jefferson County
Carroll County
Trimble
Switzerland
Indiana
Kentucky
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Letcher
Carroll
Trimble County
Switzerland County
Jefferson County Health Department
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Lide White
Boys and Girls Club of America
Charlie Rohlfing
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Danny Thurston
Dawn Walker
Dee Young Jr
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