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Brown County High School announces honor roll students
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (42+ words) Brown County Democrat Brown County High School has announced its 3. 5 or above honor roll students for the 2025-2026 school year. Michael S. Griffin Jr. Dereck D. Middleton Jr. Gracie A. Van Zuiden...
Young 4-H royalty crowned at this year's fair
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (96+ words) Clara Mercer, daughter of John and Laura Mercer, was crowned Junior Princess at this year's fair. Ceridwen Lewis, daughter of Kent and Jessica Lewis, was crowned Little Miss last week at the fair. Lofn Lewis, daughter of Kent and Jessica…...
Class of 2026 closes chapter at Brown County High School
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (334+ words) Members of the Brown County High School Class of 2026 stand before family, friends and school officials during commencement at the Brown County Music Center. Brown County Democrat Intern On Saturday, May 30, 114 Brown County High School students became Brown County alumni…...
Brown County Schools approves new leaders, staff changes as summer work begins
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (344+ words) The Brown County School Board said goodbye to some staff members and approved hiring new administrators during its June 1 meeting. The meeting opened with thanks to Brown County Schools employees after the close of the school year. Board members recognized…...
Prom Royalty
3+ week, 6+ day ago (38+ words) Brown County Democrat Brown County High School held its "Starry Night" Prom on May 9 in Columbus at The Commons. Prom King was awarded to Pershing "PJ" Mc Masters and Prom Queen was awarded to Kalyani Schilling....
Brown County's jobless rate at 3. 4 percent for March
3+ week, 6+ day ago (290+ words) Brown County's jobless rate dipped from 3. 8 percent in February to 3. 4 percent in March. This put the county in the 38th-highest jobless rate in the state for March, tied with 13 other counties. In March, the county had 7, 778 residents in the workforce,…...
Brown County Students explore Spain, Portugal during Spring Break trip
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (757+ words) Students from Brown County High School were in a cooking class, learning to make the Spanish dish paella on their trip. From left are Genevieve Laguna, Jennica Weinke, Will Foster, Isabel Miller, Brooke Anderson, Kady Rumple, Della Hitchcock, Diesel Mc…...
Brown County jobless rate at 3. 8 percent for February
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (549+ words) Brown County's unemployment rate moved up slightly from January to February, from 3. 3 percent to 3. 8 percent. Of the 92 Indiana counties, Brown was ranked 33rd for highest jobless rate, tied with seven other counties. In February, the county had 7, 767 residents in the workforce…...
Happenings at the Brown County Public Library
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (353+ words) The Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane, has upcoming events for visitors of all ages. Morning Storytime with Ms. Michelle: Tuesdays, May 12 & 19, 10: 30-11: 15 a. m. Drop in for stories, rhymes, and games with Ms. Michelle, then stay and play! For little ones aged…...
Uplands Made conference showcases regional innovation in student-run businesses
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (369+ words) The future of Indiana's workforce was on full display Tuesday, April 14, at the Brown County Schools Career Resource Center. For the third time in its five-year history, Eagle Manufacturing played host to the Uplands Made Conference, an annual gathering that…...