PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Indiana Department of Transportation announced Monday upcoming single-lane closures on southbound Interstate 65 in Jackson and Scott counties.
On or after Monday, crews will begin widening work on southbound I-65 between Seymour (Exit 50) and Scottsburg (Exit 29) for a planned interstate patching and bridge rehabilitation project.
Crews will intermittently close the left lane of southbound I-65 in various locations throughout the project area (between MM 50 and 29) while widening work is in progress. Southbound widening work is expected to take up to two weeks, weather permitting.
Following completion of widening work on southbound I-65, crews will begin widening work on northbound I-65 and patching operations on southbound I-65. The overall project is expected to be complete in late October.
INDOT will continue to provide additional information and updates throughout the project via INDOT News, Facebook, and X.
PSA-
Looks like NTN Driveshaft will be closing up soon sending many workers scrambling to find other jobs tightening the local job markets even more as these workers take up the job markets in the local areas.
ANNOUNCEMENT :
NTN USA recently has just announced it will be closing ITS EAST Plant in Columbus, Indiana, its operations will wind down over the next 18 to 24 months. The decision is part of an attempt to streamline its operations and efficiency. The plant produces cv axle type joint parts for the automotive industry. This will allow for the reduction of capacity .
SCAM INVOLVING SHERIFFS DEPARTMENTS STATEWIDE
Authorities are warning of a scam in our area where the scammer pretends to be with a local sheriff’s department while trying to get your personal information and money.
The Decatur County Sheriff’s Department says that someone has been reaching out to people, claiming to be Lt. Coleman with the department.. They stress that there is not a Lt. Coleman on the department’s staff.
Law enforcement officers will never ask for you to make a payment over the phone, by text or message to avoid arrest. And no legitimate agency or organization will demand you pay via crypto currency, gift cards, phone apps., pre-paid debit card or by clicking on a bar code or scanning a QR code
The sheriff’s department warns that you should not provide your information or make a payment to the scammers. Instead, you should verify any caller’s information by contacting police directly from a number you find from a reputable source.
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