The Seymour Board of Zoning Appeals will meet at 7 p.m. next Tuesday, May 26, in the council chambers at city hall to consider two petitions.
Petitioner Frederick Stepper is requesting a variance at 315 Juliann Drive. Stepper said he wants to vary from the 20-foot setback to be at eight feet and the side setback of seven feet to be at four feet.
Petitioner Joel Garcia is requesting a variance at 706 Noble Street to very from the seven-and-a-half side setback to be at the property line. Garcia said he wants to put up a shed.
Meetings are open to the public and the press.
Authorities say a Seymour couple long known for running a church food pantry is now at the center of a criminal investigation into alleged child abuse. Farron J. Dyer, 30, and his wife, Raven N. Dyer, 29, were arrested this week on multiple felony counts, including child molesting and sexual misconduct with a minor, according to Indiana State Police. Both were taken to the Jackson County Jail, where they are being held while prosecutors prepare formal charges. Investigators say the case opened after the Indiana Department of Child Services received a tip about possible abuse, and they later found evidence that a juvenile had been molested and battered earlier this year. State police describe the investigation as ongoing.
As reported by WRTV, the couple was booked on Wednesday on preliminary counts of child molesting, sexual misconduct with a minor, neglect of a dependent and battery. The station notes that the arrests followed a nearly two week investigation overseen by Indiana State Police.
Investigation timeline
Indiana State Police say the case began on April 10, when the Department of Child Services contacted troopers about the alleged abuse, according to WAVE. Detectives told reporters they uncovered evidence indicating the abuse took place earlier this year. ISP officials say the investigation remains active and that additional details could surface as they continue their work.
Church ties and community role
The Dyers are listed as directors of the iCare Food Ministry on the Seymour Harvest Church website, which states the pantry has served Jackson County residents for more than two decades. Local coverage and the church page highlight the couple’s visible presence at food distributions and community drives. When news of the arrests first broke, the church had not yet issued a public statement addressing the case.
What happens next
Both defendants remain in the Jackson County Jail as they await the filing of formal charges and an initial court appearance in Jackson County Circuit Court, according to local reports. Prosecutors will decide which charges to formally pursue and whether to seek bond. Until those charges are filed and tested in court, the allegations against the couple remain unproven.
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Seymour Park and Rec holding final master plan public meeting
The third and final session in a series of public input meetings concerning Seymour’s five-year parks master plan is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the shelter house at Kessler Park, 800 E. Brown St.
Every five years, the city’s parks and recreation department is required to update the five-year plan’s goals and objectives, programming needs, park-specific needs and general facility upgrades. The department is in the process of completing items in the current plan.
The city would like to know what residents like about the parks, what they don’t like about them, what they would like to see added or changed, what park programs they would like to attend and any other suggestions and ideas they might have.
Information: 812-522-6420
Seymour Park and Rec holding final master plan public meeting
The third and final session in a series of public input meetings concerning Seymour’s five-year parks master plan is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the shelter house at Kessler Park, 800 E. Brown St.
Every five years, the city’s parks and recreation department is required to update the five-year plan’s goals and objectives, programming needs, park-specific needs and general facility upgrades. The department is in the process of completing items in the current plan.
The city would like to know what residents like about the parks, what they don’t like about them, what they would like to see added or changed, what park programs they would like to attend and any other suggestions and ideas they might have.
Information: 812-522-6420
* Incident Release
SEYMOUR RESIDENT BUSTED WITH SEVERAL POUNDS OF CANNABIS
On April 6, 2026, patrol officers with the Seymour Police Department were on routine patrol when they noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from a residence in the 700 block of W. McDonald St. in Seymour. Officers made contact at the residence and continued to observe the odor of marijuana coming from the residence. Based on the information at hand, officers obtained a Jackson Circuit Court search warrant to search the location. During the search of the location officers located more than ten (10) pounds of marijuana, marijuana edibles, and marijuana cartages. The approximate street value of the items located is above $10,000.00. As a result of the investigation, officers arrested Andrea B. Welton age 35 of Seymour, Indiana for dealing in marijuana a level 5 felony, possession of marijuana a level 6 felony, maintaining a common nuisance a level 6 felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia a class C misdemeanor. Welton was taken to the Jackson County Jail. Seymour Police Department investigators assisted patrol officers in the investigation.
Lieutenant C. J. Foster
Seymour Police Department
All parties herein depicted or described are presumed innocent until or unless proven guilty in a court of law.