Southern Indiana Now

Southern Indiana Now is a brisk, interview-driven guide to community life across Southern Indiana. It is practical first. The show moves through towns, schools, parks, arts spaces, restaurants, local services, and seasonal events with the pace of a radio segment and the curiosity of a neighbor asking useful questions. Recent episodes spend time in Jennings County, Seymour, North Vernon, Vernon, Jackson County, Columbus, and Bartholomew County. The result is a rolling snapshot of what people are building, planning, hosting, selling, repairing, performing, and preserving nearby. A Jennings County spotlight visits the North American House with Brad from the Jennings County Historical Society, then shifts into arts programming, yoga, murals, plein air kits, and affordable theater. Another episode checks in with Seymour Parks Department, Crossroads Acoustic Fest, recovery dinners, patriotic events, and downtown restaurants. School and youth segments add a strong civic-service thread, from Seymour High School choir and a mattress fundraiser to KidsFest, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Foundation for Youth, and mentoring programs. Local business stops are handled in the same practical style. Brooklyn Pizza Company, S&B Wall Coverings, Leo Auto Group, American Family Insurance, and Hendrick's Pool and Patio are treated as part of the regional ecosystem rather than as glossy features. The show also makes room for public-safety and household basics, including fire marshal guidance, health fair reminders, recycling resources, and lithium battery safety. Its best moments come when a guest explains exactly how something works and the conversation turns that information into a clear local prompt. The tone is warm and plainspoken. It does not chase big arguments or polished storytelling arcs. It favors addresses, dates, websites, ticket details, community names, and the people making events happen. Southern Indiana Now suits listeners who want a steady stream of useful local context without having to hunt through flyers, calendars, and social posts. It is a show about showing up: at the park meeting, the concert wristband table, the school gym, the theater, the health fair, the fundraiser, or the business around the corner.