The federal government is looking to sell one of its buildings in Jeffersonville The Jeffersonville Federal Center, 1201 E. 10th St., was listed Friday as a federal asset identified for "accelerated disposition," according to the U.S At the direction of President Donald Trump through the new U.S the agency is undertaking an effort on "rightsizing" the federal real estate footprint A General Services Administration spokesperson did not immediately provide answers to a reporter's questions Friday The Jeffersonville property has about 1.1 million square feet of space and is home to the National Processing Center of the U.S. Census Bureau The office handles mail and survey processing and imaging and scanning that supports census activities More: Louisville air quality gets failing grades in new report. What it means for your health In October 2024, local governments and the bureau announced operations would move from the Jeffersonville site to the River Ridge Commerce Center in nearby Charlestown About 600 employees will make the move to the new-build 340,000-square-foot space The bureau has operated at the Jeffersonville site since first opening in 1958 though its multiple buildings were previously used as a supply depot by the U.S as a military shirt factory during the Spanish-American War and as a military office and depot hub through both World Wars and into the 1950s The new lease at River Ridge will allow the bureau to consolidate operations from multiple buildings into one that is specifically designed for its operations the General Services Administration originally published a list with over 440 federal properties across the U.S that had been deemed "non-core" are were identified for disposal which totaled some 80 million square feet of rentable space could save over $430 million in yearly operating costs the agency removed the list from its website later saying it pulled the list due to an "overwhelming response" and was instead opting for an incremental approach focusing on a shorter list of properties That initial list showed five Kentucky properties slated for sale though it has since not reappeared on the much shorter list of 34 properties Background: 3 more Kentucky federal offices land on DOGE list of lease terminations The Jeffersonville building was not on the original list published in March No other Indiana or Kentucky properties appear on the current late-April list Properties make it onto the list for reasons including deferred maintenance utilization and the general availability of replacement space in a community according to the General Services Administration Reach growth and development reporter Matthew Glowicki at mglowicki@courier-journal.com or 502-582-4000 A Vermont brewery that makes gluten-free beer is shutting down its taproom but hopes to continue canning its beers geared toward gluten-sensitive drinkers Red Leaf Gluten-Free Brewing announced April 25 on social media that the taproom in Jeffersonville is for sale. The brewery was founded by federal government workers Matt and Andrea Stanley in their home in Fairfax in 2018. They opened the Jeffersonville taproom in May of 2019 The Stanleys explained the reasons for the closure in their social-media note “As most of you probably already know from visiting our taproom Red Leaf is our side gig,” the message reads things have changed a lot at work the past few months and we no longer have the time available to brew and run our taproom Like so many other small businesses facing negative conditions in our economy we find this uncertainty an added factor that weighs heavily.” Red Leaf Gluten-Free Brewing makes beers intended largely for drinkers with celiac disease which causes intestinal troubles from consumption of wheat Red Leaf uses rice and other substitutes for typical ingredients in beer “We do hope to continue brewing and distributing Red Leaf across Vermont,” the Stanleys wrote on social media the Jeffersonville taproom remains open Friday The Stanleys wrote that they hope to have “limited can sales” from the brewery in Fairfax after the taproom closes “More on that once some dust settles,” the message concludes Contact Brent Hallenbeck at bhallenbeck@freepressmedia.com INDIANAPOLIS -- At different points in Fishers’ march to 43 consecutive victories a team would occasionally stress the Tigers the Tigers knew the opponent did not believe it would win Until Saturday night. The top-ranked Tigers, in front of a crowd of 14,483 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse full of red-clad Jeffersonville and Fishers fans for the Class 4A state championship It took everything and some to end Fishers’ 43-game winning streak 'It's a special group.' On doorstep of history, Fishers' streak ends in heartbreaker IHSAA basketball state finals: Highlights, recaps and photos from all four games “There’s only two teams in the state that really play like that,” Jeffersonville senior Michael Cooper said We kind of matched their intensity and picked them up full court They had to use the same amount of energy that other teams they were beating were using Everybody is going to get tired when you play like that.” In other words, fight fire with fire against a team with the fifth-longest winning streak in state history. Senior Tre Singleton, a 6-8 Northwestern recruit five rebounds and four assists to lead the sixth-ranked Red Devils (24-5) Fishers was unable to slow him down most of the night But Singleton’s biggest play came on a pass 1 Fishers took a 66-65 lead with 1:07 left in overtime on a 3-pointer from the top of the key by Millen McCartney — the first lead in the extra session for the Tigers it was going in,” Fishers coach Garrett Winegar said of McCartney’s shot Maybe you take the timeout and set the (defense) then dished off to a cutting Elijah Cheeks whose layup gave the Red Devils a 67-66 lead with 37 seconds remaining Winegar said the next defender over should have rotated to stop Cheeks from getting to the basket Said Singleton: “I saw his man start to dig the post on me and as soon as I saw him dive with his hands up — and he did a good job of keeping his hands up — I passed it and he did a good job of catching the ball in traffic and finishing Jeffersonville then had to survive a couple of heart-in-your-throat moments in the final seconds but the ball went out of bounds to Fishers with 9 seconds remaining Singleton deflected Gardner Jr.’s jump shot but Fishers again got the rebound and a timeout with 2.1 seconds left we tried to get Jason downhill,” Winegar said “Then we got the sideline out of bounds with 2.1 seconds to go and they were playing off Cooper (Zachary) the goal was to get it in and pitch it right back to him.” But with Zachary closely guarded after stepping in bounds McCartney caught the ball going away from the basket and shot an off balance 3-pointer that only grazed the bottom of the backboard before it fell harmlessly to the floor As Jeffersonville’s players jumped and celebrated on the floor, one of the few people who could understand what they were feeling — Jeffersonville coach Sherron Wilkerson — hugged his assistant coaches Wilkerson led the Red Devils to their only previous state championship in state history he is one of six coaches to win state as a coach and player And only the second — joining Don Carlisle of Ben Davis two years ago — to accomplish the double at his alma mater The emotions were clearly running through the 49-year-old Wilkerson after the game He has not shied away from discussing the mistakes he made as a young man including quitting the Indiana All-Stars team and being stripped of the Mr I had some hurdles to get over,” Wilkerson said “To be able to come back in this fashion … I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: It’s divine intervention four rebounds) and Shawn Boyd (11 points on 3-for-3 shooting from the 3-point line) was the group Wilkerson believed could get it done but when he came back to Jeffersonville in 2022 Even after they lost by 50 points to Cathedral in his first game “This group is special for a couple of different reasons,” Wilkerson said “But probably the most important reason is that they are Jeffersonville guys been to Logansport and still consider myself part of those families But to come back to your home family is something very special.” it punched back when Fishers (30-1) made a run The Red Devils led by six points at halftime and extended to a nine-point lead late in the third quarter McCartney’s 3-poitner cut Jeffersonville’s lead to three points The fourth quarter was a heavyweight fight then Fishers answered to get it back to 54-52 on a 3-pointer by Nathan Baker with 4 minutes left drove and scored on a three-point play to give Fishers the lead scoring in a tough left-hand finish seconds later to make it 60-all but Kirby’s guarded driving shot was off the mark and Jeffersonville got a timeout with 4.1 seconds left Singleton caught the ball around midcourt and drive to the free-throw line area His jumper bounced off the glass and nearly went in But victory was just four more minutes away The wait maybe made it even that much sweeter “The game was a roller-coaster,” Cooper said Call Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep at (317) 444-6649 Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInJEFFERSONVILLE (WAVE) - Summer is nearly upon us and that means that the 2025 season of Jammin in Jeff is coming up as well The 10-week free concert series at the Jeffersonville Riverstage kicks off on Friday June 13 and will run every Friday until Aug Hip-hop icons Paul Wall and Twista are set to headline the Juneteenth show on June 20 alongside DJ John Q Other acts include Mark Chesnutt with Emily Nenni as part of the Jeff Goes Country concert and the Juice Box Heroes who close out the concert series on Aug Go here for more information BEDFORD – Bedford North Lawrence had all the answers a statistic that goes untracked but speaks volumes about a team’s tenacity the Red Devils had no answers for Cal Gates With Lucas Ira dealing strikes on the mound with Gates crushing pitches to all the remote corners of the ballpark with a late-inning answer to Jeffersonville’s problematic challenge BNL pounded out a 9-2 victory over the nemesis Devils on Friday evening while Gates blasted a ball over the wall in right and off the wall in left the highlights as the surging Stars (6-3) won their fifth game in the last six outings Coaches love it when their team “answers back.” When the Devils (5-5) unveiled their small-ball attack for a run in the first BNL came back with three in the bottom of that frame When Jeffersonville scored in the sixth and threatened more “That’s one of the things we talk about a lot answering back,” BNL coach Steven McNabb said which was drip-and-duck as heavy pregame showers raised the misery index While Ira was posting four straight shutout innings BNL made it 4-1 in the fourth when Gates launched a towering homer to deep right Cash Waters poked a single to left to chase home a run and he walked the first batter to load the bases But he got Derrick Haynes on a sharp ground ball to second with Tyler Stigall winning a race to the bag for a force out to end the threat The Stars erupted in the bottom of the sixth Gates smoked a RBI double off the fence in left-center Tate Tanksley blasted a double to deep right and Ira dropped a RBI double down the right-field line pushing his battling average above .620 and his on-base percentage over the .800 mark and the Tanksley double was one of five extra-base hits He credits his mother’s lunch choices for his streak – so perhaps she needs to feed everyone – that raised his average to the .500 mark “I feel like I’m playing a lot more free than I have been the last couple of years,” Tanksley said And a lot of the young kids are playing to a really high level “It starts on the mound,” McNabb said of the recent run “Our young pups (three sophomore starters) are giving us a chance Tate has gone such a great job with a young staff The year he’s having offensively has been recognized but even more importantly to our team is what he’s doing behind the plate.” Serving Lawrence and surrounding counties since 1948 (LEX 18) — A Kentucky woman is celebrating a $1 million lottery prize after a craving for ice cream resulted in the victory officials with the Kentucky Lottery announced Officials detailed that the Jeffersonville woman went to grab a Dairy Queen Blizzard and decided to stop at Mt She purchased a $20 Kentucky Jackpot ticket from the store and began to scratch the ticket in her car which officials reported indicated a $1 million prize “I scratched it from left to right,” she said ‘well I won my $20 back.’ I thought it was $100 at first but then I saw the comma I noticed the smaller zeroes and knew it was a big one.” A scan of the card by the clerk confirmed the big win She then went to the lottery headquarters where she chose to take the lump sum payment of $680,000 receiving a check for $489,600 after taxes “It happened for a reason,” her fiancé said are excited to pay medical bills and become debt free Sterling Shell will receive $6,000 for selling the winning ticket Report a typo NEW CASTLE – Jeffersonville’s players walked out of the locker room at New Castle Fieldhouse and down the hallway to its bus on Saturday afternoon looking like a team that could use a little rest “It’s been a long time since we’ve been pushed like that,” Jeffersonville coach Sherron Wilkerson said Class 4A sixth-ranked Jeffersonville won its 16th consecutive game in a classic semistate semifinal The Red Devils trailed by 10 points in the fourth quarter but found a way to dig in and advance to the final step before next week’s 4A state championship for the second consecutive year IHSAA semistate live updates, schedule: Indiana high school boys basketball scores 10 Lawrence North (22-6) — the last team to beat the Red Devils — at 8 tonight for the right to advance to next week’s state finals The Red Devils came within one point of reaching the championship game last year The expectation is pretty simple at this point “A win,” Jeffersonville senior Tre Singleton said calling him “the best guard in the state.” Ertel went for 29 points but only two after Wilkerson moved Singleton to guard him in the fourth quarter “That was our ace in the hole,” Wilkerson said we thought we could kind of run him down with some of our guards who could chase him so we thought we could kind of run him down Then towards the end of the fourth quarter I looked at our coaches and said ‘We need to put Tre on him.’ Fortunately for us Vernon coach Joe Bradburn said it was “not a woulda shoulda game.” Though the Marauders (21-6) led by 10 in the fourth quarter Jeffersonville had it cut to 57-52 with 5:03 left after 6-6 Mt Vernon senior Tyler Davis fouled Singleton on a 3-pointer to foul out of the game drilled a 3-pointer from the left corner to give the Red Devils a 59-57 lead with 1:58 left trailing by three points with 44.3 seconds remaining had four attempts at 3-pointers on its next possession Michael Cooper made one of two free throws to close it out for Jeffersonville The Wright State recruit finished with 24 points to lead the Red Devils who picked up his third foul with 5:30 left in the third quarter scored nine of his 18 points in the fourth quarter “It was tough because I had to play a lot smarter (with three fouls),” said Singleton who sat just 56 seconds before coming back in the game “I had to be mature and not pick up another dumb foul and let my team down.” Vernon to a dramatic double overtime win over No 2 Greenfield-Central in the sectional championship and a rout of Brownsburg in the regional it appeared Ertel may be able to lead the Marauders to another big victory pushing a four-point lead at the end of the third quarter to nine on a dunk by Max Vise with 6:14 left But the Marauders went quiet on offense at the wrong time “We knew they were going to come back,” Bradburn said “And I just couldn’t find a way to stop the bleeding … both teams were just gutting it out.” Jeffersonville lost to Lawrence North 70-64 back on Jan That was some measure of revenge for the Wildcats after last year’s 62-60 loss to the Red Devils in the semistate semifinal last year at New Castle Vernon shows Jeffersonville it can come back from a fourth quarter deficit “I think last year we lose that game,” Wilkerson said “Being able to come back and withstand their pressure and get out of there with a win speaks about our maturity.” NEW CASTLE — Is there anything Tre Singleton can’t do Allow close friend and teammate Michael Cooper to answer that question “He used to quit on video games,” Cooper said IHSAA semistate scoreboard: Recaps, highlights and photos from around state Jeffersonville is headed to the state finals took care of business this time with a 56-49 victory over Lawrence North in the Class 4A semistate championship on Saturday night “I wanted to get Jeff back on the map,” said Singleton “I wanted to get the program back to where (coach Sherron Wilkerson) had it 30 years ago It means a lot that we could come out here tonight and get this win.” led Jeffersonville to the state championship in 1993 the only state title in the long and storied history of the program The Red Devils (23-5) will have a chance to make it No though the odds would appear to be against them going into next week’s matchup against top-ranked and defending champion Fishers (30-0) which will bring a 43-game winning streak into next week’s title game who is almost 100% healthy after breaking a bone in his right foot and missing the first month of the season (Singleton said he is about “90 to 94%) After scoring nine of his 18 points in the fourth quarter of the semifinal game to help Jeffersonville erase a 10-point fourth quarter deficit in a 63-59 win over Mt Singleton had team-high 16 points and 10 rebounds vs “I think today in this semistate you guys got a full picture of what Tre Singleton can bring to the table,” Wilkerson said “I probably have a little bit of a biased opinion but I think the young man is extremely talented and I think his ceiling is through the roof Jeffersonville rallied last year to beat Lawrence North 62-60 in the semistate semifinal at New Castle then lost a late lead in a 52-51 loss to Ben Davis That empty feeling stayed with the Red Devils all through summer 6 Jeffersonville jumped on Lawrence North from the outset taking a 23-14 lead after the first quarter and a 30-20 advantage into halftime after the Wildcats switched to a box-and-1 zone “We didn’t execute well enough in any facet really,” Lawrence North coach Chris Giffin said of the start “And part of that is due to them — they are really good It slowed them down and it allowed some of our guys to get some rest in addition to putting them out of rhythm a little bit.” By the end of the third quarter, No. 10 Lawrence North had sliced the Red Devils’ lead to 42-38 on a dish from Azavier Robinson to Kai McGrew for a three-point play The Wildcats always seemed to be swimming upstream after Jeffersonville started the fourth quarter on three-point plays by Singleton and P.J Still, Lawrence North fought — led by the Butler-bound Robinson His layup brought Lawrence North within four points then his assist to Brennan Miller cut the Jeffersonville lead to 52-49 with 2:15 left That would be as close as the Wildcats could come Elijah Cheeks made two free throws on the next Jeffersonville possession and Singelton’s three-point play pushed the lead back to 57-49 which left New Castle for the second consecutive year with a heartbreaking loss to Jeffersonville “One thing about that kid (Robinson) is that he plays his you-know-what off,” Giffin said Hopefully coach (Thad) Matta will bring out the best in him at Butler we’re going to miss him and the other two seniors as well.” Singleton had plenty of help from his teammates had seven of his nine points in the first quarter against Lawrence North whose only shot of the game was a 3-pointer to give the Red Devils the lead against Mt knocked down two 3s and finished with eight points Add it all up and it is the first state finals appearance in 30 years for Jeffersonville “Coach Wilkerson told us the city was here to watch us,” Cooper said they weren’t coming out … coach Wilkerson built this up year by year and now we’re one of the best teams in the state.” The Jeffersonville City Council and Utica Township Fire Protection District board will meet next week to consider adoption of a new fire territory that will allow the city to ramp up fire services and add EMS for both Jeffersonville and Utica It comes as the investigation of Jamey Noel has left gaps in fire coverage to Utica Township and led leaders in Southern Indiana to reconsider EMS service on the first two readings of the ordinance this week to establish the Jeffersonville-Utica Township Fire Protection Territory The final vote is expected at a joint meeting with the Utica Township Fire Protection board March 13 Jeffersonville Council member Dustin White noted that Utica Township and the town of Utica have not had quality fire service for years and that Clark County together with the Utica Township Fire Protection District we can solve these challenges,” White said at the meeting He said residents should be able to have faith they’ll get good service when they dial 911 and tonight we have the opportunity to take the first step to ensure it is provided.” Talks around the need for the territory came amid the investigation of former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel who previously provided emergency services to much of Southern Indiana largely through New Chapel EMS Noel pleaded guilty last fall to 27 felonies including theft and tax evasion He admitted to stealing millions — much of it from the Utica Township Volunteer Firefighters Association New Chapel previously provided emergency service to all of Clark and most of Floyd County But as accusations against Noel mounted during the state police investigation, emergency services were impacted. Officials in Clark and Floyd counties brought in new EMS providers the newly appointed Utica Fire Protection District board voted to end a facilities use agreement with New Chapel for two buildings — one the longtime EMS headquarters — and voted to terminate a fire services contract immediately The following day, New Chapel announced they were stopping 911 EMS services in Clark County That came a few days after Clark County added another EMS provider as concerns about New Chapel mounted amid the investigation into Noel Utica Township Fire Protection District President Joe Jarles said when new board members were appointed last year they found “deplorable conditions,” including unmaintained or uninspected equipment and a general lack of safety He said the district also found it was “deeply in debt” and that an Indiana State Board of Accounts investigation showed multiple fire trucks were stolen and sold by “the previous service contractor,” — which was New Chapel Jarles said that means Utica Township doesn’t have enough money to provide effective fire service and needs help from neighboring Jeffersonville Jeffersonville Fire Department Assistant Chief Jason Sharp recently presented information about the territory It would add fire suppression companies to include staffing a firehouse in Utica as well as an additional company to cover service to the River Ridge Commerce Center It would also bring on four advanced life support EMS ambulances and a paramedic quick response vehicle That expansion of resources comes with a hefty price tag According to information presented by Baker Tilly the firm that conducted the financial analysis the grand total operating budget for the fire territory is estimated at $28.5 million in 2026 $35.1 million in 2027 and $36.3 million in 2028 Creation of the territory would allow a tax levy to pay for services which would mean an increase in property taxes for some Clarksville and Sellersburg said the current fire territory proposal will deplete funds they use to pay for operations Charlestown Mayor Treva Hodges said the territory will mean other taxing units in the area will get less in income tax revenue and also decrease how much they can get from growth through property taxes Clarksville Town Manager Kevin Baity said at a recent public hearing with the Jeffersonville Council and Utica fire board it will mean a loss to the town of more than $5.6 million from various tax revenue streams “That means layoffs in the street department “I would only ask that if you approve this fire territory that the employees that I have to cut be considered to be your new firefighters and your new EMS operators.” “Do not do this to your neighbors,” Hodges said at the same hearing — one of three required as part of the territory adoption process “Nobody is telling you can’t have a fire territory Just slow it down and do it [in a] more responsible and respectful way.” Both Clarksville and Charlestown approved resolutions at council meetings this week opposing the fire territory Some community leaders in Clark County agree Utica needs emergency services but say there should be more discussion with local leaders before implementing the new territory Baity raised concerns about this including EMS service when Clark County currently provides that to all municipalities in the county Resident Cathy Allen said at one of the public hearings on the proposed territory the town needs fire and EMS service and that it’s not trying to negatively impact its neighbors She also pointed to what she said was failed oversight of the previous Utica Fire Protection District board “The people of Utica didn't cause this,” she said “I think we all know who did and I think that person should be held more accountable than the people of Utica for no fire protection.” Local taxing units like Charlestown and Clarksville could be further impacted if a state senate bill overhauling property taxes passes The Jeffersonville City Council and Utica Township Fire Protection District board will meet for an adoption hearing March 13 at 4 p.m the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance would have final approval This story has been updated with additional information and the Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Louisville Public Media depends on donations from members – generous people like you – for the majority of our funding You can help make the next story possible with a donation of $10 or $20 We'll put your gift to work providing news and music for our diverse community Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Ohio — For small towns across the state they’re trying to compete with our larger cities and find ways to remain relevant new manufacturing plants are breathing new life into the downtown area the rehab of one building could be just the start of the town's renaissance Contractors are hard at work at this property in downtown Jeffersonville which has sat empty for quite some time “At least 15-20 years," Mayor Mike Kirchner said But it’s now getting new life as part of the Renaissance Jeffersonville “We also have three additional storefronts that are continuous with this that we think are going to make a nice beginning to a total renaissance to the downtown Jeffersonville area," Joel Oney the owner of J Money LLC said Oney's business is helping fund these renovations “I grew up in a small town that was similar to this as well," Oney said "So I have a bit of a heart for small towns and would like to see this and other small towns kind of come back to life.” Oney along with lifetime Jeffersonville resident and mayor Mike Kirchner and others hope this is just the start “Well you got to start one and then everybody else starts seeing what’s going on and I believe that will just bloom," Mayor Kirchner said And they have a vision for each of the four historic storefronts event space and an area to serve the growing community.\ “This would be an awesome spot for a coffee house with maybe baked goods and ice cream and a deli or something like that to serve all the people that are going to be living and working in the downtown area," Oney said An influx of residents is expected in the area thanks to the nearly completed Honda LG Battery Plant and an Amazon fulfillment center Oney is excited to see the impact on the community Amazon locating out here and just the tremendous upside with what’s happening in the multi billion dollar investments that will be going out here west of town," Oney said "So we’re significantly excited about out what could happen with this space.” The first storefront will be completed over the next few weeks for office space while the rest will be finished over the coming months as they search for tenants to fill the spaces Montgomery County Fire has confirmed that two acres of property burned in an afternoon fire that took over two hours to contain Several residents told LEX18 they saw a fire down the hill from the campground Tuesday night “It was pretty crazy- it looked like hellfire," said resident Derek Friend (but) I didn’t think it would evolve to this though.” Friend said he doesn’t think it was extinguished properly Authorities said that wind played a factor in containing the fire which is now being handled by the Division of Forestry Theresa Girard says she was helped out of her camper by a neighbor An official with the Montgomery County Fire Department confirmed to LEX 18 that there's an active fire near Harris Hill Campground in Jeffersonville as of 4 p.m This is a developing story and LEX 18 will have more information as it becomes available