THE WABASH COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IS CONTINUING TO BATTLE TELEPHONE PROBLEMS. RECENT REPAIRS HAVE NOT WORKED. HIGHWAY ENGINEER DUSTIN BUNTING SAID REPAIR WORKERS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY. BUNTING NOTED TO WABASH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THAT THERE IS NOW A SIGNED CONTRACT FOR THE NEW HIGHWAY BUILDING., CONSTRUCTION COULD BEGIN AS SOON AS MARCH. HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES RECENTLY ATTENDED AN IMPORTANT EXCAVATION MEETING IN OLNEY.

BUNTING ALSO SAID WABASH COUNTY CHIP AND SEAL ROADS REMAIN OPEN, BUT IF THE WEATHER FORECAST HOLDS, A 10 TON LIMIT COULD BE IMPOSED NEXT WEEK.