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Safe Haven has one paid position available: Sunday-Thursday 10pm-6am.
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Through the generosity of students, faculty, staff and the community, the Wabash Valley College Student Senate was able to collect over 2,000 non-perishable food items to donate to the Wabash Area Development Incorporated (WADI) Food Pantry to help those less fortunate in Wabash County during the holiday season.
The 2,061 items donated to the WVC Student Senate’s food drive were the most donated on any IECC campus, and, as a result, a travelling trophy for the campus that collects the most items will reside on the WVC campus for the next year.
In addition to the WVC Student Senate, several WVC clubs participated in the food drive including the Teaching Our Youth Club, Science Club, Health Professionals Club, and the Ag Club/Collegiate Farm Bureau.
The food drive would not have been as successful without the generous contributions of several local businesses and individuals, including: Borowiak’s IGA, Buehler’s Buy Low, J. Wilderman Autoplex, the Knights of Columbus, Mt. Carmel Public Utility Company, Gottman’s Custom Jewelry, Wabash County Farm Bureau, Country Financial Agents Jody Smith and Bill Stinson, Holiday International Travel, The Smile Center, and Paul and Candy Ankenbrandt.
Members of the Wabash Valley College Student Senate delivered over 2,000 non-perishable food items to the WADI Food Pantry. The items were collected on campus during the month of November.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has approved an application from Gibson County Coal to extend a portal across the Wabash River into Illinois.
During a public hearing held in Mt. Carmel in May of 2016, Gibson County Coal officials explained their plan in which they intend to extend their portal from the Gibson North mine across the Wabash River into Illinois in areas adjacent to the north and east of the city limits and another to the south of Mt. Carmel.
In a ruling dated last Thursday, the DNR said the permit application calls for surface coal mining and reclamation operations on approximately 3,214 acres in Illinois and they found the expanded mining would not pose a threat to surface or groundwater in Illinois.
During the public hearing, company officials claimed there would be no mine subsidence in and around Mt. Carmel since a room and pillar method of mining is utilized. Since the coal mined in Illinois would be transferred underground and brought to surface in Gibson County, there would be no sales tax collected on the Illinois coal, thus not benefiting the state, county, or city in terms of sales tax.
DNR’s ruling was mailed via certified mail this week to those in attendance at the 2016 hearing that was held at Parkview Christian Church.
GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a pipe replacement in Gibson County on State Road 56.
Beginning on or around 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, INDOT crews will begin excavating and replacing a culvert pipe under S.R. 56 just west of U.S. 41 in Hazelton. Work is expected to take about a day depending upon weather conditions. During the operation, local traffic will have access up to the point of closure. All other traffic should use the official detour following U.S. 41, S.R. 64, S.R .65, and S.R. 56.
After the operation, to allow for compaction of fill material, there may be some loose gravel for a couple of days before crews apply asphalt surfacing. Crews will be monitoring the sites daily and will work to minimize inconvenience to motorists during that time. INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert near crews.
GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a pipe replacement in Gibson County on State Road 65.
Beginning on or around 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, INDOT crews will begin excavating and replacing a culvert pipe under S.R. 65 near the Mt. Olympus Community. Work is expected to take about a day depending upon weather conditions. During the operation, local traffic will have access up to the point of closure. All other traffic should use the official detour following S.R. 65, S.R. 56, U.S. 41 and S.R. 64.
After the operation, to allow for compaction of fill material, there may be some loose gravel for a couple of days before crews apply asphalt surfacing. Crews will be monitoring the sites daily and will work to minimize inconvenience to motorists during that time. INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert near crews.
The WGH Building Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, in the hospital boardroom.
The WGH Board of Directors will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, in the hospital boardroom.
GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces two railroad crossing repairs scheduled for Fort Branch and Haubstadt beginning December 12.
Railroad crews will work on two crossings as a part of this project: one on State Road 168 between North West Street and North Main Street in Fort Branch and one on S.R. 68 in Haubstadt between South Main Street and South First Avenue. Repairs will begin on or around Tuesday, December 12 and will take about 10 days to complete between both repairs. Work on each crossing will be completed separately.
The official Detour for S.R. 168 uses U.S. 41 S.R. 68 and S.R. 65. The official detour for the closure on S.R. 68 uses U.S. 41, I-64, and S.R. 65. INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert near crews.
ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Injury Crash
WHERE: I-70 E/B at Milepost 69, Approximately 6 miles east of Vandalia
WHEN: 12/06/17 12:25 AM
VEHICLES: Unit #1 – Blue 2013 Freightliner Cascadia
Unit #2 – White 2011 Freightliner Cascadia
DRIVER: Unit #1 – Gary M. Dixon, 60, of Detroit, MI
Unit #2 – Kidane Feriew, 57, of Mc Kinney, TX
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate Unit #1 was traveling eastbound in the right lane on I-70. At approximately milepost 69, Unit #1 struck the rear of the trailer of Unit #2. Unit #1 came to rest in the right lane, whereas, Unit #2 came to rest on the right shoulder. Drivers of both units were transported to Fayette County Hospital. ### All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
Wabash County Wednesday’s Child Program was one of the recipients of the Frank Orr Charitable Trust 2017 grants. This week members of the Wednesday’s Child’s Board presented the $4,500 grant check for deposit to Robin Dean, Regional Deposit Manager First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust. The mission of the Wednesday’s Child Program is to improve the oral health of children of low income families in Wabash County by providing emergency dental care to identified school aged children. Wednesday’s Child Board members available for the presentation are front row: Robin Dean, Tristan Barbre, Nancy Vargo, Sandra Ward, Dr. David Miller and back row Dr. Bryce Miller and Kendra Grounds.
A 20 year old Harrisburg man will be sentenced January 30th on a Class 2 felony charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. William Catt was taken into custody by the Wabash County Sheriff’s Office after a a nearly month long investigation. It’s alleged that Catt had a sexual encounter with a 14 year old earlier this year. Catt entered a guilty plea to the charge on October 3rd at which time a pre-sentence investigation and sex offender evaluations were ordered. Catt was in court today when the sentencing date was set. He faces 3 to 7 years in prison and fines of up to $25,000.
