Oct. 30th/31st Set For Trick Or Treating/Part Of Cherry St. To Close

The Mt. Carmel City Council has set trick or treating for two nights this year on Saturday, October 30th and Sunday, October 31st from 4:30 to 8pm each night. But one of the city’s most popular trick or treating routes will see some changes. Cherry Street from 3rd to 9th Street will be closed to traffic with the only exceptions being at the numbered street intersections. Mayor Joe Judge says the popularity of trick or treating on Cherry Street has made it dangerous…

The council agreed with Judge in making the Cherry Street restrictions and having two nights for trick or treating.

Wissel Offers COVID Update To County Board

At Monday’s Wabash County Board of Commissioners meeting, health department administrator Judy Wissel offered the latest COVID numbers…

Last Thursday, the health department began offering boosters of the Pfizer COVID vaccine on a walk-in basis. Something Wissel says is now changing…

Wissel also promoted the health department’s drive-thru flu shot clinic at the Mt. Carmel Public Utility garage on South Mulberry Street from 7 to 7 Wednesday.

Allendale September Students of the Month

Allendale CCSD 17 is proud to announce the September Students of the Month:

Front row: Silas Murphy, Maxton Wilford, Henry Buchanan, Sophia Breen

Back row: Grasyn Morgan, Ryland Houchin, Ashleigh McGinnis

Leaf Vac Routes Set To Start This Month

At Monday’s City Council meeting, plans were released for this year’s fall leaf pickup program.

Mt. Carmel City Council Agenda

AGENDA

CITY OF MOUNT CARMEL

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday October 4, 2021 at 5:00 pm

·         Call to Order

o   Pledge of Allegiance

o   Roll Call

·         Approve Minutes

o   Minutes of meeting held 9/20/2021

·         Visitors (topic discussed by visitor(s) is limited to 5 minutes)

·         Reports and Communications

o   Mayor Judge                                      

o   Commissioner Meeks             Streets, Cemeteries and Parks

o   Commissioner Ikemire            Finance and Senior Citizens

o   Commissioner Dulgar             Water and Sewer

o   Commissioner Zimmerman    Fire, Health & Safety, City Hall and Garbage

·         Staff Reports

o   Ryan Turner 

o   Brady Waldrop

o   Michael McWilliams

o   Francis Speth  

o   Mike Gidcumb

·         New Business

o   Consent Agenda

o   Reading of City Ordinance 2057, amendments to 2046

o   Ordinance 2058, Vacating portion of S. Mulberry Street

o   Appointment of Cassandra Goldman to Police and Fire Commission

o   Removal of items from the Consent Agenda

o   Consideration of Consent Agenda

§  Pay all bills bearing proper signature

o   Consideration of items removed from the Consent Agenda

·         Executive Session  

·         Motion to Adjourn

: Illinois woman arrested for reckless driving

On October 1, 2021, at 12:18 a.m. Gibson County Deputy Garrett Tuley observed a Black 2021 Ford Expedition traveling at 110 mph in a 60 mph zone on US 41 near County Road 400 South. Deputy Tuley pursued the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Mulberry Street and US 41 in Fort Branch. Upon approaching the vehicle Deputy Tuley identified the driver as 30-year-old Gabriela De Mello Dos Santos of Chicago, Illinois. After a brief investigation Deputy Tuley placed the female into custody and transported her to the Gibson County Jail where she was charged with Reckless Driving. She has since posted a $900 bond.

Assisting Deputy Tuley in the investigation was Fort Branch Officer Jeff Beck and Haubstadt Officer Riley Farmer.

All Criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Owensville woman arrested for driving on a suspended license

On September 29, 2021, at 4:10 p.m. Gibson County Deputy Zach Lienemann conducted a traffic stop on a Silver Ford SUV on Old State Road 65 near County Road 225 South. Deputy Lienemann identified the driver as 34-year-old Samantha Wathen of Owensville. During a roadside investigation Deputy Lienemann ran Ms. Wathen through the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles and discovered the Ms. Wathen’s operators license was suspended on a prior driving while suspended conviction. At that point Deputy Lienemann placed Ms. Wathen into custody and transported her to the Gibson County Jail. Upon arriving at the Gibson County Jail Ms. Wathen was charged with Driving While Suspended/Prior. She has since posted a $250 bond.

All Criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Wabash County Board Of Commissioners Agenda

October 4, 2021

Agenda

1) Call to order:

2) Approve minutes of previous meeting:

3) Commissioner’s reports:

4) Officer’s reports:

5) Old Business:

a. Probation Office relocation.

b. New aerial flight for GIS.

6) New Business:

a. Intergovernmental Agreement regarding the phone system in the county,

city and 911 building,

b Shelter Buddies to discuss the plan for the future of the Wabash County

Animal Shelter.

7) Executive Session:

a. Property

8) Correspondence:

9) Approval for payment of claims presented:

10) Adjournment:

This agenda is subject to change prior to the time of the meeting if necessary.

The meeting will be held in the Courtroom upstairs in the Courthouse.

Bicyclist Standing In Road Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Car

ISP INVESTIGATES TRAFFIC CRASH WITH INJURIES

The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 19

WHAT:                      Two Vehicle Traffic Crash with Injuries

WHERE:                   Raleigh Road, just west of Golf Course Road, Eldorado Township, Saline County.

WHEN:                      Sept. 30, 2021, at 9:40 a.m.

VEHICLES:              Unit 1 – Bicycle

Unit 2 – Black 2019 Ford Escape

DRIVERS:                 Unit 1 – Roger R. Brown, 40-year-old male from Eldorado, IL – Airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries.

                                    Unit 2 – Ashley A. Murphy, a 27-year-old female from Eldorado, IL – Refused medical attention.

PRELIMINARY:      Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling eastbound down the center line on Raleigh Road, near Golf Course Road, when he suddenly went into the center of the westbound lane and stopped.  The rider of Unit 1 was standing in the roadway while straddling his bicycle. Unit 2 was westbound on Raleigh Road in the same area and when it struck Unit 1. The rider of Unit 1 was airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries. The driver of Unit 2 refused medical attention. No further information will be disseminated at this time.

All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Turner Praises WGH Employees

Wabash General Hospital employees were saluted at this week’s hospital board of directors meeting for their positive attitudes and patience through difficult times. Wabash General President/CEO Karissa Turner praised the employees for their work during the massive construction project at WGH...

Human resources director Bridget Shepard said since the hospital won’t be hosting an employee picnic this year, employees are being treated to weeklong activities the week of October 25th.