Wabash County Commissioners have voted to spend $11,000 with an Evansville company to construct a fence around the WEMA property on Market Street. At their most recent meeting, commissioners Tim Hocking and Scott West approved the estimate from Mr. Fence to put up a four foot high chain link fence along 150 feet of the back property line, 125 feet along the alley, and 75 feet along the angled portion of the property. Since the cost of the project was less than $30,000, commissioners weren’t required to seek formal bids on the fence which will be paid out of ARPA funds the county currently has.
Troopers Investigate Overnight Fatal Crash in Vincennes
Knox County – Saturday night, August 19, at approximately 10:56 p.m., Indiana State Police and Vincennes Police responded to a single vehicle crash on College Avenue in Vincennes.
Preliminary investigation revealed Eric R. Boger, 37, of Vincennes, was driving a 2001 Toyota pickup truck northwest on College Avenue when he attempted to turn left onto 15th ½ Street. Boger was traveling too fast, and the vehicle struck the curb on the north side of the street causing the vehicle to flip. The vehicle came to a final rest on the passenger’s side. The driver was not wearing his seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene by a Knox County Deputy Coroner.
An autopsy is scheduled for this morning. Toxicology results are pending.
Investigating Officer: Master Trooper Detective John Yung, Indiana State Police
Assisting Agencies: Vincennes Police, Vincennes Fire Department, and Knox County Coroner’s Office
Wabash County Board Agenda
August 21, 2023 At 5pm
Wabash County Board of Commissioners
AGENDA
1) Call to order:
2) Approve minutes of previous meeting:
3) Commissioner’s reports:
4) Officer’s reports:
5) Old Business:
a. ARPA Ordinance
b. Construction of County Highway Building
6) New Business:
a. Open and consider sealed bids for the WAVE Property.
b. Consider proposal to perform an HVAC study and field review in the Courthouse.
c. Resignation of Dan Strine from the Rural Water District Board and recommendation to appoint Charles Zigler, term to expire first Monday of May, 2025.
d. Discuss HOPETrust Annual Meeting to be held September 26-28 in East Peoria.
e. Contract renewal for County Engineer Dustin Bunting.
f. Request from the Tourism Committee to fund Smokin’ for Garrett BBQ.
g. Appointments to the various Drainage Districts and the Housing Authority.
7) Executive Session:
a, Purchase & Sale of Real Estate.
b. Litigation.
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.
Wabash District #348 School Board Agenda
WABASH COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
MT. CARMEL GRADE SCHOOL CAFETORIUM
Monday, August 21, 2023
Regular Board Meeting- 7:00 P.M.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
1. Call to order / Roll call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Consent Agenda
a. Board Minutes
i. July 17, 2023 Regular Meeting
ii. August 7, 2023 Special Meeting
b. Monthly Bills
c. Financial Reports
d. Correspondence
e. Administrative Reports
f. Surplus Vehicles
4. Reports
- Brianna Witsman
5. Superintendent’s Comments
6. Public Comments
7. Executive Session pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act: “The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees”.
8. New Business
a. 2023-2024 Proposed Budget
b. Employment of Personnel
9. Adjournment
Guest Speaker To Focus On Local Banking History
Attorney Mike Witters is a collector of all things banking and has accumulated bank notes printed by local banking institutions prior to such notes being taken out of circulation by the federal government during the 1930s. Mike will be speaking at the Wabash County Museum on Sunday August 27th at 2:15 p.m. located at 320 North Market Street in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. The speaker will be accompanying the exhibit “Banking in Changing Times” which is now on display. The exhibit traces banking in Wabash County beginning in the 1800s. Did you know that in the 1880s a bank employee took the cash from the safe and left the county? Did you know that the first bank in Mt. Carmel was private and was torn down to make way for a gas station? Did you know that at one time there was a bank in Bellmont and one in Lancaster? Mike will display one of the rarest of bank notes from the Bank of Lancaster. The event is free to everyone.
Mt. Carmel City Council Meeting Agenda
AGENDA
CITY OF MOUNT CARMEL
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, AUGUST 21st 2023 at 4:00 pm
· Call to Order
o Pledge of Allegiance
o Roll Call
· Approve Minutes
o Minutes of meeting held 08/07/2023
· Visitors (topic discussed by visitor(s) is limited to 5 minutes)
· Reports and Communications
o Mayor Judge
o Commissioner Meador Streets, Cemeteries and Parks
o Commissioner Ikemire Finance and Senior Citizens
o Commissioner Meeks Water and Sewer
o Commissioner Zimmerman Fire, Health & Safety, City Hall and Garbage
· Staff Reports
o Ryan Turner Derek McCullough Paris Pennington
o Michael McWilliams Francis Speth Mike Gidcumb
New Business
o Consent Agenda
§ Pay all bills providing proper signatures
o Removal of items from the Consent Agenda
· Old Business
o Review Republic contract/extend current contract
o Second Reading of Ordinance 2094 Sale of 615 N. Cherry Street
§ Set criteria for bidding on 615 N. Cherry
· Executive Session
o Discuss non-union employee employment
· Motion to Adjourn
· Liquor Control Meeting
Personal injury crash at US 41/ CR 100 W nets arrest of drunk driver
On August 17, 2023, at 9:23 a.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a 911 report of an accident with injuries on US 41 at the County Road 100 West intersection. Upon arriving Deputy U.B. Smith began an investigation into the accident and determined that Silver 2021 Kia Sorento was slowed or stopped headed southbound at the traffic light when a Black 2008 Ford Explorer ran into the rear end of the Kia Sorento. Medics from the Gibson County Ambulance Service as well as the Princeton Fire Territory responded to the scene. The driver of the Kia Sorento was transported to Deaconess Gibson for treatment for complaint of pain to head, neck, and chest pain.
While working the accident Deputy Smith detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from 62 year old Michael Glover of Greencastle. At that point Deputy Smith shifted his investigation to a DUI crash investigation. During that investigation Mr. Glover, the driver of the Ford Explorer was transported to Deaconess Gibson for a certified blood drawl. At the conclusion of Deputy Smith’s investigation and upon receiving the results of Mr. Glover’s blood test Deputy Smith transported Mr. Glover to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Involving a Serious Bodily Injury Accident. Mr. Glover remains in custody on a $750 bond.
Assisting Deputy Smith in his investigation was Deputy Bryan Small and Sergeant Roger Ballard of the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office. Also assisting were Princeton Police Chief Derek McGraw and Officer Jason Swan.
All Criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Wabash County Sheriff's Department July Arrests
Arrests by the Wabash County Sheriff's Office for the month of July:
On 07.06.23 26-year-old Krystina Bredemeier was arrested on an outstanding Wabash County warrant on an original charge of allowing domestic animals to run at large. Bredemeier was taken to the Wabash County Jail where she later posted a $100 cash bond. This charge stems from a complaint of a pig or pigs running at large and damaging a farm field on more than one occasion.
On 07.13.23 a Wabash County deputy made a traffic stop at S. Church and E. Hill Streets in Bellmont when a license plate returned to a different vehicle. A roadside investigation was conducted and resulted in the arrest of 32-year-old Charlene Read of Fairfield. Read had an active FTA warrant out of White CO. The driver of the vehicle, Charles A. Turner (42) also from Fairfield, faces a list of traffic citations. Turner was cited for operating an uninsured vehicle, no valid driver's license, improper use of registration and operating a vehicle with suspended registration.
On 07.22.23 a Wabash County deputy observed a vehicle cross the center line on Friendsville Ave. multiple times and conducted a traffic stop in the Warrior Grill parking lot. Upon making contact with the driver, Susan E. Monceaux (41) of Sulphur, La the deputy detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting form her person. Following a roadside investigation Monceaux was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. A passenger, 37-year-old Steven Ray Middleton, of Princeton whom is reportedly living in Illinois at least 30 days was found to be in possession of ammunition. Middelton was taken into custody as well and charged with possession of ammunition without a foid card. and illegal transportation of alcohol. Both were transported to the Wabash County Jail.
On 07.30.23 the Sheriff's Office received a complaint of harassment due to a person driving by the caller's house numerous times. The deputy responded to the area and located the vehicle. After observing the subjects driving a traffic stop was conducted for improper lane usage. The traffic stop in the 300 block of Market St. resulted in the arrest of 39-year-old Jonathon S. Campbell, of Mt. Carmel. Campbell was taken to the Wabash County Jail for processing.
Search Warrant Results In Arrest Of Mt. Carmel Man For Meth Possession
On 8/16/23, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Clint R. Ford, age 34, of Mt. Carmel on a Wabash County Warrant for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. The arrest warrant stemmed from a search warrant on Ford’s home served by the Mt. Carmel Police Department and the Wabash County Sheriff’s Office back in March of 2023. During the search, suspected methamphetamine was recovered, among other items. Ford was not home at the time and the case was forwarded to Wabash County State’s Attorney Kelli Storckman. In August 2023, the above-mentioned arrest warrant was issued for Mr. Ford. Ford was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was issued his arrest warrant and held on a $3000 cash bond. Ford is currently out on bond on an unrelated 2022 methamphetamine delivery case investigated by the Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force.
Battery Arrest Made On Mt. Carmel Man For Allegedly Slapping Another Man
On 8/13/23, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Travis L. Stephenson, age 43, of Mt. Carmel for Battery following a physical dispute at a residence in the 400 block of E 5th Street. During their investigation, officers found evidence that an intoxicated Stephenson slapped a male subject standing outside of Stephenson’s neighbor’s home due to a prior argument. The victim was allowed to sign charges resulting in Stephenson’s arrest. Stephenson was taken to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged and held pending the posting of bond.