On September 18, 2023, at 1:10 a.m. GCSO Sergeant Loren Barchett conducted a traffic stop on a 2010 Mercedes Benz for speeding on US 41 near Fort Branch. Upon approaching the vehicle Sgt. Barchett detected the odor of alcohol coming from the driver 45 year old Jerry Preshon of Princeton. At that point Sgt. Barchett began a roadside DUI investigation. At the conclusion of his investigation Sgt. Barchett transported Mr. Preshon to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated. He remains in custody on a $450 bond.
Assisting Sgt. Barchett in his investigation was Deputy Bart Wagner.
All Criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Road closure planned for State Road 64 in Gibson County
GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for State Road 64.
Beginning on or around Monday, September 25, crews will close State Road 64 in Princeton for railroad crossing work. This closure will occur near North 2nd street. During this closure crews will replace the railroad crossing surface. This work is expected to take a week to complete, depending on the weather.
The official detour for this project is U.S. 41 to State Road 56 to State Road 65. Local traffic will have access up to the point of closure.
911 report of drug activity leads to arrest of Patoka man on multiple drug charges
On Friday, September 15, 2023, at 12:46 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a 911 report of drug activity occurring in the 3600 block of North 100 East. Law enforcement were dispatched to the scene and upon arriving officers began an investigation into the incident. During the investigation officers spoke with all parties involved in the incident, and applied for a search warrant of the property. Once the search warrant was secured and served Officers found 14.4 grams of Methamphetamines. Also recovered during the search were items that indicated that dealing of illegal drugs was occurring. At the conclusion of the investigation Deputy Bryan Small placed 51 year old Todd Boyle into custody and transported him to the Gibson County Jail. Upon arriving at the jail Mr. Boyle was charged with Dealing of Methamphetamines At Least 10 Grams, Possession of Methamphetamines at Least 10 Grams, Possession of Paraphernalia with a Prior Conviction, and Possession of Marijuana with a Prior Conviction. Mr. Boyle remains in custody without a bond at this time.
Arresting Officer: Deputy Bryan Small
Assisting Officers: Detective Sergeant Roger Ballard GCSO, Jennifer Loesch GCSO, Trooper Jordan Lee ISP.
All Criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
911 report of disturbance leads to arrest of Oakland City man on a battery charge
On Saturday, September 16, 2023, at 1:11 a.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a 911 report of a disturbance in the 600 block of South State Road 57 near Oakland City. Deputy Wyatt Hunt and Sergeant John Fischer of the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office as well as Oakland City Officer Michael McGregor were dispatched and upon arriving on scene they began an investigation into the incident. At the conclusion of their investigation Deputy Wyatt Hunt placed 51 year old Dale Sandy into custody and transported him to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Battery. He remains in custody on a $650 bond.
All Criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Scuffle at Tri State Speedway leads to arrest of Robards, Kentucky driver
On Saturday, September 16, 2023, at 9:30 p.m. Deputy Quinten Might was dispatched to Tri State Speedway located at 10149 South US Highway 41 near Haubstadt to investigate a Battery that had just occurred between drivers. Upon arriving Deputy Might spoke to all parties involved and to view a video of the altercation. At the conclusion of his investigation he placed 34 year old Aric Gentry of Robards, Kentucky into custody and transported him to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Misdemeanor Battery. He remains in custody on a $1300 bond.
All Criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Three Dead In Metro East Crash
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE
FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police Troop 8
WHAT: Three Vehicle Fatal Crash
WHERE: Illinois Route 4 just north of Old State Route 4, Madison County
WHEN: September 15, 2023 at 3:44 a.m.
VEHICLES: Unit 1 – 2024 Red Buick Verano
Unit 2 – 2017 Gray Ford Escape
DRIVERS: Unit 1 – Chase Bowles, 21-year-old male from Alton, IL – Deceased.
Unit 2 – Emily K. Morton, 21-year old female from Nixa, MO – Deceased.
PASSENGER: Unit 2 – Jayda N. Fulkerson, 21-year-old female from Marine, IL – Deceased.
PRELIMINARY: The preliminary investigation indicates the following: Unit 1 was traveling southbound on IL Route 4 just north of Old State Route 4 in Madison County. Unit 2 was traveling northbound at the same location. For unknown reasons, Unit 1 crossed the center line causing a head on collision with Unit 2. All occupants were pronounced deceased on scene. No further information is available at this time.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Marching Aces Start 2023 Competition Season Today In Edwardsville
Competition season begins today for the Marching Aces as they’re travelling Edwardsville for the Tiger Ambush Classic. This year’s edition of the Marching Aces is made up of 50 students. Here’s director Kim Mandrell….
In addition to today, the Marching Aces will be competing this fall at Eastern Illinois University, Newton, Danville, and the season finale will be in Effingham.
Photo Courtesy of MCHS Music Boosters
Wabash County Board Of Commissioners Agenda
September 18, 2023 at 4:30pm
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
c. HVAC survey in the Courthouse.
d. Drone information from the Sheriff’s Department.
6) New Business:
a. Revised Food Ordinance.
b. Recommendation from the Tourism Board for a donation from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to help with Christmas Uptown in the amount of $2,500.00
c. Accept the Regional Office of Education’s FY 24 Budget. Wabash County’s share is $26,997.00. This is based on each County’s Equalized Assessed Valuation.
d. Renewal of the Midwest Telecom Maintenance and Support Services. $3,153.00.
7) Executive Session:
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.
Dated this 14th day of September, 2023.
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Janet L. Will
The meeting will be held upstairs in the Courtroom.
Mt. Carmel City Council Agenda
AGENDA
CITY OF MOUNT CARMEL
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, September 18, 2023 at 4:00 pm
· Call to Order
o Pledge of Allegiance
o Roll Call
· Approve Minutes
o Minutes of meeting held 09/05/2023
· Visitors (topic discussed by visitor(s) is limited to 5 minutes)
o Mike Hocking-HHE Properties
o Terry Beckerman-Christmas Uptown
o Mike Harris-Uptown Pavilion Plans
o Buckeyes Bar and Grill-Special Event
o McPherson Outdoor-New Sign Location
· 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 Luis Garcia
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
o Approval for formation of City of Mt. Carmel Pool Foundation 501 (3) (c)
o Approval of new zoning board member
· Old Business
o Review Republic contract/extend current contract
· Executive Session
o Employment review-Union Employment
· Motion to Adjourn
· Liquor Control Meeting-
UPDATE: Indiana Conservation Officers recover missing quarry employee
Indiana Conservation Officer divers along with Indiana State Police divers have recovered the body of the rock quarry employee missing since yesterday.
Shortly before noon, divers recovered the body in water between 20-30 feet deep with the help of a remote operated vehicle (ROV) submersible sonar unit.
Divers entered the inverted vehicle and extracted the body.
Identity is being withheld pending family notification.
Release as of September 13, 2023, at 7:58 a.m.
Indiana Conservation Officers are searching for a rock quarry employee after the dump truck he was operating fell into a water-filled rock quarry pit.
At 2 p.m. yesterday, emergency personnel were dispatched to a rock quarry at Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc., near the 20000 block of Alton Fredonia Road in rural Crawford County.
A Mulzer employee was operating a dump truck weighing several tons near the edge of the pit when the truck slipped over the edge, dropping several hundred feet into the water.
Responders’ initial search efforts were hampered by steep, unstable terrain near the pit. Mulzer employees helped by constructing a temporary path that allowed conservation officers to access the water by boat. Sonar images taken from the boat confirmed the location of the truck.
A remote operated vehicle (ROV) submersible with camera and sonar will be used today to further assess the vehicle before putting divers in the water.
Assisting agencies at the scene included the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department, Crawford County Emergency Management Agency, Leavenworth Fire Department, and Indiana State Police.