On 12/11/23 at 3:26pm, Mt. Carmel Police responded to a vehicle collision involving a motor vehicle versus a pedestrian. Officers arrived on scene along with the Wabash General Ambulance Service and the Mt. Carmel Fire Department. An investigation into the cause found that a 13-year-old female was crossing 5th Street on Pear Street northbound when a white Ford, driven by Kristina E. Kelsey, age 44, of Mt. Carmel struck the female as Kelsey traveled west on 5th Street. Further investigation found that the Ford struck the pedestrian on the front bumper/grill area of the vehicle. The pedestrian was transported to the Wabash General Hospital and later air lifted by helicopter to an Evansville hospital. The pedestrian was later released with non-life-threatening injuries to her head, hip and ankle areas. Kelsey was issued a citation for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.
City Meeting With Oak Meadow Residents Today
City clerk Ryan Turner will meet today with residents in the Oak Meadow subdivision to discuss what will be done in the area that saw multiple trees taken out earlier this year. The project created an uproar among residents in the subdivision who say views from their homes have been ruined.
WSJD File Photo-June 2023
City Council Accepts Bids
The Mt. Carmel City Council yesterday approved bids on three different properties. The first was to demolish a house at 230 Hinde Street and that went to Swanson Excavating for $6,950. The other two were property purchases as Kieffer Brothers Construction’s bid of $1,500 was accepted 923 and 925 West Third beating the bid of $500 from Ed McPherson. And the bid of David Dallas of $3,200 was approved to buy the property at 131 West 2nd Street beating the only other bid of $400.
Operation Share Distributing Christmas Toys Today
The Christmas spirit will be alive and well today at the First Christian Church as volunteers help distribute toys to Wabash County families during Wabash County’s Operation Share program. WADI’s Debbie Meyer said today’s toy distribution is a very smooth process…
Sign-ups for the toy distribution ended last Thursday.
Sign-ups to receive a Christmas dinner through Operation Share continue through this Thursday by stopping by the WADI office on West 12th Street. The meals will be distributed next Tuesday at Heartland Worship Center.
Last month, Meyer said 242 Wabash County families received Thanksgiving meals through Operation Share. Volunteers are needed through December 23rd for Operation Share’s bell ringing campaign. You can schedule a time by going to Wabash operation share dot com.
Pennsylvania man arrested for public intoxication
On December 6, 2023, at 12:56 a.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a 911 report of a disturbance in the 1600 block of West Tulip Blossom Lane in Princeton. Upon arriving officers could hear screaming in the area and upon locating the caller they stated that they were home alone and discovered someone on their property. After a brief search 30 year old Jean Ca Vazquez Millian was found asleep on another property. Upon waking Mr. Millian he became agitated and verbally abusive towards officers. While speaking with the subject Deputy Wyatt Hunt detected an overwhelming odor of alcohol coming from Mr. Millian. While attempting to speak with Mr. Millian he continued to be verbally abusive towards officers and threatened to physically harm them. At that point Mr. Millian was taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Public Intoxication and Intimidation. He remains in custody on a $1500 bond.
Assisting Deputy Hunt in his investigation was Sgt. John Fischer and Princeton Officers Ben Kiesel and Nicholas Rainey.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Owensville man arrested on battery charge
On December 9, 2023, at 7:03 p.m. Deputy U.B. Smith was dispatched to a residence in the 6900 block of West 450 South for a welfare check. Upon arriving on scene Deputy Smith conducted a check on multiple persons at the residence and upon speaking with the persons there it became apparent that a battery had just occurred. At that point Deputy Smith questioned each person that was involved in the incident, and at the end he placed 50 year old Trent Selby into custody and transported him to the Gibson County Jail. Upon arriving at the jail Mr. Selby was charged with battery. He remains in custody on a $1250 bond.
Assisting Deputy Smith in his investigation was Deputy Quinten Might.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Cemetery Mowing Contract Up For Bids
Even though it’s December, the Mt. Carmel City Council is already looking ahead to the 2024 mowing of the city’s cemeteries. The contract is currently held by K & K Small Jobs. City Clerk Ryan Turner said the city should consider clarifying how often the cemeteries are mowed…
Bids for the cemetery mowing will be opened at the council’s meeting on January 8th.
City Offers Update On Oak Meadow Work
If they haven’t received one already, residents in the Oak Meadow subdivision should receive a letter soon as the city moved forward with Phase 2 of that work….
That’s City Clerk Ryan Turner who says bids will be sought by the city council at their meeting Monday.
Mt. Carmel City Council Agenda
AGENDA
CITY OF MOUNT CARMEL
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, December 11, 2023 at 4:00 pm
· Call to Order
o Pledge of Allegiance
o Roll Call
· Approve Minutes
o Minutes of meeting held 11/27/2023.
· 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 Luis Garcia
o Michael McWilliams Francis Speth Mike Gidcumb
New Business
o 1st Reading of Ordinance 2099-Dedicating Easy Street, second reading waived.
o 1st reading of Ordinance 2100-Tax Levy
o 1St reading of Ordinance 2101-Paid Personal Leave
o Consent Agenda
§ Pay all bills providing proper signatures.
§ Approve Holiday Schedule along with Counsel Meeting Dates
o Removal of items from the Consent Agenda
o Old Business
o Open sealed bids for demolition of 230 Hinde Street.
o Open sealed bids for 923 & 925 W. 3rd
o Open sealed bids for 131 W. 2nd Street
o Executive Session
o Motion to Adjourn
o Liquor Control Meeting-
Wilkinson To Be Listed First On Primary Ballot
Gregory Wilkinson’s name will appear first on the March Republican primary ballot for Wabash County Coroner.
Both Wilkinson and Shaun Keepes were at the Wabash County Courthouse at 8am on the first day to file petitions, November 27th.
That necessitated a simultaneous filing lottery this afternoon in the Wabash County Clerk’s office. Under the watchful eye of elections representative Theresa Etzkorn, Connie Larry drew Wilkinson’s name from the basket.
The primary election will be held March 19th.
The winner of the Republican nomination will not face any opposition in next November’s general election as local democrats did not field a candidate for coroner.
Connie Larry shows County Clerk office representative Theresa Etzkorn the envelope she selected during Thursday’s lottery drawing for ballot placement in next March’s primary election. Incumbent Shaun Keepes will be listed second.