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Journal 112118 Martin County Year 9, Issue 47 JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2018 Eight pages www.martincountyjournal.com ~ [email protected] ~ 812-259-4309 ~ Fax: 888-380-2761 ~ P.O. Box 148, Loogootee, IN 47553 Commissioners get DNR check; agree to sell police dog BY COURTNEY HUGHETT worth $2,925 since he is five years old. Martin County Journal Publisher Roush asked the commissioners if they were okay with selling Asher to Bur- Joshua Kush, Resource Specialist khardt as the dog is considered county with DNR, presented the Martin Coun- property. Commissioner Dan Gregory ty Commissioners, at their meeting asked if the price could be negotiated Tuesday night, November 20, with a down. Sheriff Roush replied that Ash- check for $12,788 for timber sales in er was purchased from donations from the Martin State Forest. The money for the community and he didn’t feel like Martin County was 15 percent of the it was right to not recoup some of the total sales. $4,000 will be split among money used to pay for Asher or his the four fire departments – Lost River, training. He said the money received Loogootee, Shoals, and Martin County from Asher would go toward the pur- Emergency Management. The remain- chase of another K9 dog, to give to an- ing $8,788 will go into the highway de- other deputy. partment funds. The commissioners unanimously Sheriff Travis Roush told the com- approved the sell of Asher with Com- missioners that Major Andy Burkhardt missioner Gregory expressing his re- has submitted his resignation from the luctance to his vote. The commission- sheriff’s department. Roush said that ers asked the sheriff to follow-up with -Photo by Courtney Hughett Burkhardt has requested to take his po- them after the purchase was complete. The Martin County Commissioners accepted $12,788 from DNR at their lice K9, Asher, with him and was will- Tim Hunt, with HWC Engineering, meeting Tuesday night for timber sales from Martin State Forest. From left ing to pay for the dog. Roush said that talked to the commissioners about the to right are Commissioners Kevin Boyd and Dan Gregory, DNR Resource he spoke with an independent apprais- Community Crossings grant. Hunt’s Specialist Joshua Kush, and Commissioner Paul George. er who stated that with Asher costing firm was hired by the highway depart- to know that there was nothing wrong County and Vanderburgh County. This $7,800 initially, and a police K9 having ment to help with the grant application. with the grant application, there just does not include the cities and towns a working career of eight years, he is Hunt said he wanted the commissioners was not enough money to go around. receiving funds. There are 15 counties in the Vincennes Hunt said they would go over the ap- district of INDOT. Only three received plication prior to resubmitting it in Jan- Martin County's jobless grant funds – Knox County, Perry (See 'COMMISSIONERS' on page 2) Forestry division hosting open houses rate ticks up to 2.9 percent The DNR Division of Forestry will interest to participate.” BY COURTNEY HUGHETT Daviess County’s jobless rate also host open houses at many of its loca- Events and open houses include: Martin County Journal Publisher bumped up from 2.3 percent in Sep- tions, December 11-13, to share how Martin State Forest: December 12, tember to 2.9 percent in October. The th the division works to protect forests. 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Martin State Martin County’s unemployment rate county had the 11 lowest jobless rate in At each event, division staff will Forest main office off U.S. 50, approx- rose slightly in October to 2.9 percent, the state for October, tied with six other provide information about recreation- imately four miles northeast of Shoals. up from 2.5 percent the month before. counties. th al activities, major projects, forest re- Visitors can view the newly renovated The county is the 11 lowest jobless rate In October, Daviess County had source management, and State Forest Martin Lake shelter house or join the in the state, tied with six other counties. 16,217 residents in the workforce with planning. Attendees will also be able forester at 4 p.m. for a short winter hike. In October, the county had 5,156 resi- 472 of them were unemployed. In Sep- to speak directly with DNR personnel Call 812-247-3491 for more informa- dents in the workforce with 149 of them tember, there were 16,135 residents able or submit written comments. Some of tion. unemployed. In September, there were to work and 374 of them were without the open houses will include a tour of Owen-Putnam State Forest: Decem- 5,144 residents able to work and 127 of jobs. In October of last year, Daviess facilities, guided hikes, and interpretive ber 11, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the property them were without jobs. In October of County’s unemployment rate was 2.5 programs. See below for a listing of the office, which is five miles west of Spen- last year, Martin County’s jobless rate percent with 15,637 residents able to open houses and events planned at each cer and less than one mile north of S.R. was 2.6 percent with 5,056 residents in work and 392 of them without work. property. 46. There will be a forester-led, short the workforce and 133 of them without Greene County’s unemployment rate “These open houses provide Hoosiers winter hike at 4 p.m. Call 812-829-2462 jobs. moved up to 4.5 percent in October, with a chance to receive first-hand in- for more information. Dubois County’s unemployment rate from 3.8 percent the month before. The formation about how the State Forests Clark State Forest/Deam Lake SRA: also went up to 2.6 percent in Octo- county had the fifth highest jobless rate are working to provide diverse wildlife December 11, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the ber, up from 2.1 percent in September. in the state for October, tied with Craw- habitat, forest products and recreational Clark State Forest office, which is one The county had the lowest jobless rate ford, Owen and Sullivan counties. opportunities,” State Forester John Sei- mile north of Henryville on U.S. 31. in the state for October, tied with Bar- In October, the county had 13,629 res- fert said. “They also allow us to receive Topics that will be highlighted include tholomew and Tipton counties. (See 'RATE' on page 2) valuable feedback from our neighbors campground and gun range improve- In October, the county had 23,335 and users about State Forest manage- ments. There will be a one-mile, forest- residents in the workforce with 610 of Thanksgiving dinner ment. I encourage everyone who has an (See 'FORESTRY' on page 2) them unemployed. In September, there Loogootee will host a Thanksgiving were 23,243 residents able to work with Dinner on Thanksgiving Day, Thurs- 497 of them without jobs. In October day, November 22 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. of 2017, Dubois County’s jobless rate in the lower level of St. John’s Center, was 2.2 percent with 22,974 residents in for the community. The dinner is free the workforce with 511 of them unem- of charge and anyone is welcome to ployed. attend. Eagle Place opens -Photo provided Eagle Place Apartments, owned by Hoosier Uplands, officially opened their doors last Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The 20 apartments from The Hughett Family are located in the former Elementary East building on Church Street in Loo- gootee and are now available for rent. They are available for anyone age 55 Josh, Courtney, Wyatt & Alex or older. For information, call (812) 883-5368. Page 2 MARTIN COUNTY JOURNAL Wednesday, November 21, 2018 RATE (Continued from page one) ous month, primarily due to gains in the idents in the workforce with 608 of them Private Educational and Health Services unemployed. In September, there were (2,500) and the Construction (1,500) 13,506 residents able to work and 511 sectors. Gains were partially offset by of them without jobs. In October of last losses in the Leisure and Hospitality year, Greene County’s jobless rate was (-2,500) and the Other (-100), which in- 3.9 percent with 13,345 residents able to cludes Mining and Logging, IT and Oth- work and 518 of them without jobs. er Services sectors. Total private em- The top ten spots in the state with ployment reached a preliminary record the lowest unemployment numbers for highpoint of 2,713,200, which is 24,300 October were: Tipton, Dubois and Bar- above the official December 2017 peak. tholomew counties at 2.6 percent; Ad- The new October 2018 peak, like all data ams County at 2.7 percent, and Wells, within this report, is subject to monthly Steuben, LaGrange, Kosciusko, Gibson revisions and annual benchmarking. In and Boone counties at 2.8 percent. addition, preliminary Construction jobs Auction donation -Photo provided The top ten spots in the state with the are at the highest level since April 2008. Noel Harty and Mark Graber who served as auctioneers for the recent highest unemployment numbers for Oc- Cropp Auction presented $3,000 to Shoals School for the students' help set- tober were: Vermillion County at 5.3 FORESTRY ting up for the auction. The money will be split three ways between the shop/ percent, Fayette County at 5.1 percent, (Continued from page one) agriculture class, the cheerleaders and the culinary arts class - the groups Lake County at 4.9 percent, Vigo Coun- er-led winter walk at 4 p.m.
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