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Martin County Year 10, Issue 21 JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019 Ten pages www.martincountyjournal.com ~ [email protected] ~ 812-259-4309 ~ Fax: 888-380-2761 ~ P.O. Box 148, Loogootee, IN 47553 Loogootee to graduate 66 seniors, Shoals 49 BY COURTNEY HUGHETT the class of 2019. The LHS Band will Martin County Journal Publisher close out the commencement with the recessional. Loogootee High School will hold The LHS Class of 2019’s motto is their graduation on Friday, May 24, at “We only set the bar low for limbo,” by 7 p.m. in Jack Butcher Arena. 66 stu- Michael Scott. dents will receive diplomas. The class flower is the white carna- The evening will begin with the tion. processional by the LHS Band and The Loogootee 2019 graduating opening by Jake Carrico, Senior Class class: President. The high school jazz choirs Ayden Christopher Aiman will then sing The National Anthem Jacob Kyle Arvin followed by “The Prayer” arranged Nicole Michelle Arvin by Teena Chinn and “Thank You” ar- Zachary Lee Arvin ranged by Misty Mosby. Ivory Lynn Ashby Hope Fischer, Senior Class Vice Kendall Danyelle Berry Mallory Ann Berry President, will then introduce the class CADE CHEZEM MAXWELL CHRISTMAS Nicholas Todd Bowman speakers. Four Valedictorians have LHS Validictorian LHS Validictorian been named this year for Loogootee – Kirk Jeffrey Bratton Cade Chezem, Hope Fischer, Maxwell Kolton Kaleb Braun Christmas and Sheldan Christmas. No Cruse Leo Bridgewater salutatorian was named. Each valedic- Jessica Lucille Browder torian will give speeches. Courtney Grace Burch Maxwell Christmas, Class Secretary Kashten Shae Burch will give a goodbye from the class and Lucas Wayne Burch Sheldan Christmas, Class Treasurer, Tylan Chantz Burris will present the slide presentation fol- Sarah Renee Bussinger lowed by “Battle Hymn of the Repub- Chloe Madison Carrico lic” by the LHS Band. The presentation Jacob Thomas Carrico of diplomas will then be done by Loo- Matthew Cade Chezem gootee Superintendent Chip Mehaffey Maxwell Lannan Christmas and High School Principal Christopher Sheldan Lee Christmas Walker. Wyatt Joseph Crane Mr. Walker will then give his remarks Madeline Avery Cropp and the superintendent will present (See 'GRADUATION' on page two) SHELDAN CHRISTMAS HOPE FISCHER Commissioners discuss LHS Validictorian LHS Validictorian jail, roads, West Boggs BY COURTNEY HUGHETT currently have 76 inmates with 30 of Martin County Journal Publisher them from Vigo County. Commissioner Paul George asked The Martin County Commissioners the sheriff if he has received any feed- met Monday, May 20. The commis- back about the jail remodel, from the sioners typically meet every other public. Roush had presented a pro- Tuesday however changed the date posal to the commissioners at their due to not having a note taker because last meeting about remodeling the the auditor and her staff are gone to indoor activity area of the jail to add conference starting Tuesday. more beds. The sheriff and the com- Sheriff Travis Roush presented the missioners wanted to see if the public commissioners with a check $101,605 had any input before moving forward. KLAYTON TICHENOR LORI ALBRIGHT from Vigo County for housing inmates Roush said he hasn’t heard from any- SHS Validictorian SHS Salutatorian the past four months. Roush said they (See 'COMMISSIONERS' on page two) Martin County's jobless rate at 2.5 percent for April BY COURTNEY HUGHETT Memorial Day Martin County Journal Publisher On Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, Martin County’s jobless rate dropped the American Legion Post 120 and Vet- from 3.3 percent in March to 2.5 percent erans of Foreign Wars Post 9395 will in April. The county had the 18th lowest pay homage to the veterans of all wars jobless rate of the 92 Indiana counties in with a visit to the listed cemeteries. A April, tied with Clinton, Rush, Spencer, special ceremony to honor our depart- Tippecanoe and Warrick counties. ed comrades will be presented. In April, the county had 5,200 resi- 9 a.m. - Burns City dents in the workforce with 129 of them -Photo by Tiffany Lingenfelter 9:30 a.m. - St. Joseph, Bramble unemployed. In March, there were 5,212 Sectional Champs 10 a.m. - St. Mary’s, Barr Township residents able to work and 170 of them Led by Head Coach Greg Clark, the Loogootee High School Softball Team 10:30 a.m. - Goodwill, Loogootee without jobs. defeated North Daviess last night, 12-0, to win the 2019 IHSAA Sectional 63. 11:15 a.m. - St. John’s, Loogootee In April of last year, Martin County’s The girls defeated Barr-Reeve on Monday night to make it to the final game. 12:15 p.m. - St. Martin’s, Whitfield unemployment rate was 2.5 percent with The team will now move on to Regional action next Tuesday, May 28 in Dubois. 12:45 p.m. - Truelove Methodist 5,142 residents in the workforce and 129 They will play Northeast Dubois. Full game recaps in next week's Journal. 1:30 p.m. - South Martin Cemetery (See 'RATE' on page 10) Page 2 MARTIN COUNTY JOURNAL Wednesday, May 22, 2019 GRADUATION COMMISSIONERS (Continued from page one) Shoals Class of 2019: (Continued from page one) es on the Community Crossings ap- Colin Reid Dant Ashley Marie Albright one, good or bad. The commissioners plication in the fall, since they were Sydney Jade Davis Lori Nicole Albright all said they haven’t either. Roush all denied last grant cycle. Tim Hunt, Landon Bailey Dearwester Caleb Luke Belcher said he plans to move forward with with HWC, said INDOT has never Trey Adam Denny Aryonna Jade Braun the remodel after he talks to Greene said bridges should not be included. Mackenzie Diamond Dimond Edward Lee Brown County and after he puts together an He said that federal aid packages on Ethan Isac Donaldson Georgia Lynn Bryson analysis on how many additional jail- those bridges would take years and Erika Elaine Fellers Madison Danielle Burkhead ers he would need with the increased if the county can get approved to do Hope Gabrielle Fischer Laythan Cobb bed. He said Greene County is almost the three bridges through Community Tanner Kade Fuhs Kayla Marie Conley done with their new jail and he wants Crossings, they would be done, and Charles Preston Graber Gary Wayne Cooper to find out if they plan to take away the commissioners could move on. Tyanna Marie Graber Sean Michael Davis his Vigo County inmates. He added Residents from Red School Road Grace Marie Hadley Mary Elizabeth Dixon that this would make a difference in and 1180 East asked for help with Jesse Maelee Hawkins Joshua Tanner Doane his jail remodel. “Sustainability is a improving their roads. The residents Keelan Ash Hayden Marshall Allen Ervin big concern for all of us,” he said. from 1180 East, near Hillham off Leonna Lynn Hedrick Austin Tyler Brown-Faber Roush told the commissioners that Highway 56, said a section of road- Chase Hunter Hembree Amber Dawn Fields he’s had a hard time getting bids for way, on a steep hill, is very dangerous Rebecca Linn Hollaway Jordan Chase Fromme a new video system. He said he cur- and the road is getting very narrow Jacob Lee Ross Hollihan Serenity Hannah Hammack rently only has one bid and expects and washed away. It has been graded, Josiah Edwin Holt Angelica Leeann Hampton one more, but that’s all he thinks he is however the residents said that is not Mackenzy Grace Hudson Jacob Michael Harrison going to get. He believes the cost will solving the problem because after one Katelyn Marie Hupp Melanie Leann Hawkins be under $50,000. He also reported rain, it’s back to the same condition. Kyle Warren Long Ryan Logan Hawkins that he is getting good feedback from The commissioners requested that the Marcus James Lukens William Chase Heckard installers for the intercom system and highway superintendent send a crew Konner Lee Lyon Samantha Ann Hembree doesn’t believe it’s going to cost as to widen the road on the hill after Amber Marie Page Rose Ellen Ermina Holt much as he thought. talking to the landowners in the area Gaige Michael Perkins Kendra Elizabeth Howard Highways Superintendent Leo to make sure it was okay. Jayden James Seitz Nicholas Stephen MacKinnon Padgett said they are having trouble The Red School Road residents re- Trevor Coan Sexton Kyle Levi Montgomery with farmers crossing the roads and quested a section of their road’s ditch Madeline Victoria Strange Cheyenne Louise Perry damaging the blacktop. He said it’s be cleaned out due to gathering de- Alanis Marie Sutton Tristan James Peterson happened three times already this bris. Highway Superintendent Padgett Tyler Dean Swartzentruber Abrianna Marie Rhodes season, the most recent on Wininger said they would take care of it. Austin Charles Taylor Joshua Clay Richardson Road. The farmers are taking their Becky Guthrie, with Ride Solu- Zachary Quinn Taylor Katrina Nalissa Sipes track hoe across the road without us- tions, came before the commission- Crystal Rose Tolbert Kenyon Bryce Sorrells ing any kind of protection and Padgett ers to request increased funding for Jace Russel Toy Gabriel Ryan Spurgeon said it has to stop. The commissioners next year. Guthrie said she has tried Madisyn Grace Wade Jonathan Harley Spurgeon discussed putting together an estimate to get the amount the county gives Caleb Joshua Wagler Olivia Grace Stoll on the damages and sending it to the to Ride Solutions increased but the Jaymison Justice Wagoner John Joseph Sukup farmers. They also talked about cre- county council won’t raise it from Jayleigh Jolene Wagoner Lillian Kaylee Thacker ating an ordinance that states farmers $1,500.