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FREE But donations Martin County accepted. Click above WEDNESDAy, “Celebrating the rich history of Martin County and the JUNE 24, 2015 people who make it great.” JOYeUar 6, Issue 25• MRartin County, INndiana • Ten pagAes L www. martincountyjournal.com • [email protected] • Cell: 812-259-4309 • Fax: 888-380-2761 • PO Box 148 Loogootee IN 47553 Community corrections Martin County’s jobless looking to possibly build rate at 4 percent for May county and the road crew has been working By COURTnEy HUgHETT were unemployed. In April, there were to keep it mowed and cleaned up. Collins By COURTnEy HUgHETT Martin County Journal Publisher 15,508 residents able to work and 514 of said that from what she has researched, the Martin County Journal Publisher them were without jobs. In May of 2014, The Martin County Commissioners met stones can be put back into concrete forms the county had a jobless rate of 4.4 percent Tuesday night, June 23. and as long as they are in the boundary of the Martin County’s unemployment rate with 15,284 residents able to work and 665 Community Corrections Director Kathy cemetery, they do not have to be placed back rose just slightly from April to May, going of them without jobs. Collins spoke to the commissioners again in their former location. She said that there from 3.7 percent to 4 percent. The county Dubois County’s unemployment rate about the possibility of the corrections de - are 10 or fewer stones that are lying on the had the 21st lowest jobless rate in the moved from 2.9 percent in April to 3.2 partment obtaining a building. Collins and ground and if not put back up, will eventu - state, of the 92 Indiana counties, tied with percent in May. The county had the lowest Commissioner Paul George went to the ally be buried. The commissioners suggested Whitley, Jackson, Carroll, and Adams. unemployment rate in the state for May. county council at the beginning of the month she check with the DNR to make sure that it In May, Martin County had 5,044 resi - In May, Dubois County had 22,628 res - to discuss purchasing the building behind the is okay for the stones to be put back up. dents in the workforce with 200 of them idents able to work and 721 of them were courthouse that used to be The River church. Highway Superintendent Leo Padgett gave out of work. In April, there were 4,942 unemployed. In April, there were 21,962 The purchase price was $150,000. Collins his two-week report. The commissioners residents in the workforce and 185 of residents in the workforce and 643 of them provided Commissioner George with a mes - asked him if the mowing had been done them unemployed. In May of last year, the were without jobs. In May of last year, the sage from the owner of the property and throughout the county yet. Padgett replied county’s unemployment rate was 5.2 per - county’s unemployment rate was 4 percent George said he would call him back. that it had not, not even by half. Commis - cent with 4,951 residents in the workforce with 22,046 residents in the workforce and At Tuesday night’s meeting, Collins said sioner Dan Gregory told Padgett that they and 257 of them without jobs. 875 of them unemployed. that she spoke with Laura Albertson and Tim had discussed contracting out some of the Daviess County also saw a slight in - Orange County’s unemployment rate for Kinder and there have been talks about giv - mowing in the past and told him to consider crease in their unemployment rate, going May was up by a hair to 6 percent, from ing the community corrections department, it and see if there was room in his budget for from 3.3 percent in April to 3.7 percent in 5.9 percent in April. The county had the for a nominal fee, the property adjacent to the that. May. The county had the sixth lowest job - eighth highest jobless rate in the state for recycling center in Shoals, across from the Dave Sutton, a resident who lives on 200 less rate in the state for May. May, tied with Blackford, LaPorte, and courthouse. To build according to the plans South, asked the commissioners to chip and In May, Daviess County had 15,819 res - (See ‘JOBLESS RATE’ on page two) for the correction building, it would be a seal his road. Sutton said that the original idents in the workforce and 578 of them maximum of $350,000, a two-story struc - chip and seal was torn up and the road taken ture. The commissioners requested that back to gravel after residents from Daviess Collins speak to local financial institutions County who travel the road complained on interest rates and report back. Collins will about pot holes. He said there is no gravel on also be going to the county council to discuss the road, it is down to dirt and causes so funding at their next meeting on July 6. Au - much dust his family cannot go outside of ditor January Roush said that no matter what their home. He explained that speeding on is done, loans will have to be sought because the road is a problem and this is why the there is not money in the budget to pay for complaints were filed, because the pot holes this. slowed the drivers down. He said you could Surveyor Nathan Hoffman asked if there easily travel the 35 miles per hour speed limit would be room in the building for him to before and avoid the pot holes. move his office. Collins replied that it is pos - The commissioners approved the new am - sible with the plans they are going for. bulance contract with Knox County EMS for Collins also introduced the new part-time four years at $210,000 a year. The contract road crew supervisor, Rhonda Hardwick. also has the option for Knox County to Collins said that she looked into re-erecting renew for another four years without having the stones that have fallen over at Green to put out a request for proposals. Cemetery. The cemetery is owned by the (See ‘BUILD’ on page two) Two MCCF scholarships open for applicants The Martin County Community Founda - -The scholarship cannot be used for GED tion (MCCF) is pleased to announce it is ac - test fees cepting applications for two non-traditional -The scholarship cannot exceed the cost scholarships for students that have been out of course and course materials of high school for at least one year. The two -Applicant must provide evidence of pro - scholarships and criteria are below. gram acceptance The Martin County Non-Traditional -Program must be administered by a qual - Scholarship is available to a student who: ified institution/organization. -Is a resident of Martin County A simple one page application is available -Has been out of high school at least one online at http://www.cfpartner.org/mccf - year grants.htm or at the MCCF Office located -Seeks to further their education at an ac - at the west door of the Martin County 4-H Summerfest royalty credited college, university, vocational, or Community Building, 2668 U.S. Highway -Photo above by Courtney Hughett, photo trade school 50, Loogootee. to the left courtesy Loogootee Summerfest -Is able to demonstrate a need for assis - If you have any questions, please e-mail Facebook page tance. MCCF Executive Director Curt Johnson at Rain plagued this year’s Loogootee Sum - The Second Door Scholarship is named [email protected] or call 812-295-1022. merfest held on June 18, 19, and 20. The after the saying “When one door closes, an - Applications must be returned to the com - festival was pretty much rained out the other one opens…” munity foundation by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, first few days but sunny skies came on the This scholarship is for non-traditional stu - July 21 at either the MCCF office or by final day, Saturday. This year’s queen pag - dents who meet the following criteria: mailing to MCCF, PO Box 28, Loogootee, eant was moved to the Loogootee United -Must be a resident of Martin County IN 47553. The MCCF office hours are Methodist Church on Thursday. Shown in the -Must have graduated or left high school Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. If photos are this year’s royalty. Above are Tiny at least two years prior to applying for the mailing, be sure to allow delivery time so Tot Cami Crays, Junior Miss Tia Fuhs and Little scholarship that the application is received by the dead - Miss Brooklyn Summers. In the photo on the left -Must demonstrate a financial need line in to be considered for a scholarship. is 2015 Summerfest Queen Kendall Riley. page 2 Martin County Journal Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Summerfest Car Show winners JOBLESS RATE (Continued from page one) creased by 3.3 percent. Sullivan counties. Indiana’s labor force participation rate of In May, Orange County had 8,574 resi - 63.3 percent in May continued to outpace the dents in the workforce and 518 of them were national average by nearly one-half of a per - without jobs. In April, there were 8,429 res - centage point. May marked the 20th month idents able to work and 495 of them unem - in a row Hoosier labor force participation has ployed. In May of 2014, the county’s exceeded the national average.