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Monday, January 26, 2026 5:44 a.m.- Received an accidental 911 call. 8:47 a.m.- Received a 911 call reporting an accident with no injuries North of Shoals. Chief Deputy Keller, Martin County Highway Department and Big John’s Towing responded. 8:57 a.m.-…
LOOGOOTEE, Ind.— After more than 18 years in operation, Greene’s Body Shop has been sold to longtime employee Shaun Ziemann, the shop announced Tuesday. Ziemann, who has been part of the business for years, assumes ownership following the departure of…
2026 ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT MAY 5TH, 2026 PRIMARY Voters: Absentee Ballot Applications to vote by mail are now being accepted at the Clerk’s Office until April 23rd, 2026. Absentee Voting in Person will start Tuesday, April 7th and will be Monday…
Julie J. Diamond, 54, of Loogootee, Indiana passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at her home. She was born on February 15, 1971, in Washington, Indiana to Edward Francis Wildman and Penny Louise (Offutt) Summers. Above all else, Julie…
Monday, January 26, 2026 5:44 a.m.- Received an accidental 911 call. 8:47 a.m.- Received a 911 call reporting an accident with no injuries North of Shoals. Chief Deputy Keller, Martin County Highway Department and Big John’s Towing responded. 8:57 a.m.-…
LOOGOOTEE, Ind.— After more than 18 years in operation, Greene’s Body Shop has been sold to longtime employee Shaun Ziemann, the shop announced Tuesday. Ziemann, who has been part of the business for years, assumes ownership following the departure of…
2026 ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT MAY 5TH, 2026 PRIMARY Voters: Absentee Ballot Applications to vote by mail are now being accepted at the Clerk’s Office until April 23rd, 2026. Absentee Voting in Person will start Tuesday, April 7th and will be Monday…
Julie J. Diamond, 54, of Loogootee, Indiana passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at her home. She was born on February 15, 1971, in Washington, Indiana to Edward Francis Wildman and Penny Louise (Offutt) Summers. Above all else, Julie…
(Updated at 2:20 pm) 𝗗𝗨𝗕𝗢𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗬: Greater Jasper Schools – CLOSED Northeast Dubois Schools – CLOSED (Snow Day) Southwest Dubois Schools – CLOSED (No e-Learning) Southeast Dubois Schools – CLOSED (Make-up Day on February 5) Holy Trinity Schools – CLOSED…
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 Closed Schools Listing: Barr-Reeves Schools – Asynchronous E-Learning Bloomfield Schools – Synchronous E-Learning Dugger Union Community Schools – Synchronous E-Learning East Gibson Schools – E-Learning Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools – Closed Lawrenceville Unit 20 Schools –…
Monday, January 19, 2026 7:52 a.m.- Received a 911 call from VA Care Center requesting an ambulance Southeast of Shoals. Martin County Medic 1 and Lost River Fire Department responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center….
All Loogootee school sporting events and practices scheduled for Today, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, have been canceled. The following are updates on cancellations and postponements as of 11AM on Jan. 26: Monday, Jan. 26 – Boys 5/6 grade game at…
Loogootee, Ind. — The City of Loogootee declared a local disaster emergency Monday afternoon due to severe winter weather affecting the area. The City of Loogootee Board of Works issued a declaration effective for seven days, citing a winter storm…
