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Emergency Management Director Monty Wolf asked the Martin County Commissioners at their meeting Tuesday night whether they were ready to lift the county’s burn ban. He said that several neighboring counties have lifted theirs and with the recent rainfall, he felt that it was safe to allow burning again.
“I think for now things are looking a whole lot better than they were,” he said.
He added that the counties who have lifted their ban have also said they will put it back in place if no more rain is received in the near future. He said Martin County can do the same.
He said there have been no fires in Martin County and most fires that do ever happen are because people burn leaves or trash and leave them unattended.
Gene Fromm, who was in the audience, said that he lives in Lost River Township and they haven’t received any abundance of rain.
After more discussion, the commissioners decided to leave the burn ban in place for at least the next two weeks. Commissioner Dan Gregory suggested that Wolf speak to the fire departments in the county and see how they feel about lifting the ban. The issue will be revisited at the next commissioners’ meeting.
Gregory reported that he spoke to Traveler’s Insurance Company twice yesterday regarding the damaged bridge on Deep Cut Lake Road. The company’s engineer is reviewing photos of the bridge and will contact Gregory on Friday to schedule a time to come look at the bridge if needs be.
Highway superintendent Jim Williams reported that his department is two men down. Both men were in accidents, one in a car and the other in the county’s tri-axle, and are both off work.
He also presented the commissioners with paperwork from INDOT regarding federal aid on the bridge that was damaged on the Donahue Bridge near Indian Springs due to weather.
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WHS wins SeaPerch title
Washington’s SeaPerch teams took home gold at last Saturday’s national competitions at the IUPUI Natatorium.
The WHS NJROTC STEM team won first overall out of 100 teams competing at the national finals. The NJROTC team took first in the obstacle course and the deep water transfer portions of the competition, and received special recognition in the technical innovation.
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Washington man arrested on molestation charge
A Washington man was arrested Friday for one count of child molesting. Jacob Tyler Taylor, 19, 603 E. Main St., Apt. 3, was arrested by city police for a count of Class B felony child molesting.
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Lyons gets 65 years
Dressed in a bright green jumpsuit and escorted by members of the Daviess County Sheriff’s Department, Corey Mitchell Lyons, 23, entered the court room, and sat hunched over a table with his family sitting behind. On the other side of the room sat family members of a baby who's was life was taken too soon and the mother of Lyons’ child Savanna Johnson.
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ND graduating Friday
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Police Report
CITY REPORT
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8:36 a.m. - An employee of Fast Max, 1200 E. Nat’l Hwy., reported a drive-off worth $16.09. The driver was identified via video and after contact, went back and paid for the gas. A debit card malfunction was blamed. -
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1968 WHS reunion planned
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Four arrested in meth bust
Four Washington residents were arrested Friday night following a meth lab bust.
At 1:40 a.m. Friday, city officers noticed a smell near 902 W. Walnut St.
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Republicans to vote on new trustee
Republicans from Washington Township will meet today to vote on a new township trustee.
Fifteen committee chairmen from Washington Township will vote at 8:45 a.m. today to fill the position following the death of Albert “Pete” Showalter, who died on April 13. -
North, Owens 'Play' hard
North Elementary School celebrated its field day Friday with games, ice cream, inflatable fun houses and Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders.
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B-R to graduate 41
Barr-Reeve High School will hold its 48th commencement exercises on May 25, in the high school gymnasium at 2 p.m. Again this year, the graduation will be an afternoon affair.
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