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June 13, 2018

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C-12 Wednesday, June 13, 2018 The Press-Dispatch EAST GIBSON NEWS Submit school news: Email: egnews@ pressdispatch.net Deadline: Noon on Friday SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY? Give us a call: 812-354-8500 Wood Memorial Fairground update on track By Janice Barniak Fairgrounds supervisor Charles Woodruff told the redevelopment board the Gibson County Fair- ground renovation project is on track for the fair opening. "They will be done by this week, and we'll start moving ap- pliances in next week," Woodruff said of the work done by Schafer Construction. "It's crunch time." Water lines and hydrants are in, and one new water line and rock work is completed behind where Malone's Taffy normally sits. Redevelopment backs business incubator, office space project By Janice Barniak Gibson County Redevelopment Board agreed to commit $ 340,976 to match a grant from Regional Cit- ies to renovate the inside of their space to create office, co-work- ing and business incubator areas in their currently unfinished and unair-conditioned space on the square in downtown Princeton. Gibson County Economic De- velopment Assistant Director Ta- mi Muckerheide said she and Di- rector Paul Waters toured oth- er business incubator spaces in Huntingburg and Evansville, ex- plored the need for co-working spaces in Gibson County and de- scribed the needs to an architect that drafted preliminary plans. A few months ago, they applied for money through a Regional Cit- ies grant fund, that requires 60 percent from Economic Develop- ment, 20 percent from Regional Cities, and 20 percent from public funds—which is what they were requesting redevelopment to com- mit in the form of TIF funds. While people call requesting conference spaces, the building is currently 97 degrees in the sum- mer, making big gatherings im- practical. Gibson County Economic De- velopment would have two offices in the building, three would be for rent, and one office would be for Downtown Princeton, Inc. The space would have a free conference room to help entrepre- neurs who currently work from their homes, meet clients profes- sionally. If the project goes through, Muckerheide said the directors will look for furniture and office equipment donations. New gas tax a boon to county roads By Janice Barniak The state's new gas tax will al- low approximately 40 miles of ad- ditional road repair this year, Gib- son County Highway Dept. Super- visor Chuck Lewis told Gibson County Commissioners Tuesday. Lewis, who said they've hit the busy season on county construc- tion, said paving for what the county previously planned is ap- proximately one fourth complete, and the department has complet- ed changing three gravel roads to recycled asphalt. The county plans to do chip and seal repairs on 110 miles of road, compared to 70 miles last year, starting Wednesday. According to Lewis, drivers stopped for chip and seal work will see flaggers out as the crews put down hot oil, which they will then will cover with hot stone. "You definitely do not want to drive through that hot oil," Lewis warned. Not only is it slippery, and therefore dangerous, but it's very hard to get off vehicles, he said. In other road-related news, Lewis said the Federal Emergen- cy Management Agency is in Gib- son County for a second round of paperwork related to flood- ing damage. The county may get back $175,000 spent in fixing flood damage, which would be 75 percent of what the county spent on post-flood repairs. Commissioners opened pav- ing bids for the next round of road work and awarded paving work to J.H. Rudolph, the lowest bidder on the work at $569,839.28. Wood Memorial High School sophomore Madison Frederick (10) drives toward the goal as Pike Central sophomore Mallory Hickey (21) looks on during a girls' varsity basketball scrimmage hosted by the Lady Trojans on Thursday, June 7. Ed Cahill photo Wood Memorial High School senior Bailee Speicher (right) goes up for a shot over Pike Central junior Kelsey Barrett (left) during a girls' varsi- ty basketball scrimmage hosted by the Lady Trojans on Thursday, June 7. Ed Cahill photo Wood Memorial High School senior Chloe Mowery fires up a shot during a girls' varsity basketball scrimmage against visiting Pike Central on Thursday, June 7. Ed Cahill photo Wood Memorial High School ju- nior Sydney Lamar (center) looks to get around Pike Central sopho- more Gracie Jones (right) during a girls' varsity basketball scrim- mage. Ed Cahill photo Wood Memorial High School senior Gretchen Reel looks to pass the ball while being guarded by Pike Central sophomore Mallory Hickey during a girls' varsity bas- ketball scrimmage hosted by the Lady Tro- jans on Thursday, June 7. Ed Cahill photo Wood Memorial High School senior Adison Stone tries to drib- ble toward the lane during a girls' varsity basketball scrimmage against visiting Pike Central on Thursday, June 7. Ed Cahill photo

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