The South Gibson Star-Times serves the towns of Haubstadt, Owensville and Fort Branch.
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A-2 Front Tuesday, April 26, 2022 South Gibson Star-Times PROJECT Continued from page 1 Saturday April 30 • 10 am to 4 pm KITS AVAILABLE | DOOR PRIZE | TREATS Demo of Tunisian Crochet with Morgan MEET AND GREET DYER MICKEY HORTON of Fiber Owl Yarn Company AS WELL AS dyer Needlefingers trunk show 129 W. BROADWAY ST., PRINCETON | 812-635-0183 HOURS Mon-Fri 7AM - 6PM Saturday 7AM - 5PM Sunday 10AM - 4PM Hwy. 41 N. at Lyles Station Rd. Princeton • 812-385-2641 Memmer's Hardware & Outdoor Power Professional Grade. Homeowner Easy. • 21.5, 23 & 24 HP Kawasaki engine • 42", 48", 54" & 60" Decks • Hydro-Gear ZT-2800 transmission • 3 year/ 300 hour Residential Warranty • 21.5, 23 & 24 HP Kawasaki engine • 48", 54" & 60" Decks • Hydro-Gear ZT-3100 commercial transmission • 3 year/ 300 hour Residential Warranty tem, overwhelming the treat- ment plant. The early warning sewer ban indicates Fort Branch av- erages a 90 percent average capacity; currently IDEM has not put Fort Branch on a moratorium on sewer hook ups, but denying new links is something they can do. Smoke testing found a lot of inflow areas where storm drains were dumping into the sanitary sewer. The town will also make the change from chlorinat- ing to a UV light disinfec- tant cleansing system, which is safer. The sewer capacity will grow from a design to treat 890,000 gallon per day to a 1.05 million gallon per day system, a 27 percent in- crease. PERRY Continued from page 1 military service. He was in To- kyo and had a professor who inspired him to teach. He said as director of school support, he interacted with all kindergarten through 12th grades and curriculum. In human resources he dealt with budgets and bargaining. "I feel I have a well-rounded background," he said. He grew up in a small town, and said he's envisioned him- self eventually returning to one. "I believe things happen for a reason...I'm in South Gibson for a reason," he said. Official break ground on new probation building By Janice Barniak SG Star-Times Editor editor@sgstartimes.com Gibson County dignitaries broke ground on a probation office Wednesday, to be lo- cated across from the jail at North Main and Emerson in Princeton. Chamber of Commerce President David Cordray dis- cussed Gibson County proba- tion as offering a path to lead out of jail and into becoming a functional part of the work force. The facility, which is walk- ing distance from the court- house, will be an important way to minimize the burden on taxpayers by keeping peo- ple out of jail, said Commis- sioner Warren Fleetwood. "Probation is an important step between freedom and in- carceration and I think some- times we don't think about the freedom part of it," said Com- missioner Warren Fleetwood. He said the building would be a reminder that freedom will reign for Gibson County citizens for years to come. Probation office employee Amy Ellis said the project will bring together the circuit and superior court departments of probation, which are currently separated, and will achieve ad- ditional privacy for the clients. "We're just really grateful for this project," said Ellis. Holy Cross plans eucharistic procession on June 19 By Janice Barniak SG Star-Times Editor editor@sgstartimes.com Holy Cross Church plans a eucharistic procession on June 19 after 8:30 a.m. mass, an event parishioner Beverly Hirsch called a way for Catho- lics to witness their faith. Hirsch asked the Fort Branch Town Council if the town could close the roads, but the council tabled the matter. Father Christopher Droste would leads parishioners car- rying the sacrament and pa- rishioners would follow him in a slow walk, out the west door, from Church to Vine, then east to McCreary, down Strain and then back to Holy Cross. The church would be on the road instead of on the side- walk. The route is visible to bring attention to faith, Hirsch said. Droste wants to bring the walk to the "heart of our town," Hirsch said. "There's a lot to pray for in our community today," she said. Marshal Daryl Parker did not know if there was a way to shut that many streets down; firstly it involves crossing the railroad tracks twice; it's on a day when all town police offi- cers are off, and it's on a route that means other churches, restaurants and businesses will be inaccessible for a peri- od of time that morning. While the walk will like- ly take less than an hour, the Fort Branch Town Council asked if the church could in- stead use the sidewalks for safety reasons. It would help if the county sheriff's office could help, but even so, that could present a challenge. Hirsch asked if civilians could block the road. Town attorney Jim McDon- ald said it was a liability for someone without the author- ity to stop someone tried to prevent cars from passing. The town will look at wheth- er to approve it during the next meeting, but asked if they could look at county law enforcement support, a side- walk walk or an alternate, shorter route. Something Newsworthy? Email editor@sgstartimes.com Prickly planting FFA members Clay Scherzer, who likes vegetables, and Ezra Pohl, who likes cacti, pack up plants at the end of the FFA Plant Sale Saturday. The sale sponsors scholarships for FFA members. See more on A-6. New Superintendent Bryan Perry introduces his family to the Gibson Southern School Board Tuesday. From left, Mayor Greg Wright, Commissioner Warren Fleetwood, Commissioner Kenneth Montgomery, Coun- ty Councilman Dan Beard, County Attorney Jason Spindler, Chamber of Commerce Administrator Sam Sisson and Chamber of Commerce President David Cordray break ground at the new probation building.