The South Gibson Star-Times serves the towns of Haubstadt, Owensville and Fort Branch.
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A-4 Tuesday, May 10, 2022 South Gibson Star-Times Independent Insurance Agent 812-483-4670 • Haubstadt • bill.yarbor@twc.com CALL: Bill Yarbor Are You Adequately Covered? A new year means changes to Medicare premiums, deductibles, copays and benefi ts! Bill Yarbor, experienced insurance agent can help you make sure you are adequately covered. Medicare Supplement Insurance, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part-D prescription drug plans. TO THE VOTERS Please accept my sincere appreciation for the splendid support given to me during my primary election for Gibson County Council District 3. Bob Schleter Paid for by Bob Schleter for County Council District 3 LOUIE CAMPBELL Sales Professional lcampbell@sfaulknerauto.com CALL OR TEXT 812-899-6267 @LouieYourCarGuy HWY. 64 W. PRINCETON Looking for a Great Deal On Your Next Vehicle? Habitat for Humanity concludes Race Street build By Janice Barniak SG Star-Times Editor editor@sgstartimes.com Mother, Sarah Weber got something a little more spe- cial than the usual gifts Moth- ers Day week; on Wednesday Habitat for Humanity of Gib- son County turned over the keys to her new home. "I've rented all my life. I'm 51 years old and I've rented long enough," she said. The home isn't free, but it's made much more affordable by do- nated labor from area contrac- tors and volunteers. She and her children have lived an apartments sever- al years, but growing up her mom and dad owned a home, and that was always some- thing she wanted for herself. "I couldn't even explain how much better it is," she said. Her father, Dwayne Weber, was her biggest supporter, he was in the home daily over the whole build and even painted with no air conditioning. Princeton Mayor Greg Wright said Princeton's south- side rose up residentially during an industrial boom that peaked then fell off. "To take these vacant lots and create something as beautiful as all this, and have it serve the need it's going to serve, as far as the city's con- cerned we want to help all that we can," he said. Volunteer builder Larry Mc- Connell presented the Weber family with the key to the home. "I built a lot of nice homes when I was in business for my- self. Custom homes. But I get more pleasure giving keys to these partner families than any home I've ever built." Habitat plans to finish their next build in the 600 block of Prince Street later this year, and is looking for families for next year's homes. Electronic billboard planned on Brummitt By Janice Barniak SG Star-Times Editor editor@sgstartimes.com No one at the Owensville Town Council meeting protested an electronic billboard to be placed at First and Brummitt streets, so the town council approved the project as long as it follows Indiana Dept. of Transpor- tation specifications for those signs. The sign will be illuminated until be- tween 10 and 11 p.m. each evening. INDOT requires offsets of 60 feet off of Ind. 65, and the rule is 40 feet off a local road. The owner has surveyed, but not yet pur- chased the property; he'll also pay a $10 fee to the town in accordance with the or- dinance. Commissioners table Southern Hills discussion By Janice Barniak SG Star-Times Editor editor@sgstartimes.com Gibson County Commissioners tabled a decision to approve the findings and state- ment of fact on the Southern Hills Cross- ing subdivision in their meeting May 4. At- torney Joe Chappelle gave commissioners the findings. Commissioner Warren Fleetwood said he'd prefer to review the document more and give it more study. "I think everything looks fine," Fleetwood said, adding he just wanted more time. Owensville Library plans farmer's market By Janice Barniak SG Star-Times Editor editor@sgstartimes.com A local farmers and crafters market will return to Haubstadt in the Haubstadt Li- brary's back parking lot, after the Haub- stadt Town Council approved the event in their May 2 meeting. Library Director Laura Happe said the market will be aimed at local farmers and crafters, but won't be accepting multi-lev- el marketing style of products. The events will be from 8 a.m. to noon in June, July and August on dates to be announced. The council also approved using the out- door library areas for the summer reading program. You Are My Son-Shine Oasis Church in Princeton hosted a sold-out mother-son date night event Friday called "You Are My Son-shine�" Mothers and sons had free pictures taken, an Italian dinner, a flower and candy for each mother, and a night of games and dancing� Above: Sarah We- ber cuts the ribbon on her new home with son Cody and construction man- ager Larry McCon- nell, with a crowd of community sup- porters on Race Street, in Prince- ton, May 4� Left: Sarah We- ber accepts the house keys from Habitat for Human- ity construction manager Larry Mc- Connell, on Race Street in Prince- ton, Wednesday�