The South Gibson Star-Times serves the towns of Haubstadt, Owensville and Fort Branch.
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said. Since Carsons Corner closed, now if they want to gather they drive 20 minutes to and from other restau- rants, and he said the quality varies. "I'd rather go 10 miles to here, get a meal I like, and go home to sleep," Donnie said. "I think this is a good restaurant. I always thought that. We were more settled here. I think a lot of people would like to come here." He and daughter Marie Hasselbrink, along with son Charles Schneider, Charles' wife Rachel and his granddaughter Deb Bock have gutted the in- side, put in new cabinets, counter tops and sink, cleaned, painted, and are installing security. "People in the commu- nity kept reaching out and Dad's friend brought Dad on board," said Hasselbrink. "We decided to do it as a fam- ily thing." While the name will be the same they said ever ything else from menu to hours will be different. They're hoping to have take-out dinners, for exam- ple, as opposed to how the business previously closed at 2 p.m. They're hoping to bring in families. They haven't finalized the menu — although Donnie keeps telling the family he wants to ser ve sliders and pork chops — but the dis- cussions have been mostly American midwestern fare. By next summer they hope to turn the patio into an out- door seating area. "We are definitely excit- ed. We welcome positive and negative comments. We want to grow, we want to hear about hours and food people want," Hasselbrink said. To connect with Carson's Corner find the restaurant's page on Facebook. position for what they want to do for life." Whether students are aim- ing for working at Toyota or pursuing four years of col- lege, she said the school can set them up to be the best they can be beyond their high school career. She said the 4T program and trade schools have made strides in that aim. She applauded the school's dual credit programs that al- low students to enter college as sophomores and graduate earlier with less debt. Hileman went to college at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, where she re- ceived a financial ser vices de- gree, which she said will help her when it comes to under- standing the school budget. She said she believes the school has done well maintain- ing their facilities. Her goal, financially, would be to help the school always live within its means. She has been married six years to her husband Lucas, and they have a son, Wyatt. She works as an insurance agent at father Larr y John- son's business, Rosemeyer Agency. "I made my way back pret- ty quickly after college," she said. She said she enjoys working with her family, and being in insurance has given her good skills to run for school board. "In the insurance world you're dealing with people dai- ly, listening to their concerns," she said. The school is in an import- ant transition period with a new superintendent, she add- ed. "I see us as being a team, providing suppor t for the su- perintendent and communi- ty. I think that I would leave the administrative side to the administrators. There's a chain of command, and it's designed that way for a rea- son. I would want to make sure they (parents) are using the resources there, talking to the teacher, principal, su- perintendent and then the school board." She said the school district is making great progress. "Our school sets such a strong tone for the community we live in," she said. A-2 Tuesday, September 27, 2022 South Gibson Star-Times would help if candidates ran who aren't politicians. "People are tired of poli- tics," he said. He said as a person who is not involved in education he'll be able to bring an out- side view. Many school board members are former teachers or employees, and he said he thinks that can lead to a tun- nel vision that discounts a tax- payer's standpoint. He doesn't have children, either, which also gives him a different per- spective. "I care about education be- cause these kids are paying for my retirement down the road, taking care of me in my old age. I don't think it's a dis- qualifier. I think it gives you a different perspective," he said. "The goal of education is to create an educated moral person." He added many teachers don't have children and are single. He said with the current board, there's rarely dissent in the voting, and often meetings are as short as 15 minutes, which he said is not doing justice to a school system that has a $25 million budget. "I intend to tear through the budget line-by-line," he said. That doesn't mean, he add- ed, that he doesn't think some new expenses wouldn't be jus- tified. "Dreaming down the road, I think textbooks should be free, believe it or not. The state constitution states a free and public education. I think, why not free textbooks? It's something that could be af- fordable and appreciated by single moms." Politically, Fehrenbacher describes himself as Dem- ocratic on social issues and Republican on fiscal issues. Fehrenbacher has recently volunteered working on the Bridge of Honor, paints fire hydrants for Sept. 11, and is a member of the Knights of St. John and the St. Wendel Church. He graduated Evansville Central, joined the Navy in the nuclear power program, and studied engineering at USI and Vincennes University before finishing his bachelor of science in mechanical en- gineering technology in 1993. He ser ved in Iraq and Af- ghanistan. Fehrenbacher has expe- rience having worked in a school for the deaf, and has worked for Toyota in skilled maintenance. He said he'd like to create additional bridges into the workforce and help students discover additional paths be- yond high school. "Not ever yone is meant to go to college but all are going to need education post-high school. The days are gone where a high school degree is enough," he said. AIM Continued from page 1 HIGH Continued from page 1 FAMILY Continued from page 1 Deb Buck hangs a picture in the cozy cafe renovation of Carson's Corner on Sunday in Johnson. Donnie Schneider checks the ceiling where security is being installed Sunday at Carson's Corner. Martin gives back Kasey Martin, a senior at Gibson Southern High School, volunteers in the communi- ty by painting the basketball court at Holy Cross Catholic Church. In addition, he is a Beta Club member working toward earning the Governor's work ethic certificate. To see his work, check out the court at the corner of Lincoln and Strain, in the Holy Cross playground/parking lot. Meade charged with possession Princeton Police arrested Ashley Meade, of Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 20 on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. According to the probable cause affidavit, Meade was rec- ognized on Broadway Street entering the Fast Track gas station, and the officer spotting her knew she had an active bond revocation warrant. When Meade left the gas station, officers allowed her to finish her doughnut, and then put her in handcuffs to make the arrest. During a search of Meade, police allegedly discovered a glass pipe with burnt black residue. Meade said she'd planned to turn herself in, and was booked without incident. The glass pipe allegedly field-tested positive for mari- juana. Woman tests .318 BAC post-crash An Evansville woman test- ing nearly four times the legal limit for alcohol was arrested after a crash on Coal Mine Road at US-41. According to the Indiana State Police probable cause af- fidavit, Caitlin Small's vehicle was in the ditch near the Sub- way, her speech was slurred and she smelled of alcohol before telling police she'd had three beers and a shot of Fire- ball whiskey before driving. She was on her way to a date in Princeton, she told police. Her blood alcohol content at Deaconess Gibson came back as .318. The legal limit is .08. She was charged with operat- ing a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction within seven years. Her conviction was Jan. 8, 2021, police noted. Plummer charged with theft for renting property she didn't own Christina Plummer of Rob- inson, Ill. was charged with theft more than $750 after po- lice say she rented out a home that did not belong to her in Francisco. According to the probable cause from the Gibson Coun- ty Sheriff's Office, Christina Plummer and Joshua Wyatt owned 708 W. School St. in Francisco until they lost it through not paying taxes. Sa- bre Investments bought the property for $2,200, and the former owners were notified in 2019. Kyle Watson of Sabre in- vestments visited the property after being unable to contact Plummer and asked her to va- cate the home. Instead, Derek and Jessica Lewis were living there, having signed a lease- to-buy agreement with Plum- mer in August 2021. The Lewis family had put down $1,600 and paid $500 a month since, according to the probable cause. The faux-tenants want to press charges and recoup the money they paid. Winslow man arrested in Oakland City A Winslow man with war- rants out of Pike County was arrested on charges of do- mestic batter y Sept. 20 after an altercation with his fian- cée. According to the probable cause, Joseph Norrick was charged after fiancée Brittney Comer called police from the Marathon Convenience Store on Ind. 64. 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