Martin County News

Technology took a step backward in the area for most of Thursday when a cut fiber optic cable left computers shut down and many networks and essential functions, like 911, out of service until midafternoon.

While Community Learning Centers in Martin and Washington counties received some bad news last month announcing their closure at the end of the year, the Community Learning Center of Greene County appears to be safe, at least for the time being.

Although influenza season only recently started, the initial impact on Loogootee schools has been minimal.

Odis F. Waggoner, 84, of Odon, passed away Oct. 7, 2009. Born in Martin County on Oct.

A Southern Indiana county clears the way for more expansion at the tech park near the Crane Naval Weapons Center.

The family and community of Rosabelle Sellers Neff mourns her passing. Born foster daughter June 21, 1929 at Trinity Springs, Martin County, Ind.

Monty A. Brown, 64, of Linton, died Thursday, August 27, 2009, at the Martin County Health in Loogootee.

Jerry and Laurinda Walker will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 7. They were married on Sept.

Jerry and Laurinda Walker will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 7. They were married on Sept.

Martin County may move some of its polling places for future elections. The Martin County Commissioners heard a proposal from Clerk Julie Fithian on Tuesday on voting machines for 2010 and the possibility of having more than one precinct vote at the same poll.

Loogootee city employees should not expect a pay raise for 2010. In notes given to the City Council members and the media Monday night, Mayor Don Bowling said he would not recommend salary increases for next year.

Loogootee city employees should not expect a pay raise for 2010. In notes given to the City Council members and the media Monday night, Mayor Don Bowling said he would not recommend salary increases for next year.

Good Samaritans are all around us. That's a lesson I learned last month as I was driving through Martin County on my way to a church gathering in Louisville.

A passenger who was airlifted to Deaconess Hospital Saturday after a wreck that killed the driver she was with has been upgraded to satisfactory condition, a nursing supervisor said this afternoon.

Eight persons were injured in the three-vehicle crash on Tuesday just before 7 p.m. on U.S. 50 near Sportsman's Road.

Jeff and Debbie Hagemeyer and Keith and Ruth Hoffman, all of Ferdinand, announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsay Hoffman, to Damon Baker of Shoals.

Martin County Councilman John Stoll volunteered Monday night to be the council's representative on the county's advisory planning commission.

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wilson of Montgomery and Harold Downham of Bedford, along with Judy Inman of Washington and Kenny Inman of Loogootee, would like to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Lacy Nicole Downham and Matthew James Inman.

Levander N. Barnes, 31, was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Daviess Community Hospital.

The Loogootee City Council took the first step Monday night to buy a new street sweeper.