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Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse passed away at age 60
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse passed away Wednesday at the age of 60 after a battle with cancer. According to a news release from the Vigo County Sheriff’s Office, “The Vigo County Sheriff’s Office lost a leader, colleague, and friend today: Sheriff John Plasse passed away this morning after a […]
New helicopter raised above Sullivan VFW
SULLIVAN, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – The Sullivan Veterans of Foreign Wars has a helicopter above its post once again. It has been a little over one year since the Sullivan VFW has had a helicopter above their post. Finding the machine came from perfect timing but getting it to the VFW took many local hands. A […]
COUNTY FAIRS CONTINUING THIS WEEKEND
(OBLONG) As the Richland County Fair winds down this weekend, the Crawford County Fair in Oblong gets underway this weekend. The 4-H Horse Show is at 5:00 later this evening followed by the Open Halter Western Youth Show tomorrow morning at 10:00 and the Queen and Little Miss Pageant Saturday night at 7:00. Then various animal shows on Sunday afternoon and the Barnyard Scramble at 7:00 Sunday night. The Whippoorwill Rodeo is Monday night and after plenty of more livestock judging on Tuesday, it’s the Truck Pull Tuesday night. The 4-H Master Showmanship is Wednesday at 3:00 and Go Kart Racing that night at 7:00. The Livestock Auction is Thursday at 1:00, then the Power Wheels Demo at 6:00 and the huge Demolition Derby Thursday night at 7:00, followed by the Fair’s grand finale Demo Derby next Friday night at 7:00. Go to crawfordfair.com for more.
Fourth annual Bass Fishing County Championship this weekend
MARSHALL, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV)– The Vigo County School Corporation and St. Jude Children’s Hospital is set to host their fourth annual Bass Fishing County Championship this upcoming weekend. In the last 4 years the event has raised over $30,000 for St. Jude. Terre Haute North, South, and West Vigo will all be vying for the championship […]
Terre Haute’s Coroner met with the public at Loose Goose
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)– Tonight, citizens in Vigo County got a chance to meet with Doctor Janie Myers, the Vigo County Coroner, who is also currently running for re-election. The event was held today at the Loose Goose Coffee Company. This was an opportunity for community members to hear about everything the coroner’s office has […]
INDOT: Lane closure planned for I-70 in Vigo County Thursday evening
FARMERSBURG, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — After a property damage crash damaged the barrier in an Interstate 70 construction zone overnight, officials plan to shut down a lane of the roadway to allow crews to make repairs. According to officials with INDOT, crews will be closing the right lane of eastbound I-70 this evening for multiple hours […]
The Veterans Memorial Museum of Terre Haute carries on Sgt. Major John Plasse's legacy serving his country
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - The Veterans Memorial Museum of Terre Haute carries Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse's legacy. The owner, Brian Mundell, says Plasse was a big museum supporter since day one. Plasse's Army uniform and picture have been on display for quite a while now. He retired from...
Dugger Union Community Schools continue work on school improvements
DUGGER, Ind. (WTHI) - Crews have been hard at work at Dugger Union Community Schools this summer. While students have been out, several construction projects have taken place. School officials say the projects were needed due to the growing enrollment. Crews finished a new playground this spring, and a new...
Donations needed for new second floor space at local library
MARSHALL, Ill. (WTHI) - The Marshall Public Library is working to renovate its second floor. The Friends of the Library hope you'll help support the project through donations. The library is in the process of renovating a 2,000-square-foot space on its second floor. An elevator has been added to improve accessibility to the space. The newly designed floor will house the genealogy library as well as a public event and meeting space.
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