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Huntingburg Police and Spencer County Sheriff’s Office Mourn Tragic Loss of Corporal’s Wife
The Huntingburg Police Department and Spencer County Sheriff’s Office are mourning the loss of the wife of Huntingburg Corporal Ted Klem, who was a former deputy sheriff in Spencer County. Klem was pronounced dead after being found by her twin sister trapped under a lawn mower. Klem was mowing near a pond when the mower tipped and trapped her underwater. After a series of tests and surgeries, she succumbed to her injuries. She leaves behind her husband, Ted, and her 8-month-old daughter, Madison. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time.
Spencer County Marriage Licenses – August 9, 2024
Ricky Lee Keeton of Santa Claus to Kristina Michelle Vancamp of Dale. Patricia M. Digman to Charles Kellems, both of Rockport. Joy Braden to David Gerdom, both of Rockport. Steven Joseph Boultinghouse to Tiffany Monique Wilson, both of Rockport.
National Night Out kicking off across Tri-State, here’s where you can participate
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Happening across the country, it’s National Night Out. The event is to promote police and community partnerships. The day has been celebrated since 1984. Police departments and community groups host events like block parties, barbecues and even festivals. Organizers say by improving relationships between police...
Air quality alert issued for area
VINCENNES — The Indiana Department of Environmental Management issued an air quality action alert through Tuesday for the area. Ozone levels are expected to be in the range considered unhealthy for sensitive groups in Southwest Indiana counties including Knox, Gibson, Posey, Spencer, Perry, Dubois, Orange, Lawrence and Greene.
Letter: Stay informed about Mid-States Corridor meetings
Did you know there have been two meetings in the past two weeks regarding the Mid-States Corridor? Neither did I. It makes one wonder why these meetings were not made public. The first meeting was about two weeks ago at the Loogootee City Hall with Mike Braun’s spokesperson Ms. Jan Hicks. She was in town for a Community Outreach and Q & A session, with the Mid-States Corridor a main topic. Guess what? No one from the community attended. It wasn’t because no one was interested, it was because there was no public notification.
Newspapers will be late this week
This week there was a mess-up with printing both the Spencer County Leader & Ferdinand News. Both papers are being reprinted at this time. Therefore, our print subscribers will receive their newspapers late this week. We expect them to just be one day late but please give ample time to receive them before calling to report a problem.
Foster homes needed after storms close Spencer County animal shelter
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Overnight storms caused a power outage at It Takes a Village in Spencer County. Now all those animals have been forced to go to It Takes a Village’s Evansville location. It Takes a Village took to Facebook to announce the outage at its Spencer County location. They say the outage resulted […]
Child and 18-year-old driver hurt in Spencer County wreck
SPENCER COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) — Authorities in Spencer County say two people were hurt in a wreck that happened on Tuesday. Deputies were called to a single-vehicle crash on Silverdale Road in Rockport around 1 p.m. on Tuesday. According to the Spencer County Sheriff's Office, an 18-year-old driver had...
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