Hamlet Town Board Discusses Proposed Small Livestock Ordinance
The Hamlet Town Board conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 19th to gather the opinions of residents of a proposed small livestock ordinance.
Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Pitts noted that the proposed ordinance would allow residents in the town limits to house chickens on their property. She stated that several people have been in favor of the ordinance. No complaints were brought forth during the hearing.
Oregon-Davis Graduate Hospitalized After Single-Vehicle Crash
An Oregon-Davis High School graduate who is widely known for her musical talent is hospitalized in Fort Wayne following a single-vehicle crash last night in Miami County. Lorrin Awald, 20, is in critical condition at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne after the truck she was driving reportedly hit a patch of black ice on State Road 16 near Denver and rolled over. The crash occurred about 10 minutes after 10 last night, according to the Indiana State Police. Three other passengers were taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth. There’s no word on their conditions. Awald is a 2011 graduate of Oregon-Davis High School. She wrote a song in memory of her cousin, Knox High School drum major Drew Shearin, who was killed in a single-vehicle accident in October of 2011 east of Knox on State Road 8 when his car struck a telephone pole.
Oregon-Davis School Board to Search for HS Principal
A committee will be formed to help in the search and the process should be getting underway in March.
REMC restores power following crash
The lights are back on in Koontz Lake. Kankakee Valley REMC crews restored power to 151 customers along SR 23 between Walkerton and Hamlet who were left in the dark after a vehicle struck a utility pole this morning.
Oregon-Davis School Board Members Sworn into Office, Board Reorganizes
The Oregon-Davis School Board met in special session Monday night to install new board members. Superintendent Dr. Steve Disney said the two newly elected members, Kurt Hayes and Lee Nagai, were sworn into office and then the board reorganized for the year.
Accident Reported on U.S. 30
Emergency crews were called to a two vehicle accident on U.S. 30 and 600 East in Hamlet just before 9:00 pm tonight. The Starke County Sheriff’s Department said nobody was injured in the accident and crews are clearing the scene. Traffic was rerouted while officers investigated. A semi and a passenger vehicle were reportedly involved. Again, no injuries were reported.
Two Arrested after Pursuit Incident with Hamlet Police
Two people were arrested Saturday night after a pursuit incident with Hamlet police.
A Hamlet police officer was parked at the intersection of Starke and Indiana Streets when a person driving a motorcycle disregarded the stop sign and continued to travel through the intersection at a high rate of speed. The officer pulled into the intersection and a second motorcycle skidded to a stop at the intersection. The officer spoke to the subject and asked him to stay where he was and took off in pursuit of the other motorcycle driver.
Oregon-Davis Schools Enter Fleet Agreement With Wiers
The Oregon-Davis School Board entered into a fleet management agreement with Wiers International in Plymouth. Superintendent Dr. Steve Disney said he believes that the corporation will be able to reduce cost on the mechanical work on the school buses with this partnership.
“Wiers currently has a facility down in Lafayette and manages the entire fleet for the Lafayette School Corporation which is probably over one-hundred school buses,” said Dr. Disney. “This year, up in Plymouth, they are managing the Plymouth fleet and they are also looking at an expansion toward Indianapolis. We felt it was a great opportunity, a good partnership and a cost savings measure for us.”
The agreement was approved during this month’s school board meeting.
Oregon-Davis School Holding Food and Coat Drive
A food drive and a coat drive is underway at the Oregon-Davis School Corporation.
O-D schools, along with the student council, will be collecting non-perishable food items and toiletries for families in need. You may drop off your donation of canned items, toothpaste, laundry detergent, shampoo and a host of other items in the schools during the school day or when you attend an evening school event.
Gently used or new coats will also be collected during this effort.
Collections will continue until Dec. 14. Boxes will be distributed before Christmas break.
WKVI/Five Star Food Drive a Success!
The WKVI/Five Star food drive for the Community Services of Starke County Food Pantry was held Saturday at Five Star and it was a success. The boy and girl scouts in North Judson also helped get donations for the food drive.
Several carts were loaded with food items and several cash donations were made. Community Services of Starke County Director Joan Haugh said it greatly helps the food pantry. Continue reading
Hamlet Man Arrested For Threatening Brother With A Knife
A Hamlet man was arrested after threatening his brother with a knife.
In the overnight hours Tuesday morning, Hamlet police were called to 609 Davis St. where a call had come in from a woman saying her intoxicated son reportedly tore up the house and he had a knife.
Giant Pumpkin Drop Held Saturday at Hensler Nursery in Hamlet
The Giant Pumpkin Drop was held Saturday at Hensler Nursery in Hamlet where over 2,000 pounds of pumpkin were obliterated when dropped on a junk car. WKVI was there broadcasting live and everyone who attended got a chance to see the carnage.
A great crowd was on hand for the event. Two giant pumpkins were dropped as well as several smaller pumpkins. The smaller pumpkins were dropped for a donation toward the American Cancer Society. Donations were also taken for the Starke County Food Pantry.
Hamlet Post Office Public Meeting Turns Out Decent Crowd
The public meeting held last week at the Hamlet Town Hall regarding the local Post Office’s hours of operation brought out a decent turnout. The meeting was held to gather public input regarding the United States Postal Service’s POST plan, which is a review process of certain Post Offices including the Hamlet branch.
Oregon-Davis Schools Adopts Lower Tax Rate Than Expected
The Oregon-Davis School Board adopted the 2013 budget at their meeting earlier this month, which Superintendent Dr. Steve Disney says is healthy.
“Nothing changed based upon the budget hearing,” said Disney. “At this point in time, we will work with the Department of Local Government Finance which will review the budget. We would hope to find out about our adopted budget sometime late December, early January.”
Public Comments to be Heard Today Concerning Operating Hours at Hamlet Post Office
A meeting will be held today at the Hamlet Town Hall to gather public comment on the United States Postal Service’s POST plan. The POST plan is a review process of certain Post Offices which includes the Hamlet facility.
Officials are getting comments on how to help determine the best course of action for providing postal service to the residents of Hamlet. Continue reading
Monsanto to Present O-D Schools with $10,000 Check
The Monsanto Company will be at the Oregon-Davis Schools this morning to present the school with a grant check for $10,000. Superintendent Dr. Steve Disney said this was a tremendous effort by two teachers.
“This is terrific,” said Dr. Disney. “I think it’s a reflection of two dedicated professional teachers. Mr. Jacob Riley, our Agriculture teacher, and Mrs. Debbie Awald, our Biology teacher, approached me last spring with an idea to put together and apply for a regional Monsanto grant. I think we were one of ten school corporations within the whole Midwest area that received this.”
Oregon-Davis To Receive $10,000 Grant Check Next Week
Oregon-Davis High School was recently awarded a $10,000 grant for Biology and Agriculture Technology for 21st Century Learners through America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.
Local farmers nominated Oregon-Davis teachers Debbie Awald and Jacob Riley to receive the grant, and their nominations were reviewed first by math and science teachers from ineligible school districts then by the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Advisory Council. The council, consisting of a group of 26 prominent farmers from across the country, was impressed with the teachers’ dedication to their students and their innovative ideas for improving their students’ educational experiences.
The check presentation ceremony will take place on Oct. 18 at 7:30 a.m. CT in the Oregon-Davis gymnasium, and every member of the community is welcome to attend the presentation to celebrate this great accomplishment by Awald and Riley for the students at Oregon-Davis.
Giant Pumpkin Weigh-in at Hensler Nursery
The winner of the 2012 Giant Pumpkin Contest at Hensler Nursery is John Barenie from Griffith, IN with his contest-winning 1,233 pound pumpkin. John had a clean pumpkin sweep this summer winning his local Lake County Fair, the Indiana State Fair and the Indiana Pumpkin Growers Association contest hosted at Hensler Nursery. Barenie still holds the record for largest pumpkin grown in Indiana with his 1,308 pound pumpkin which won the recognition at the Grower Association contest hosted at Hensler Nursery in 2011. In 2011, Barenie began his string of victories winning first at the Indiana State Fair, and then at the Hensler contest.
Oregon-Davis High School Awarded Bio-Ag Grant
Oregon-Davis School Superintendent Steven Disney proudly announced this week that Oregon-Davis High School received a $10,000 grant from Monsanto Fund to help with the school’s bio-agriculture department.
According to Disney, the school will use those funds to purchase necessary equipment for the program and integrate it into the classroom. The BioAg course combines the curriculum of both Biology and the fundamentals of Agriculture, and the grant will help to purchase items like probeware, Proscopes, graphing calculators, and other equipment.
Disney says teacher Debra Awald from the Science Department and Jacob Riley from the Agriculture Department teamed up to apply for the grant. Their project, “Biology and Agriculture Technology for 21st Century Learners,” was awarded the grant alongside ten other schools in Indiana that were awarded grants.
