Starke County Officials Restrict Public Access to County Buildings

Effective immediately, residents needing to conduct business inside the Starke County Courthouse or Annex buildings will have to call ahead and get an appointment.  The Starke County Commissioners approved an order Monday night restricting public access to all county buildings due to a heightened community spread of COVID-19.  The order will be reviewed during the commissioners’ next meeting on Monday, December 7.

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Starke County Park Board Approves Documents for Veteran’s Memorial Project

Several preliminary steps for the new Starke County Veteran’s Memorial were approved by the county park board Tuesday. The memorial will be placed on the southeast corner of the courthouse square. It will include the names of those killed in action in wars and conflicts dating back to the Civil War, etched in a black granite stone.

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