The Loogootee Times

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Month: August 2025

Honoring Audriana: Help Cover Funeral Costs Through Donations

A family continues to mourn the sudden loss of 19-year-old Audriana Shoultz. She tragically died in a car accident on August 24. The incident happened unexpectedly, leaving the family devastated and facing unforeseen financial challenges related to her funeral arrangements….

Third Annual Loogootee PrideFest will be on the Public Square

LOOGOOTEE, Ind. (August 28, 2025) — In a significant legal development, a federal court in Evansville has issued a permanent injunction against the City of Loogootee, Indiana, preventing the enforcement of an ordinance deemed unconstitutional under the First Amendment. The…

Two Loogootee Residents Arrested in Crawford County Drug Investigation

A search warrant served on a rural Crawford County residence resulted in the arrest of that man as well as another who was there at the time officers served the warrant. Officers from the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department, along with…

Wednesday Edition of The Loogootee Times (August 27)

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The Loogootee Times Response to China Wok Story Complaints

Today, August 26, 2025, we addressed a complaint regarding the China Wok stories we covered in The Loogootee Times. We have removed these posts after a user nearly took legal action and criticized our newspaper for false reporting. We contacted…

Funeral Services for Audriana Paige Crosby: Details and Remembrance

Audriana Paige Crosby, 19, of Odon, Indiana, passed away on August 21, 2025. She was born on October 13, 2005, in Jasper, Indiana to Justin Crosby and Tiffany (Shoultz) Kidwell. Audriana was engaged to her beloved fiancé, Lane Clark. Audriana…

Martin County to Launch Dementia-Friendly Initiative with Kickoff Event

MARTIN COUNTY — The community will kick off its efforts to become dementia-friendly with an event scheduled for Tuesday at the Martin County Event Center. The Dementia Friendly Martin County Kickoff runs from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Doors open…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Impact of SB128 on Indiana’s Regional Development Authorities

To the Editor, My apologizes to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “Listen my friends and you shall hear of the 2017 misdirection which is now so clear”. In 2005, the Indiana Legislature passed the Regional Development Authority law. This legislation was originally…

Wednesday Edition of The Loogootee Times (August 13)

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State Police Charge Woman for Impaired Driving and Drug Possession

LOOGOOTEE, Ind. (WBBL, August 19, 2025)- State Police say a Washington woman is facing various charges after she disregarded a stop sign Tuesday near Loogootee in Martin County. While speaking with 48-year-old Brandy Rominger, a state trooper detected signs of…