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Wednesday Edition of The Loogootee Times (September 17)

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Loogootee Christian Church Hosting Free Community Dinner on August 7

LOOGOOTEE, Ind. — The Loogootee Christian Church will host a free community dinner on Thursday, Aug. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will take place at the church, located at 206 Sherman Street. Attendees can enjoy a variety…

Power Has Been Restored After Outage in Loogootee Affected RTC Customers

Power has been restored to all RTC customers following a widespread outage in the Loogootee area caused by a truck collision. The incident involved a truck carrying an oversized load that struck power lines, damaging multiple utility poles. According to…

Truck Collides with Welcome Sign in Loogootee; No Injuries Reported

LOOGOOTEE, Ind. — A welcome sign marking the entrance to the north side of Loogootee was severely damaged after a white pickup truck crashed into it on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. as the truck barreled through…

New Water Tank and Fire Equipment Approved by Loogootee Council

LOOGOOTEE, Ind. (June 9, 2025) — The City of Loogootee’s Board of Works and City Council convened Monday to focus on key infrastructure projects and community programs aimed at enhancing residents’ quality of life. The meeting was attended by Mayor…

Loogootee Law Enforcement Weekly Summary (May 19-25)

Monday, May 19th, 202512:26 p.m. – A complainantadvised of a utility pole thathad been broken by a tractorand the line was dangerouslylow at Hart Rd. and SR 550.2:05 p.m. – A caller advisedof a grain truck traveling at anunsafe speed…

More Information on the Severe Weather Tonight

According to the latest information from one of my sources from the Monroe County Emergency Alert System, the National Weather Service on a conference call about the storms coming in tonight, here is what we learned: – Strong damaging winds…

Loogootee, Ind. Police & Fire Department Logs (May 5-15)

The following article could not be possible without the Martin County Courant providing us each week with the police & fire department logs to keep you informed about what is going on in Loogootee, and in Martin County. Loogootee Police…

Loogootee City Council Discusses PILOT Agreement & New Fire Agreement

LOOGOOTEE, IN- The Loogootee City Council convened on May 12, 2025, at the Loogootee Municipal Building for a combined session of the City Council and the City Board of Works. The meeting brought together key city officials to discuss several…