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Martin County, Ind. Police & EMT Log (Feb. 16-23)

Monday, February 16, 2026 1:10 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1 and Loogootee Fire Department responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center. 2:40 a.m.- Received a 911 call…

Martin County, Ind. Police & EMT Log (Jan. 19-26)

Monday, January 19, 2026 7:52 a.m.- Received a 911 call from VA Care Center requesting an ambulance Southeast of Shoals. Martin County Medic 1 and Lost River Fire Department responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center….

Martin County, Ind. 2026 Primary Voting Guide

2026 ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT MAY 5TH, 2026 PRIMARY Voters: Absentee Ballot Applications to vote by mail are now being accepted at the Clerk’s Office until April 23rd, 2026. Absentee Voting in Person will start Tuesday, April 7th and will be Monday…

Martin County, Ind. Police & EMT Log (Jan. 12-19)

Monday, January 12, 2026 5:08 a.m.- Received a report of a possible disabled vehicle East of Shoals. Major Reed responded. 6:57 a.m.- Received a report of a disabled vehicle South of Shoals. Captain Gibson responded.  7:58 a.m.- Received a call…

Martin County, Ind. Arrest & EMT Log (Nov. 3-11)

Monday, November 3, 2025 2:12 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Loogootee. Martin County Medic 1 and LPD Officer Stuckey responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. 7:04 a.m.- Received a report…

Martin County Arrest, Police, & EMT Log Oct. 20-26

Monday, October 20, 2025 2:42 a.m.- Received a call from Malhaupts Security advising of a commercial burglar alarm in Crane. Keyholder advised to disregard. 7:21 a.m.- Received a 911 call reporting a reckless driver on US 231S traveling North. Advised…

Martin County, Ind. Weekly Arrest Log (September 22-28)

Monday, September 22, 2025 3:01 a.m.- Received a 911 call requesting an ambulance in Shoals. Martin County Medic 1 and Shoals Fire Department responded. Medic 1 transported one patient to Deaconess Memorial Hospital.  6:20 a.m.- Received a 911 call reporting…

Martin County Declares State of Emergency Due to Fire Hazards

A Message from the Martin County Civil Defense Council via Facebook Whereas, Martin County, Indiana is immediately threatened by a natural disaster- specifically county wide dead grasses and fields and high fuel availability with high winds and; Whereas, as of…

LETTER: Understanding INDOT’s Offer: Financial Implications for Local Governments

To the Editor, Interlocal Agreement? Sounds like an extortion attempt by INDOT to get Jasper, Huntingburg and Dubois County to enter another agreement to fund another Mid-States Corridor study. This time the goal is to study if assuming responsibility for…

Loogootee Council Meeting Highlights: New Developments and MOU Updates

LOOGOOTEE, Ind. (July 14, 2025)- The Loogootee Board of Works and City Council meeting took place this afternoon at 6 p.m. Monday, July 14. Present at the City Board of Works meeting was Mayor Brian Ader, Danny Clark, Dana Strange,…