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Price of garbage pickup looks to increase for Winamac

The price of garbage pickup looks to increase for the Town of Winamac after they opened three bids Monday evening during a regular council meeting. The bids ranged from an annual price of about $119,952 to $158,400. Two of the bids included the cost of recycling, which ranged from about $54,691.20...

Rob Zeider was sworn as an Eastern Pulaski Community School Board member Monday evening.

Eastern Pulaski appoints new school board member

The Eastern Pulaski Community School Board welcomed a new member during a regular meeting Monday evening. Superintendent Dan Foster said the corporation has been working to fill the school board seat that was vacated by Terri Johnston. Johnston represented Van Buren Township on the school board. ...

More than 300 Winamac Community High School students and faculty march in silence from the school to the courthouse carrying banners representing each veteran from Pulaski County that served in World War I.

Local schools honor veterans, past and present

Pulaski County voters have near record turnout for midterm election

Pulaski County registered voters wanted their opinions to count and they hit a near-record turnout for a midterm election. According to the unofficial county records, there were 4,432 votes cast in the general election. That is a 50-percent voter turnout, which doubles the number of registered...

PHOTOS COURTESY JUSTIN WAPHAM GMS RACING

Haley locks in spot in championship race

Justin Haley took to the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth last Friday night looking to add to his playoff points standings in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and came away with a locked-in position for the Championship 4 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Haley would come in to...

Winamac employees to receive raises

Town of Winamac employees will be receiving a raise in 2019 but not without some discussion by the council members. Town council members gathered to open a construction bid on Tuesday, Oct. 30, but they also discussed some business that needed to be addressed before the end of the year. Clerk-...

Eastern Pulaski school board seeks new member

The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation School Board is under a bit of pressure as time ticks away in regards to filling a vacant seat. The resignation of a board member has caused a vacancy on the Eastern Pulaski community school board and board members have 30 days to fill the seat....

Pulaski County voters following state trend

Pulaski County voters are following a state trend this election with many participating in early voting. Across the state news media outlets have reported that early voting is setting record-breaking stats. Voters are casting their ballots early and the numbers are higher than usual for a...

The emergency management agency office has been moved to the west county annex building on Main street. Items are slowly being moved into the building.

County annex building awaits generators

Two county departments are getting new offices and one office is slowly moving in. Pulaski County Maintenance Director Jeff Johnston and the maintenance crew have been working with different contractors to improve the old Masonic Lodge at the northeast corner of Franklin and Main streets. The...

Police stop burglary in progress

A call of a burglary in progress led to the arrest of two Monticello people on Oct. 12. Mark Palladino, 56, and Talitha Beckley, 36, were arrested on several charges after police found them in a residence that wasn’t their own. The two were later charged with burglary, possession of...