Pulaski County Courthouse

Pulaski County Jail Commander Stephen Tabler helped to evacuate the courthouse on Friday, Sept. 6, after a suspicious device was found in the basement.

Device found in courthouse didn’t contain explosives

A suspicious device found in the Pulaski County Courthouse didn’t contain explosives or incendiary components, according to police. The device that was found by the maintenance department at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, was located in the basement bathroom which is open to the public. ...

Several residents that included county officials attended a meeting regarding courthouse renovation plans on Aug. 13.

Several options have been created for courthouse renovations

Three options were presented to Pulaski County residents who are concerned with the future of the courthouse with one of the options being similar to what was presented in 2018 with the demolition of the building. The options were introduced by Rowland Design and Indiana Landmarks on Aug. 13....

Dan Murphy addresses a large crowd that gathered for the Memorial Day service at the Pulaski County Courthouse.

Community gathers for Memorial Day service

Find more photos in the Pulaski County Journal, available in print and e-edition.

Three county offices to move as soon as possible

Pulaski County Commissioners approved on Monday that three county offices will be moving as soon as the space is available. With concerns about the basement of the courthouse being an unsafe health environment, county commissioners approved to move the surveyor’s office and the assessor’s office...

A large group attended the joint session Monday evening to hear what plans county officials have made in regards to the deteriorating courthouse.

Pulaski County officials approve moving offices

Pulaski County officials have approved to move the county offices out of the basement and to new locations as the courthouse debate continues. Pulaski County Commissioners and council members met Monday evening to discuss the courthouse and what can be done about it. The latest concern is moving...

Assessor voices concerns for employees in courthouse

Pulaski County Assessor Holly Van Der Aa voiced her concerns about the health conditions of the courthouse at a regular commissioners’ meeting Monday evening. Van Der Aa expressed her worry regarding the health of the employees of her office. She said she sent an email to the commissioners and the...

This is the first in a series of articles that will be published regarding the Pulaski County Courthouse.

Disagreement over new courthouse not new to county

It’s said that history repeats itself and so is the case of the Pulaski County Courthouse. On Dec. 10, Pulaski County Maintenance Director Jeff Johnston introduced a plan to county officials and the public to demolish the courthouse and build an addition to the justice center. Since then the...

New plan for county offices introduced to council

A plan for new county offices, increasing security and becoming Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant was introduced to Pulaski County officials Monday evening. Pulaski County Maintenance Director Jeff Johnston introduced the plan for an addition, renovations, demolition, memorial garden...

While the structure of the elevator and the shaft at the Pulaski County Courthouse are complete, the elevator won’t be used until the state gives the final OK.

Courthouse elevator stalled due to fire alarm

The Nov. 1 date has long passed and the Pulaski County Courthouse elevator is still not in use. The project was supposed to be completed by Oct. 31 and operational on Nov. 1 but instead it has stalled. Pulaski County Maintenance Director Jeff Johnston announced last month that the elevator...

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.