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School board looking at MS teacher cuts

The Huntington County Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees are likely looking at making another hard decision, this time to cut some teaching positions at the middle schools while restructuring the schedule.

They heard a presentation from school administrators during their regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 22, with a recommendation to eliminate up to seven staff positions at the middle school level.

Andrews TC still working on grant for project

The Andrews Town Council discussed the town’s pursuit of a grant to fund a stormwater infrastructure project during its meeting on Monday, Jan. 22.

During a public hearing, the board received information from Matt Brinkman, grant administrator, Region 3A Development and Regional Planning Commission, regarding the criteria that the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) will use to score grant applications.

Banks at Pathfinder town hall

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks, R-3rd District, will be participating in a town hall meeting at Pathfinder Services, in Huntington, on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m.

The Huntington County Chamber of Commerce organized the event. To reserve a seat at the meeting, email Steve Kimmel, chamber executive director, at skimmel@huntington-chamber.com, or call the chamber at 356-5300. Coffee will be provided by the chamber.

Pathfinder Services is located at 2824 Theater Ave., Huntington.

Prevention Task Force to have community dialogue on Monday

The City of Huntington Prevention Task Force has planned an upcoming community dialogue entitled “Drugs & Alcohol: Individuals in Recovery” set for today, Monday, Jan. 22, at the Huntington Branch of the Huntington City-Township Public Library from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The purpose of the Community Dialogues on Diversity series is to bring people together around topics that affect the community and to hear different thoughts and opinions in order to understand one another more fully in diversity and disagreement.

Local Republicans set series of ‘Breakfast with the Candidates’

The Huntington County Republican Party will be hosting a series of “Breakfast with the Candidates” sessions, with the first one to be held Saturday, Feb. 3.

All sessions will be held at VFW Post 2689, in Huntington, with breakfast beginning at 8:30 a.m. and speakers to start at 9 a.m.

Featured speakers will be candidates for several state and local offices at each breakfast.  The first breakfast will feature U.S. Senate candidate Mark Hurt, Circuit Court Judge candidate Jamie Groves, County Clerk candidate Shelley Septer and several other candidates to be announced.

Exec session for Roanoke TC

The Roanoke Town Council will meet in an executive session on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 141 W. Third St.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a job performance evaluation of an individual employee or employees.

The public cannot attend executive sessions.

Democrat Snyder files for Senate District 17

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Gary Snyder

Democrat Gary Snyder, of Huntington, has filed paperwork to run for Indiana State Senate District 17. The district covers all of Wabash County and portions of Huntington, Whitley and Grant counties.

“I look forward to meeting voters of District 17 over the next 10 months,” said Snyder. “For too long, struggling Hoosier middle-class families have been ignored and that is about to change.”

Snyder announced that his campaign would focus on the following issues:

Roanoke's water tower mixers not working, council learns

The Roanoke Town Council learned at its meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16, that devices tasked with circulating the contents of the town’s water towers have ceased functioning.

The town’s supervisor of operations, Phil Hibbert, reported the development to the board. The devices, called mixers, were installed in both of the town’s towers and each unit appeared to stop working due to mineral buildup. The units, which were under warranty, were removed from the towers and sent to the manufacturer so that the exact cause of their failure can be determined, said Hibbert.

Holdman files paperwork for reelection bid for District 19

 Travis Holdman
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Republican State Sen. Travis Holdman filed the necessary paperwork on Wednesday, Jan. 10, to seek reelection in Senate District 19, which serves all of Adams, Blackford, Jay, Wells and portions of Huntington and Grant counties.

He was recently appointed by Senate President Pro Tem David Long (R-Fort Wayne) to chair the Senate Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy.

Interest appears to be strong for elected seats

Candidates line up in the Huntington County Clerk’s Office on the first day of candidate filing, Wednesday, Jan. 10, for the May 2018 primary. Pictured are (at desk, from left) Don Schoeff, running for auditor; Jay Poe, running for surveyor; Rob Miller, running for commissioner in the First District; and Vicki Pearson, running for recorder. Standing behind them are (from left) Chris Newton, who declared his candidacy for sheriff; current Huntington County Sheriff, Terry Stoffel; and Huntington County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Chad Hammel. Assisting the candidates (at right) is Voter Registration and Election Deputy Pam Fowler.
Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.

Although the filing period has only been open since Wednesday, Jan. 10, interest has been high among those seeking to fill elected seats in Huntington County, according to the Huntington Clerk’s Office.

As the office opened its doors to allow candidates to file their intention to run for office in the upcoming May 8 primary, candidates and supporters – overwhelmingly Republican – spilled out into the outer hallway while others filled out the necessary paperwork.

Candidates who have filed for office as of Jan. 11 are:

Andrews conducting income survey in effort to snare grant

Officials in Andrews will soon conduct a low to moderate income survey, with the aim to snag a $600,000 stormwater grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA).

Town Clerk-Treasurer Laura Dillon says the survey is required for the grant, and she encourages town residents to take part in order to provide the data necessary to prove the need for the money.

Ball State University will conduct the anonymous study, she says, adding that no town officials will know any details about those who participate and provide data.