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Former Huntington attorney Goff is a state supreme court finalist

Former Huntington resident Christopher M. Goff is one of three finalists for an appointment to the Indiana Supreme Court.

Goff currently serves as judge of the Wabash Superior Court, a position he has held since 2005.

He was an associate with Mills & Northrop, in Huntington, from 1997 to 1999 and a partner in Northrop & Goff from 1999 to 2005. He also served as a Huntington County public defender.

A Wabash native, Goff earned his law degree from Indiana University in 1996.

Novae Parkway bids come in under anticipated cost of $655K

Three bids were opened at the Markle Town Council meeting on Wednesday, April 19, with some good news for local taxpayers.

The bids, which were submitted for work on Novae Parkway between Tower Road and CR 50, all came in at under the anticipated cost of $655,000 with a 50/50 matching grant.

The council accepted the low bid of $520,355 from Brooks Construction. Councilman Rick Bower was absent.

Huntington police accepting credit, debit payments

The Huntington Police Department is now accepting credit and debit card payments for services including VIN checks, copies of crash reports, background investigations and handgun permits.

Cash payments will continue to be accepted through April 30. As of May 1, only credit and debit card payments will be accepted.

Huntington residents may visit the Huntington City Building, 300 Cherry St., Huntington, to request and pay for the services.

State treasurer, secretary in town


Photo by Steve Clark.

Indiana Treasurer of State Kelly Mitchell (left) and Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson stopped by Huntington’s Pizza Junction Café for lunch on Thursday, April 20. After the meal, Mitchell met with Huntington County Treasurer Paula Farley and Lawson met with Huntington County Prosecutor Amy Richison before traveling to Fort Wayne for a roundtable meeting with elected officials.

New Markle peacekeeper


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Jon Gray (left) is sworn in as Markle’s newest deputy marshal on Tuesday, April 11. Gray’s wife, Deidre (center), holds the Bible as Markle Clerk-Treasurer Carolyn Hamilton administers the oath of office.

HCCSC calls exec session tonight

The Huntington County Community School Corporation’s Board of Trustees will meet in an executive session today, Monday, April 24, at 6 p.m. at the Horace Mann Education Center.

Board members will discuss an individual over whom the governing body has jurisdiction, to receive information concerning the individual’s alleged misconduct.

The public is not allowed to attend executive sessions. The regularly-scheduled school board meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

Huntington BZA to consider allowing new convenience store on Flaxmill

The Huntington Board of Zoning Appeals will consider allowing Casey’s Marketing Company to place a convenience store and gas station at 1374 Flaxmill Rd., Huntington.

The request for a special exception from zoning regulations will be heard during the BZA’s meeting on Monday, May 1, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting is held in the City Council Chambers on the third floor of the City Building, 300 Cherry St., Huntington.

Meeting the senator


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Laura Hartmus (right), of Huntington, recently served as a page in the Indiana Statehouse for Sen. Andy Zay (left). She is a student at Huntington Catholic School. Pages spend a day in the Statehouse, touring the historic building, observing debates from the Senate floor and interacting with their state senators.

Property tax bills are on their way: treasurer

Property tax bills have been mailed out, Huntington County Treasurer Paula Farley has announced.

The statements were mailed on April 12. Property owners who do not receive a statement by the end of April should call the treasurer’s office at 358-4860, Farley says. Failure to receive a statement does not relieve the taxpayer of the responsibility to pay the bill, she adds.

Senate page


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Lindsey Godfroy (right), of Huntington, recently served as a page in the Indiana Statehouse for Sen. Andy Zay (left). She is a student at Huntington Catholic School. Pages spend a day in the Statehouse, touring the historic building, observing debates from the Senate floor and interacting with their state senators.

Senate page


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Sawyer Stoltz (right), of Huntington, recently served as a page in the Indiana Statehouse for Sen. Andy Zay (left). He is a student at Huntington North High School. Pages spend a day in the Statehouse, touring the historic building, observing debates from the Senate floor and interacting with their state senators.

SWCD takes a week to focus on natural resources

Members of the Huntington County Soil and Water Conservation District celebrate a proclamation made by the Huntington County Commissioners Monday, April 17, at the Huntington County Courthouse, designating April 30 to May 7 as Soil and Water Stewardship Week. Pictured (from left) are Cheryl Jarrett, SWCD; commissioners Tom Wall and Rob Miller; SWCD Chair Andy Ambriole; SWCD Assistant Chair Kyle Lund; and Commissioner Larry Buzzard.
Photo by Rebecca Sandlin

As a part of the Huntington community for nearly 60 years, the Huntington County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is reminding the community that everyone has a connection to natural resources.

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is celebrating the 62nd year of Stewardship Week, April 30 to May 7. The 2017 Stewardship Week is themed “Healthy Soils Are Full of Life!” Soil is the starting foundation of all of the food we eat, SWCD members say.

Roanoke council, tractor pullers to jointly decide usage of pulling, grandstand area at park

Decisions about the usage of the pulling and grandstand area at Roanoke Park will be made jointly by the Roanoke Town Council and Roanoke Tractor Pullers Association, the board determined at its meeting on Tuesday, April 18.

Council had been debating in recent weeks whether or not to give the organizer of a truck-pulling event permission to use the area. The organizer’s request led to the board drawing up a use agreement for the space, with the intention of that document applying to any party seeking to use the area going forward.