On 7/01/19 Mt. Carmel Police arrested Robert W. Benham, age 42, of Mt. Carmel, on a Wabash County Failure to Appear Warrant. Benham was observed in the 1200 block of N Market where he was taken into custody. Benham was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged and held pending the posting of bond.
Mt. Carmel Woman Arrested On FTA Warrant
On 7/05/19 Mt. Carmel Police arrested Tanya Boan, age 34, of Mt. Carmel, on a Wabash County Failure to Appear Warrant. Boan was found riding a bike in the area of 3rd & Bellmont St. Boan was taken into custody and transported to the Wabash County Jail where she was held pending the posting of bond.
Possessing A Needle & Syringe Results In Arrest Of Mt. Carmel Man
On 7/05/19 Mt. Carmel Police arrested Austin M. Knust, age 21, of Mt. Carmel, for Possession of a Hypodermic Syringe and Needle. Police were conducting a welfare check on another subject in the area of 9th & Cedar St. where they also found Knust present. During the incident both subjects showed signs of impairment from drug use. Knust was found to be in possession of a needle and was taken into custody. Knust was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged and held pending the posting of bond.
FTA Warrant Lands Mt. Carmel Man In Jail
On 7/06/19 Mt. Carmel Police arrested Kenneth E. Vessels, age 51, of Mt. Carmel, on an Edwards County IL Failure to Appear Warrant. Vessels was located in the 900 block of N Walnut Street where he was taken into custody. Vessels was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged and held pending the posting of bond.
Mt. Carmel Man Arrested For Stealing Electricity From MCPU
On 7/8/19 Mt. Carmel Police arrested Jeffery S. Parrish, age 47, of Mt. Carmel, for Theft of Labor or Services following a complaint from Mt. Carmel Public Utility. MCPU found that a utility service had been tampered with at an address in the 200 block of E 13th Street, which is occupied by Parrish. Officers found evidence to indicate Parrish was involved in the theft of electricity so he was placed under arrest. Parrish was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged and held pending the posting of bond.
2019 Wabash County Fair Queen Contestant
Alexa Price is the lone contestant in the 2019 Wabash County Fair Queen Contest.
Alexa Price
My name is Alexa Price and I am 17 years old. I am entering my senior year at Mount Carmel High School and so excited to create new memories. This is my first year as a 4-H member, however, I have participated in the Wabash County Junior Fair most of my childhood. I’m a member of the Allendale Twisters, where I serve as the Vice President of our club. My 4-H projects are video editing, dog care, and horses I’ve been riding horses since I was 3 years old and my favorite events are barrels and poles. We often travel to horse shows around the tri-state area, but my favorite has always been the Wabash County Junior Fair/4-H Horse Show. Volleyball is another hobby of mine. I played for 6 years when I lived in Missouri and now I enjoy assistant coaching with Youth In Action and The Allendale Yellow Jackets. I am currently employed with Mount Carmel City Pool, where I work concessions. I also intern at Silvernale Photography, where I am learning how to do photo editing and help manage social media. I regularly attend Parkview Christian Church and I am an active in the High School Youth Group. My current goals are to have a successful fair week, to attend the 2019 Illinois State Horse show, and have an amazing senior year with many new experiences. In the future, I plan to attend Wabash Valley College and then transfer to a four year school to obtain my bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. I also hope to travel as much as possible and have a family of my own. I am the daughter of Leeana Rhodes from Campbell, MO and Jared and Jodi Price from Mount Carmel I have three sisters, Caroline (12), Reese (9), and Wylie Rose (3). I decided to participate in the Wabash County Queen contest because I would like to meet new people, become more involved in the community, and experience new things. I would like to take this time to thank my wonderful sponsor Allie Marie Silvernale of Silvernale Photography. Your support and encouragement means the world to me. Thank you.
2019 Wabash County Fair Princess Contestants
Here are the young ladies vying to become the 2019 Wabash County Fair Princess that will be crowned the evening of July 14th.
Madisyn Etheridge
My name is Madisyn Etheridge and I want to be your 2019 Wabash County Fair Princess. I am the daughter of Nate and Natalie Stevenson and John and Christy Etheridge. This is my fourth year being involved in the Junior Fair. I am participating in the fair princess contest because I think it will be a lot of fun and I wanted to try something new. Now, a few things about me. In my spare time, you will find me on the farm working with and training my horse, MoMo. I have been working hard to become a great barrel racing team with MoMo. This fair season, I hope to shave a couple seconds off my fastest barrel racing time. My goal is to eventually teach him to do liberty work. Hopefully someday I will own my own horses and live on a farm to raise livestock. Along with horseback riding, I stay involved in my school and church activities. I am starting my third year as an MCJHS cheerleader. We cheer for junior high football and basketball games. This year, I was selected as a UCA all-American cheerleader. I am an active member in the youth group at Parkview Christian Church. I also volunteer in our church nursery. My family and friends are an important part of my life. We enjoy spending time at our family cabin at Mesa Lake. We also like taking family vacations. One of my favorite trips, as a family, was visiting my cousins in Germany. I would like to thank Wabash General Hospital for their generosity in sponsoring me.
Raven Adams
Hello my name is Raven Adams and I am the 13-year-old daughter of Jenny and Kevin Adams. I am a member of the Allendale Twisters 4-H Club. Some of my interest include art and the K-Pop group BTS, along with other K-Pop artists. Some of my current and future goals include being involved in a foreign exchange student program like another local student Maddie Merritt has become involved in. Following along with her travels has sparked my interest in foreign countries and learning about other cultures. One country I would like to visit would be South Korea. I find them interesting and am reading a book to learn some of their language and customs. Something others may not know about me is that I come from a big family. I have four brothers and three sisters. I am the sixth one if going in order. I also enjoy sewing. I learned from my granny when I was seven and have loved it ever since. I am currently working on pillows which are one of my junior fair projects. I want to be part of this competition because I love 4-H and I want to not only represent my club but my community. I would like to thank my sponsor MackPhotography.
Alexis Bertram
My name is Alexis Bertram and I am 13 years old. I am the daughter of Jill Bertram-Hunt and Zach Hunt and Todd Bertram. I live in rural Wabash County, Illinois. I have a seven-year-old sister, Brooklyn, a three-year-old brother Maddux, and a 14-year-old foster brother Tristen. I have three golden retrievers Sadie, Harper, and Bo as well as a cat named Tommy. My grandparents are Brad and Peggy Walling, Charlie and Karen Swain, Michael Hunt, and Kate and Robbin Keyes. I am going to e a Freshman at Mount Carmel High School during the 2019-2020 school year. I plan to play softball throughout high school and college. After high school graduation in 2023, I am going to attend Wabash Valley College for one to two years then transfer to a four year university. I plan to pursue a career in Forensic Psychology working mainly in the cyber forensics. My hobbies include playing travel softball for the Southern Indiana Hotshots and Mount Carmel City Little League. I also play for the Junior Lady Aces basketball team for three years. I am a five year member of the Town and Country 4-Her’s. My projects include Cooking 201, Vegetable Gardening, Dog Care, Cat Care, Scrapbooking, Poultry, and Rabbits. I also raise chickens for egg production and showing at the 4H fair. I have 35 chickens that I care for daily. I play the guitar and I am starting to learn how to play the piano. I’ve also recently started babysitting and cleaning houses to make extra money. I love anything to do with math and working with computer applications. I am participating in the Wabash County Fair Princess contest because I think I will do a great job representing the county for the next year. I hope to be a great role model for younger girls wanting to be in future contests. I am ready to work hard and be dedicated to everything that goes along with being the Fair Princess. I would like to thank Charlie’s Collision and Custom for sponsoring me.
2019 Ag Days Layout To Significantly Change
This summer’s Ag Day festival in Mt. Carmel will have a decidedly different look than those in years past. Chamber of Commerce executive director Lesley Hipsher said she had taken recommendations from Mt. Carmel Fire Commissioner Rod Rodriguez into consideration in revamping the layout of this year’s 4-day street festival. Among the changes is opening the 3rd Street intersection for a fire lane. In the past, rides had blocked that intersection making it impossible for fire trucks to get through in the event of an emergency.
Another change is moving the Chamber’s lemon shake-up stand from the 4th Street intersection to in front of Vintage Collections. Also, the main stage that had been at 4th and Market Street is being done away with. All this year’s entertainment will be moved to the new stage and pavilion in Merchants Park.
Ag Days is set for July 31st through August 3rd. To allow for setup of the event, The 300 and 400 blocks of Market Street will close at 1pm on Tuesday, July 30th.
Young Eli Musgrave Delivers City Council Invocation
At Monday’s Mt. Carmel City Council meeting, the invocation was delivered by 7 year old Eli Musgrave…
More Traffic Headaches Coming For Indy Interstates
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Department of Transportation will close parts of I-65 and I-70 on the south side of Indianapolis.
All lanes will be closed on I-65 SB from the South Split to I-465 starting July 12 at 9 p.m. The closure will last for 9 days and all lanes will reopen on Monday, July 22 by 6 a.m.
INDOT will then close all lanes of I-70 EB and WB from I-465 to the South Split on July 26 at 9 p.m. The closure will last for 9 days and all lanes will reopen on Monday, August 5 by 6 a.m.
Additional closures will be added on the weekends, please follow @INDOTEast on Twitter for updates.
The closures are in response to rain delays crews have experienced in May and June.
Detours
I-65 SB: During the I-65 SB closure, drivers are encouraged to take I-70 WB to I-465 EB back to I-65 SB.
I-70 closure: During the I-70 closure, drivers are encouraged to take I-465 EB to I-65 NB to get downtown or take I-65 SB to I-465 WB to get out of downtown.
From the airport: Take I-70 EB to I-465 SB to I-65 NB to get to downtown.
