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Total households 13,048Married with children 2,689Married without children 4,578Single parents 935Living alone 3,574

Total Housing units: 14,648Owner Occupied 10,125

(median value $103,100) Renter Occupied 2,923

(median rent $423)

Total population 33,503

By ageUnder 5 years 2,053School Age (5-17) 5,834College age (18-24) 2,869Young Adult (25-44) 7,921Older Adult (45-64) 9,447Older (65 plus) 5,334Median age 40.5 years

By raceWhite 31,990 Black 667 Asian 151 American Indian 84 Hispanic/Latino 476 Multi race 562


CITIES & TOWNS IN GIBSON COUNTY

Population % of County Fort Branch 2,779 8.3 Francisco 468 1.4 Haubstadt 1,581 4.7 Hazleton 262 0.8 Mackey 106 0.3 Oakland City 2,426 7.2 Owensville 1,271 3.8 Patoka 734 2.2 Princeton 8,657 25.6 Somerville 288 0.9

POST OFFICES

Fort Branch Post Office105 E. Vine St.Fort Branch, IN 47648Phone: 753-3337

Francisco Post Office 308 W. Main St.Francisco, IN 47649 Phone: 782-3764

Haubstadt Post Office107 W. Haub St.Haubstadt, IN 47639Phone: 768-6745

Mackey Post OfficeCR9500EMackey, IN 47654Phone: 795-2785

Oakland City Post Office130 W. Harrison St.Oakland City, IN 47660Phone: 749-3812

Owensville Post Office100 S. Mill St.Owensville, IN 47665Phone: 724-3875

Patoka Post Office110 S. Main St.Patoka, IN 47666Phone: 779-2571

Princeton Post Office129 E. Broadway St.Princeton, IN 47670Phone: 385-4889

Somerville Post Office5280 S. Lincoln St. P.O. Box 9998Somerville, IN 47683

DEMOGRAPHICS AND POST OFFICES


COUNTY OFFICIALS

Sheriff: George Ballard

Prosecutor: Robert Krieg

Asst Prosecutor: Sharon Werne

Circuit Judge: Jeff Meade

Superior Judge: Earl Penrod

Court Clerk: Becky Woodburn

Recorder: Debbie Wethington

Treasurer: Mary Key

Auditor: Sherri Smith

Assessor: Juanita Beadle

Surveyor: Michael Stevenson

Coroner: Barrett Doyle

Emergency Management Director: Terry Hedges

COUNTY SERVICES

Animal Service of Gibson County 812-386-8079 [email protected] Assessor Juanita Beadle 812-385-5286

[email protected] Auditor Sherri Smith 812-385-4927

[email protected] Court Probation Office 812-385-4243

[email protected] Gibson Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Meade 812-385-4885

[email protected] Becky Woodburn (Child Support) 812-386-8401

(Traffic Violation) 812-386-6474 (Voter Registration) 812-385-2541 [email protected] County Commissioners 812-385-8260 [email protected] Gerald Bledsoe ([email protected]), Alan Douglas

([email protected]), Steve Bottoms ([email protected])

Coroner Barrett Doyle 812-385-1227 [email protected] County Council 812-385-8260 [email protected] (Jeremy Overton, Tony Wolfe, Derek McGraw, Bill McConnell,

LeAnn Smith, Craig Pflug, George Ankenbrand) EMA Director Terry Hedges 812-386-9630 [email protected] EMS Business Office Director Dan Alvey 812-385-

8967 [email protected] Extension Office 812-385-3491

Gibson County CASA (Joy Jines) 812-386-9305 [email protected] GIS/Mapping (John Howe) 812-385-4853

[email protected] Health Department 812-385-3831

Highway Garage(Jerry Heldt) 812-385-4887 [email protected]

Indiana BMV - License Branch Princeton 812-385-2861 Gibson County Jail Sheriff George Ballard 812-385-2018

Gibson County Sheriff ’s Office 812-385-3496 [email protected]

Gibson County Prosecutor Robert Krieg 812-385-5497 [email protected]

Gibson County Recorder Debbie Wethington 812-385-3332 [email protected]

Gibson County Safety Office (Andy Schafer) 812-385-0734 [email protected]

Solid Waste/Landfill 812-677-1099 [email protected]

Superior Court Judge Earl Penrod 812-386-6237 [email protected]

Superior Court Probation Office 812-386-6238 [email protected]

Gibson County Surveyor Michael Stevenson 812-385-4853 [email protected]

Gibson County Treasurer Mary Key 812-385-2540 [email protected]

Veterans Service Office (Jerry Wright) 812-385-4522 [email protected]

Weights and Measures (Gary Dawson) 812-385-2426 no email address

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President Barack ObamaThe White House

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U.S. Sen. Dan CoatsWashington, D.C. 20510

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U.S. Sen. Joe DonnellyWashington, D.C. 20510

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U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon(8th District)

Washington, D.C. 20515812-465-6484 (Evansville)

855-519-1629

Gov. Mike PenceIndiana Statehouse

Indianapolis, IN 462041-317-232-4567

State Sen. Lindel O. Hume(48th District)

Indiana Senate Statehouse200 W. Washington St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204-27891-800-382-9467

State Sen. Jim Tomes(49th District)

Indiana Senate Statehouse 200 W. Washington St.

Indianapolis IN 46204-27851-812-618-2349

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State Rep. Wendy McNamara(76th District)

Indiana House of RepresentativesStatehouse 200 W. Washington St.

Indianapolis, IN 462041-317-232-96711-800-382-9841

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State Rep. Thomas Washburne(64th District)

Indiana House of RepresentativesStatehouse 200 W. Washington St.

Indianapolis, IN 462041-317-234-2993

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FEDERAL & STATE GOVERNMENT

Three convenient locations to serve you: 3981 S. US Highway 41, Vincennes, IN 47591

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LICENSE INFORMATION

AUTOGibson County’s license branch is located at 112 N. West St. in

Princeton. Call 385-2861 for operating hours. Motorists residing in Indiana for more than 60 days must obtain an Indiana driver’s license, title and registration.

Visit www.in.gov/bmv or call 888-692-6841 for vehicle registra-tion fees and requirements.

HUNTING & FISHINGHunting and fishing licenses can be purchased at most bait

and tackle shops and hunting specialty stores, as well as discount centers in Gibson County. Fees available online from www.in.gov/dnr. Residential license fees apply to people who have lived in Indi-ana continuously for a full 60 days prior to the date of a license purchase.

Visit www.in.gov/dnr for more details on license regulations. MARRIAGEMarriage licenses can be obtained in the clerk’s office at the

Gibson County Courthouse in Princeton. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.In Indiana, one of the applicants involved must be a resident of

Gibson County. Both parties must apply for the license, and show proof of age

and residence, as well as know parents’ birth places and mothers’ maiden names.

If both parties involved are from out-of-state, a marriage license can be issued, but the couple must be married in the county and a higher fee is charged.

A marriage license obtained in an Indiana county is good for 60 days and allows the couple to marry in any county within the state.

For more information, contact the Gibson County Clerk’s Office at 386-6474. The child support office is 386-6474.


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Gibson County SheriffThe Gibson County Sheriff ’s Office is located at 112 E. Emerson

St. in Princeton. George Ballard is the sheriff. In addition to full-time deputies and a K9 program, the department also operates a reserve deputy program, which allows trained volunteers to assist merit deputies.

The department’s central dispatch and corrections department operates the Gibson County Jail and the countywide police, ambu-lance and fire dispatch service.

The sheriff ’s department handles all Enhanced 911 emergency calls and dispatches all town marshals, the Oakland City Police Depart-ment, all fire departments, the ambulance service, Animal Services and the Emergency Management Agency.

Deputies also conduct the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program for all fifth grade classes in Gibson County schools and Pre-D.A.R.E. classes for third grade students.

Call 911 for emergencies only; and 385-3496 for non-emergencies. The department can also be reached on the Internet at www.gib-

soncountysheriff.com

Princeton PolicePrinceton Police Department provides 24-hour police protection

within Princeton’s city limits. The offices are located in the Princeton Municipal Building at 310

W. State St. The department offers a reserve officer program, fea-tures a dedicated drug interdiction program and a K9 unit.

W.W. George is the chief of the department. Call 911in emergen-cies. The non-emergency number is 385-3437.

Haubstadt Police Glenn Munnier is the town marshal. For emergencies, call 911.

Oakland City Police Oakland City residents are provided police protection by the Oak-

land City Police Department at Broadway and Washington streets. Alec Hensley is the police chief of the force, which includes full-

time and reserve officers and a K-9 unit. To report an emergency, call 911.

Fort Branch Police Fort Branch residents are provided police protection by the Fort

Branch Police Department. Rick Sides is the chief. To report an emergency, call 911. For non-emergencies, call

385-3496.

Owensville PoliceRodger Leister is the town marshal. For emergencies, call 911.

Francisco PoliceMike McGregor is the town marshal. For emergencies, call 911.

Patoka PoliceDarryl Chamberlain is the town marshal. For emergencies, call 911.

Indiana Conservation OfficerCall 385-3496 to leave a message.

Indiana State PoliceThe Indiana State Police Department maintains a district post on

U.S. 41 north in Evansville. Call 812-867-2079. For emergencies, call 911.

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LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) is available to county residents for emergency needs by dialing 911. The EMS is also avail-able for public demonstration of procedures and equipment.

The county-owned and operated service operates one ambulance in Princeton, one in Oakland City, one near Fort Branch/Haubstadt and one in Owensville.

The Princeton EMS base is located on the grounds of Gibson General Hospital, and corporate offices are located in the North Annex on North Hart Street in Princeton. The non-emergency phone is 385-8967.

The Oakland City base is located a block west of Main Street. The Fort Branch base is located on Fort Branch-Haubstadt

Road, and the Owensville base is located in the Owensville-Mont-gomery Township Fire Department. The non-emergency number is 749-3163.

Dan Alvey supervises a staff of full-time and part-time paramed-ics and advanced emergency medical technicians and support staff.

The ambulance service has mutual aid agreements with neighbor-ing services, and first responders in local fire departments.

Gibson County Rescue Service: C.L. Mitchell, P.O. Box 108, Princeton, 385-3249.

Other Emergency Services

Gibson County Emergency Management Agency: Terry Hedges, Gibson County Courthouse Annex North, N. Hart Street, 386-9630.

American Red Cross: 312 W. State Street, Princeton, 386-6300.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE


Oakland City Police Oakland City residents are provided police protection by the Oak-

land City Police Department at Broadway and Washington streets. Alec Hensley is the police chief of the force, which includes full-

time and reserve officers and a K-9 unit. To report an emergency, call 911.

Fort Branch Police Fort Branch residents are provided police protection by the Fort

Branch Police Department. Rick Sides is the chief. To report an emergency, call 911. For non-emergencies, call

385-3496.

Owensville PoliceRodger Leister is the town marshal. For emergencies, call 911.

Francisco PoliceMike McGregor is the town marshal. For emergencies, call 911.

Patoka PoliceDarryl Chamberlain is the town marshal. For emergencies, call 911.

Indiana Conservation OfficerCall 385-3496 to leave a message.

Indiana State PoliceThe Indiana State Police Department maintains a district post on

U.S. 41 north in Evansville. Call 812-867-2079. For emergencies, call 911.

BUCKSKIN-BARTON TWP. VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. The fire station is located at R.R. 2, Box 256A in Buckskin. Phone

911 for emergencies. For non-emergencies, call 795-2570.

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.The volunteer department is located on Outer Walnut Street

in Oakland City. Call 911 for emergencies, or call Alan Whitman at 664-1306 for non-emergencies.

FORT BRANCH/UNION TWP. VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.One fire station is located at 204 W. Vine St. in Fort Branch; one

is one-half mile north of town on County Road 650S.

FRANCISCO - CENTER TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.

The fire station is located at 203 W. Main St. in Francisco. In emergency, call 911.

HAUBSTADT - JOHNSON TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE TERRITORY

Haubstadt-Johnson Township Volunteer Fire Territory offers first responder medical services. 400 South Sixth Ave. Call 911 in emergencies.

OAKLAND CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.Oakland City Fire Department offers first responder medical ser-

vices as well. Some members are also certified divers. The depart-ment owns two engines and one brush truck, diving gear and a dive rescue boat. The department also has a team which is able to search collapsed buildings. The fire station is located at the corner of Main and Harrison streets in Oakland City. For emergencies, dial 911. For non-emergencies, contact Jim Deffendall at 749-6129.

OWENSVILLE - MONTGOMERY TWP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.

Owensville-Montgomery Township Volunteer Fire Dept. offers first response medical services. The fire station is located at 306 E. Warrick St. in Owensville and a sub-station is located near Johnson.

PRINCETON FIRE TERRITORYPrinceton Fire Territory services Patoka Township, including the

city of Princeton. The department operates four pumpers, two aerial ladders, two tankers, two brush trucks, a rescue van, one investiga-tion units and two chief vehicles, out of four stations. The fire ter-ritory provides services including fire suppression, first response medical services, auto extrication, hazardous material response, rope rescue and dive team services. The department’s headquar-ters is located at the corner of Embree and W. Brumfield streets in Princeton and can be reached for non-emergencies by calling 385-4672. The other three stations are on White Church Road just west of Princeton; on Ind. 64 east of Princeton on the south end of the township; and on Old U.S. 41 South. For emergencies, dial 911.

SOMERVILLE - BARTON TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.

Somerville-Barton Township Fire Department is located at Main and Lincoln streets in Somerville. For emergencies, dial 911.

WHITE RIVER TOWNSHIP (HAZLETON) VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.

White River Township Volunteer Fire Dept.-Hazleton Unit offers first responder and basic life support difibrillation services. For emergencies, dial 911.

WHITE RIVER TOWNSHIP (PATOKA) VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.

White River Township Volunteer Fire Dept. (Patoka) offers first response medical services. Some members are also emergency medical technicians and paramedics. The fire station is located at Main Cross street. For emergencies, call 911.

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stadt Sommerfest Inc. promotes the civic, commercial and industrial welfare of Haubstadt, a sesquicentennial commmunity, and the sur-rounding area. The annual Haubstadt Sommerfest is among its many projects. Contact: P.O. Box 308, Haubstadt, IN, 47639.

VISITORS & TOURISM BUREAUWith offices located in the historic Princeton Train Depot, the

bureau provides information about conventions, tourism, festivals and places to visit in Gibson County. Call Eric Heidenreich, director, at 385-0999 or visit www.gibsoncountyin.org

GIBSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCEGibson County Chamber of Commerce, 202 E Broadway in

Princeton, promotes and advances the general welfare and pros-perity of Gibson County’s business community. The Chamber is a resource, referral agency and gives recognition to member business-es and organizations. The Chamber is solely funded by membership, sponsorships and events and focuses on networking, education, and business development. The Chamber is governed by a Board of Directors selected from community leaders. Call 812-385-2134 or visit www.gibsoncountychamber.org It also has a Facebook page.

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The Princeton Daily Clarion is a daily newspaper at 100 N. Gib-son St. in Princeton, publishing mornings Monday through Friday. Visit www.tristate-media.com/pdclarion. For subscriptions or other information, call (812) 385-2525.

The Oakland City Journal is a weekly newspaper published every Wednesday at 100 N. Gibson St. in Princeton. For subscriptions or other information, call (812) 385-2525.

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MEDICAL SERVICES


Gibson General HospitalGibson General Hospital, located at 1808 Sherman Drive in Princ-

eton, has been serving the comprehensive healthcare needs of Gib-son County residents for more than 100 years. The hospital offers care including general medicine, outpatient behavioral health pro-grams, business health services, diabetes care and education, physical, occupational and speech therapy, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilita-tion, laboratory services, radiology services, respiratory therapy, infu-sion therapy and chemotherapy, surgical services, orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation, home health care, a skilled nursing facility, and emergency and critical care services. For more information about Gibson General Hospital or its services, call 812-385-3401 or visit www.gibsongeneral.com. For a physician, call 812-385-9231.

Deaconess ClinicsDeaconess Primary Care serves Gibson County, with family prac-

tice services in Fort Branch and Princeton, and internal medicine in Princeton. More information call the offices directly or the Deacon-ess Physician Finder service at 1-812-450-FIND (3463). Appoint-ments can be made by calling 386-6650.

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Tulip Tree Family HealthTulip Tree Family Health Clinic, 123 N. McCreary St., Fort Branch,

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The Gibson County Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. The council appropriates all funds for use by the county and all of its officers.

Members are:•TonyWolfe,District1(Center1and2,Patoka1,6-8and9,

Washington and White River 1-2)•CraigPflug,District3(Barton1,Columbia1-5,Union1,3-4•LeAnnSmith,District2(Patoka2-5,11-15andUnion2)•JeremyOverton,District4,(Barton2,Johnson1-3,Montgomery

1-4 and Wabash) •BillMcConnell,at-largemember•DerekMcGraw,at-largemember•GeorgeAnkenbrand,at-largemember

The Gibson County Commissioners are responsible for administrating county business, including adopting ordinances, etc. The commissoners meet every first Tuesday at 8 a.m. and each third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Gibson County North Annex.

Members are:Alan Douglas: District 1, (Patoka Township)Stephen Bottoms: District 2, (Barton, Center, Columbia, Washing-

ton and White River townships) Gerald Bledsoe: District 3, (Johnston, Montgomery, Union and

Wabash townships)

The Francisco Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. The Town Hall phone number is 812-782-3573.

The Haubstadt Town Council meets the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. The Town Hall phone number is 812-768-6451.

The Hazleton Town Council meets the second Monday of

each month at 7 p.m. The Town Hall phone number is 812-784-4500.

The Mackey Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.

The Oakland City Board of Works meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 5:45 p.m. The Oakland City City Council meets at 6 p.m. the same days. Both meetings are held at the fire station meeting room. The City Hall phone number is 812-749-3222.

The Owensville Town Council meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The Town Hall phone number is 812-724-4151.

The Patoka Town Council meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 7 p.m. The Town Hall phone number is 779-3401.

The Princeton City Board of Works meets the first and third Mondays of each month at 5:30 p.m. The City Council meets the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Both meetings are held in the Princeton Municipal Building. The City Hall phone number is 812-385-3283. Princeton Fire Territory board of trustees meets at 4:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month.

The Somerville Town Council meets the third Tuesday at 6 p.m.

The Fort Branch Town Council meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the senior center. The Town Hall phone number is 812-753-3824.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT


PRIVATE SCHOOLSBethel Christian School has operated since 1981 at 1520 S.

Main St. in Princeton. The school is a ministry of Bethel Memorial Church, offering K-8 curriculum and a pre-school program. The school offers basketball, volleyball and cheerleading, and a com-puter lab. The telephone number is 386-1263.

PAROCHIAL SCHOOLSThe Catholic Diocese of Evansville administers parochial schools

in Fort Branch, Haubstadt and Princeton in Gibson County.Holy Cross School, 202 S. Church St., Fort Branch, offers pre-

kindergarten through fifth grade curriculum. Call 753-3280 for more information.

St. James Catholic School, south of Haubstadt, offers a K-8 cur-riculum. Call (812) 867-2661 for more information.

St. Joseph School, 427 S. Stormont St., Princeton, offers curricu-lum for preschool through fifth grade. Contact (812) 385-2228 for more information.

Sts. Peter & Paul School, 210 North Vine St., Haubstadt, offers a pre-kindergarten-fifth grade curriculum.Contact 768-6775, for more information.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

East Gibson School Corp. includes Wood Memorial High School, Wood Memorial Junior High School and three kindergarten through sixth grade schools in Oakland City, Mackey and Francisco. The corporation was organized Jan. 1, 1965. Dr. Harvey M. Brews-ter is the superintendent. The corporate office is located at 941 S. Franklin St., in Wood Memorial High School, phone 749-4755.

Wood Memorial High School, 943 S. Franklin St. in Oakland City, phone 749-4757, serves Barton, Center and Columbia townships.

The existing building was renovated in 1995 to update learning

facilities. The high school and junior high school share faculty and facilities in the areas of industrial technology, home economics and some classrooms. Athletic teams are known as the Trojans and Lady Trojans in boys’ and girls’ basketball, track, soccer and tennis, boys’ football, golf, wrestling and basketball, girls’ volleyball and fast-pitch softball.

Wood Memorial Junior High School was established in the 1996-97 school year, serving seventh and eighth grades for Barton, Center and Columbia townships. It is located at 945A. S. Franklin St., adjacent to Wood Memorial High School. The office number is 749-4757.

Barton Township School opened in its present building in Octo-ber 1985, replacing the old Mackey High School building to serve Barton Township elementary students. The telephone number is 795-2292.

Francisco Elementary School reopened on Ind. 64 in 1979 after a fire destroyed the former building. Although it is built with three floors, the entire school is handicapped accessible. The office tele-phone number is 782-3207.

Oakland City Elementary serves Oakland City area students. The school is located at 945B S. Franklin St. The telephone number is 749-6133.

The corporation’s website is www.egsc.k12.in.us.

North Gibson School Corp. educates students from Princ-eton, Patoka, Hazleton and the Mt. Olympus areas in Patoka, Wash-ington and White River townships. The corporation’s activities are featured on its internet home page, www.ngsc.k12.in.us. Dr. Brian Harmon is the school superintendent.

All North Gibson schools have full access to the Internet, all schools are fully networked and all schools, as well as the corpora-tion, have Web pages. Each school has one or more computer labs, as well as technology distributed through the classrooms.

Princeton Community Intermediary School is located in the west side of the old high school; it serves grades 3-5. Next year, the Brumfield school will be completed and become Princeton Community Primary North, serving grades 1-2. Princeton Com-munity Primary South serves kindergarteners.

The corporation is taking bids now to remodel the old high school, which will become a middle school in 2016.

The superintendent’s office is located at the old high school building on Old Highway 41 North. The office phone number is 385-4851.

Princeton Community High School offers boys’ and girls’ athlet-ics include basketball, golf, tennis, track, soccer and cross country. Boys’ athletics include wrestling, baseball and football. Girls’ ath-letics include softball and volleyball. The athletics nickname is the Tigers. Girls’ basketball and volleyball games and boys’ games are played in the high school gymnasium.

The office telephone number is (812) 385-2591.Princeton Community Middle School, at 410 E. State St., was

created in 1970, and is housed in the old high school to serve students in grades six through eight until the transition to new facilities is completed. The office telephone number is (812) 385-2020. The middle school’s number is 386-1221.

Princeton Community Primary School North houses first and second grades. Its number is 386-1221.

South Gibson School Corp. includes Gibson Southern High School and three K-8 schools in Fort Branch, Haubstadt and Owensville, and areas of southern and western Gibson County. The administrative office is at 1029 West, 650 South, in Fort Branch. Stacey Humbaugh is the superintendent and Tim Arm-strong is assistant administrator. The office telephone number is 753-4230.

Gibson Southern High School, located between Owensville and Fort Branch, opened in 1974. The school has two floors with 165,000 square feet.

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The office telephone number is 753-3011.Fort Branch Community School, at 7670 S. Eastview Lane, is one

of three K-8 schools in the district. The student nickname is “The Twigs.” The school’s telephone number is 753-3641.

Haubstadt Community School is located at at 158E 1025S in Haubstadt. The telephone number is 768-6487. Extracurricular activi-ties for students include cross country, basketball, track, football, wrestling, volleyball, cheerleading, choir and band. The school nick-name is the “Elites.”

Owensville Community School opened in 1993, the third of the district’s K-8 buildings, and is located at 6569S Ind. 65 in Owensville. The telephone number is 812-724-3705. The school nickname is the “Kickapoos.”

VINCENNES UNIVERSITYVincennes University Gibson County Center for Advanced Manu-

facturing and Logistics opened in the summer of 2011 at U.S. 41 and Coal Mine Road just east of Fort Branch.

To register for general education classes offered at the center, contact 812-888-2888 or www.vinu.edu/gibson. Registration is avail-able at the center’s administrative office during normal office hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

OAKLAND CITY UNIVERSITYOakland City University is a four-year comprehensive liberal arts

institution founded in 1885. OCU’s goal is to educate in a Christian atmosphere. The institution was founded by the General Association of General Baptists. The university is accredited by the Higher Learn-ing Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), the Inter-national Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), and the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). Program offerings include associate through doctoral degree programs. Several adult programs are also offered both online and at several locations throughout the state. For more information, call OCU at 812-749-4781.

IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGEIvy Tech’s Princeton instructional center is at 2431 S. Crabtree

Drive, on outer South Main St. in Princeton.The center offers classrooms, computer labs, staff offices, a stu-

dent lounge/vending area and open lab areas for advanced manufac-turing training courses. In addition, it features a meeting area avail-able for use by the community.

The branch of Ivy Tech offers a variety of credit courses including English, Accounting and criminal justice. Also offered at the center are a variety of personal and professional development non-credit courses.

The center is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thurs-day, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays. Phone 812-385-8495 for more information or visit www.ivytech.edu

HOMESCHOOLINGGibson County Christian Homeschool Association’s purpose is

“for home schooling families to join together to help each other add to the home school experience.”

The group works within the context of Christian-based support. They are not involved in a child’s education.

The group assists by providing activities for the families to gather together as a home schooling community and to support each oth-er’s home schooling lives.

Also, it offers regular field trip opportunities throughout the school year, as well as graduation ceremonies, a spring formal, an annual summer picnic and sports such as girls’ volleyball and boys’ basketball.

Its Facebook page can be found under Gibson County Christian Home Educators.

Cheryl Toepfer can be reached at 386-1557 or [email protected].

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the fairgrounds is the home of the Gibson County Fair in July. The grounds are also leased for other special events. The Activities Build-ing can be rented for parties, reunions, receptions, etc. The annual Gibson County Fair is in early July.•LafayettePark/PrincetonMunicipalPool:LocatedonSpruce

Street, the park has sheltered and open picnic facilities, a fishing pond, playground equipment, tennis courts and an outdoor basket-ball court. The pool, which also features a spray park, is open Memo-rial Day through Labor Day. Season tickets and swimming lessons are available. Park and pool numbers are: Parks and Recreations - (812) 385-4252, Dan Beard, Superintendent; and Municipal Pool, (812) 385-2120. •SouthsidePark:LocatedonStoutStreet,theparkhastwosoft-

ball diamonds used for men’s leagues, playground equipment, and outdoor basketball court and tennis courts. Shelter houses are also available. •LincolnPark:LocatedonEastBrumfieldAvenue,theparkoffers

playground equipment and an outdoor basketball courts. •CampCarson:LocatedonLakeSeminole,twomileseastof

Princeton on Lake Road, the camp is owned by the YMCA and is available for lease for private groups, such as family reunions or church retreats. Camping facilities, swimming, canoeing, crafts, sports and hiking are offered. For information, call (812) 385-3597. •JackBishopField:Youthbaseball/softballcomplexonwestedge

of Princeton, hosting T-Ball, T-Shirt, Minor, Major and Babe Ruth Leagues for boys, Missie, Mini and Maxi softball leagues for girls. •GibsonCountyYouthCenter:Locatedat129S.HartSt.,the

center operates primarily in the fall and winter months, offering rec-reatiohnal sports and other after-school activities, including home-work incentive programs. For information, call (812) 385-5287. •GibsonLanes:LocatedonInd.64eastofPrinceton,thereare16

lanes for open and league bowling; video games; pool tables and a snack bar. For information, call (812) 385-5281. •PrincetonCountryClub:LocatedonOld41nearPatoka,the

nine-hole golf course offers both club membership and public green fees. For information, call (812) 385-5669. •ShowplaceCinemas:LocatedintheTownFairshoppingcenter

on Princeton’s west side at 2691 West Braodway, the newest theater in Princeton offers state of the art cinema, and will soon open a Harbor Bay restaurant in the complex. For more information visit showplacecinemas.com or phone 812-422-3456.•GibsonCountySoccerClubprovidesrecreationalsoccerleague

experiences for youth throughout the county at fields just east of the Gibson County Toyota plant, off CR350S. For more information about leagues and activities, visit www.gibsoncountysoccerclub.org.•TheAzaleaPathArboretumandBotanicalGardensfeatures

more than 50 acres of more than 300 varieties of azaleas and other plant species and trees, featuring spring fed lakes and sculptures. The attraction is located at 502 N CR 825 W, Hazleton. Phone: (812) 354-3039 or (812) 306-7814

Lyles Station is one of the last remaining African American settle-ments in the state. The community’s heritage is preserved in the Lyles Consolidated School, which provides students the opportunity to experience a day in the life of school children in the early 1900’s. The school also features a museum, gift shop, hands on activities, meeting facility and a period garden.

The Toyota Visitor Center is open weekdays for tours at 4000 Tulip Tree Drive, Princeton. Phone: (812) 387-2266 or (888) 696-8211.

Princeton Train Depot is the only remaining depot structure in Gibson County. The Princeton depot is home the the Gibson Coun-ty Visitors Center and features a railway museum with a restored train caboose. Tours are available at no charge Monday-Friday 9-5. The depot is located at 702 W. Broadway, Princeton. Phone: (812) 385-0999.

HAUBSTADT•Tri-StateSpeedway:OnU.S.41,thespeedwayoffersSunday

night auto racing. Late models, sprint cars, open wheeled modifieds and stock car racing. For details, call (812) 768-5995. •HaubstadtCommunityPark:LocatedoffInd.68,southeastof

Haubstadt, the park offers picnicking, an air-conditioned shelter house by reservation only, an outdoor shelter house available with-out a reservation, and a baseball/softball field. The park also features new playground equipment. For information, call (812) 768-6021.

HAZLETON•CommunityCenter/Playground:CommunityCentermaybe

rented for reunions, etc. A new playground is located behind the center. For information, call (812) 784-4500.

FRANCISCO•SoftballField:LocatedtwoblockssouthofInd.64inFrancisco.

T-Ball for ages 5-7; Minor League, ages 7-9; and Major League, 9-13.

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Buckskin, 73 acres of old-growth forest, a sceninc hiking trail. It is a National Natural Landmark.

OAKLAND CITY•OaklandCityGolfClub:LocatedonemileeastofInd.64onInd.

57, it is a nine-hole course that is open to club members and for public greens fees. The club also has a full-service restaurant and pro shop. The club number is 749-3923•NewLake:Campingfacilitiesavailable.Call(812)215-46447for

information. New Lake is located on CR 1350 East. Old Lake: Fish-ing allowed with same restrictions as New Lake. •WirthParkhastwoenclosedshelterhousesandoneopen

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new playground equipment and a sand volleyball court. For informa-tion, call (812) 385-6119. Wirth Park is located on Ind. 64. •JackSmithMemorialLittleLeagueField:Thebaseballleagueis

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are open to girls through high school age. •WoodMemorialHighSchoolTennisCourts:Availablewhennot

in use by the high school teams. Courts are on the east side of the parking lot, off South Franklin St.

OWENSVILLE•MontgomeryPark:LocatedonthewestsideofOwensville,the

park is available for picnicking and other recreational activities. For information, call 729-7310.•GibsonLakeRecreationArea:locatedwestofOwensvilleatthe

Wabash River, the recreation area is available for fishing and boat-ing, spring to autumn. The 2,950-acre lake is a cooling lake for the power plant, built in 1975 to meet state and federal environmental regulations on water quality.•GibsonLakeWildlifeHabitat:Thehabitatisa160-acrewetland

wildlife viewing area at the PSI Energy main entrance, near the Wabash River on Ind. 64. There is a photographic blind and two trails. •OwensvilleCommunityCenter:Usedformanycommunity

activities, the recreation center is available for rental. Grounds also include some playground equipment and Little League ball diamonds.

FORT BRANCH•FortBranchCommunityPark:Siteoftheannualfestival,the

park also accommodates baseball/softball fields; picnic area; enclosed shelter house and playground equipment. For information, call (812) 753-3824. •GibsonSouthernHighSchool:LocatedwestofFortBranchoff

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The American Red Cross of Gibson County is a humani-tarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

Services locally include CPR and first aid instruction, disaster services, lifeguard and other aquatic programs, HIV/AIDS instruc-tion, blood services and disaster volunteer and babysitting instruc-tion. An emergency response vehicle helps the Red Cross provide assistance to disaster victims and to provide food and drinks to emergency personnel during disasters.

The local office is located in the west wing of the Princeton Municipal Building on West State Street, phone (812) 386-6300.

The Community Action Program of Gibson County promotes the development of conditions and services required for low-income households to realize social and economic self-sufficiency. No fees are charged for their services. The office is located at 115 North Prince Street, Princeton, and may be reached at (812) 386-6576. Hours are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9-5 a.m., closed noon-1 p.m. for lunch.

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Oakland CityS. Madison at W. OakTuesday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Thursday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Saturday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Francisco6969 E 150 SWednesday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Somerville10043 E 600 SWednesday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Friday 10a.m.-6 p.m.

Johnson9969 W State Rd 165Wednesday 10am.-6 p.m.Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

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The Gibson County 4-H program reaches hundreds of youth each year with some aspect of its program. Adults volunteer to work with the program each year. Activities include Exploring 4-H, grades K-2; 4-H program, grades 3-12; Junior Leadership, grades 7-12; school enrichment programs; and special interest programs. Projects range from aviation technology to animal science, as well as computer, science projects, photography, fine art, career exploration, geneal-ogy and shooting sports. Activities include the Gibson County Fair, performing arts, chorus, band, workshops, conferences, club meetings, trips and contests. Call 385-3491 for details.

Gibson County Department of Child Services administers various public assistance programs to needy families, assists fami-lies in providing safe and supportive environments for children and enables families to become self-sufficient through employment and other programs. The local office is a collaborative partner/member of the Healthy Families program, the Step Ahead Council, the First Steps Early Intervention Systems local coordinating council, the Community Corrections Board, Gibson County Safe Kids chapter, and the Gibson County Welfare to Work local planning council.

The Gibson County Office of Family and Children is located at 321 S. 5th Avenue in Princeton. The office telephone number is (812) 385-4727. A 24-hour Child Abuse Hotline can be reached at 1-800-800-5556.

The Gibson County Area Rehabilitation Center has offered advocacy and support systems for disabled individuals and their fami-lies to aid in progress and opportunity for growth and development since 1963. They also make efforts to educate the general public to help them understand and accept individuals with disabilities. GCARC’s offices are located on Ind. 64 West in Princeton. The office telephone number is 386-6312.

The Gibson County Council on Aging offers congregate meals, home-delivered meals, transportation to appointments, home-making programs, recreational and exercise programs and other activities for county seniors. GCCOA is located at 212 S. Richland Creek Dr. in Princeton. Call 385-2897 for details.

Gibson County Animal Services provides adoptions, lost and found services, stray pick-ups, animal rescues and educational pro-grams. GCAS is located on County Road 175 East behind Toyota. Phone 386-8079.

Gibson County Extension Office provides informal educational programs to the community.

The office is in the Courthouse Annex South at 800 S. Prince St. in Princeton. Phone 385-3491.

The Visiting Nurse Association is a not-for-profit United Way Agency dedicated to assisting individuals and their families achieve the highest level of independent living possible. Home care services are usually paid through Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance. The VNA office is at 108 N. First Ave. in Princeton. Phone 385-8857.

Gibson County Theatre Co., established in 2003, is a group of Gibson County citizens, dedicated to performing entertaining and thought-provoking productions for the community. The organization also hosts a summer drama camp for youth. For more information, visit www.gibsoncountytheatre.com.

The United Way of Gibson County participates in community problem-solving with a visionary plan for the quality of life in the county. The organization conducts an annual fund-raising campaign, as well as solicits contributions of materials and services to assist human service agencies in providing services for the people of Gib-son County.

The United Way of Gibson County office is located on North Hart Street in Princeton on the west side of the Gibson County Courthouse square.The office telephone number is 386-6120.

The Gibson County Community Foundation was formed in 1993 to improve the quality of life in Gibson County. The Foundation helps donors connect with the charitable works that interest them and provides funding opportunities throughout Gibson County. The Foundation office is located at 109 N. Hart Street in Princeton and may be reached at 386-8082.

DULOUS Inc. is a social service agency serving counties in Southwestern Indiana, working toward strengthening families to a better future by meeting emotional, social and spiritual needs through a variety of services. DOULUS hosts the Healthy Families program, which provides free support services to families and new-borns. The office is located on Heights Chapel Road (CR 150 South) in Princeton. Its phone number is 386-9104.

The Melody Makers of Gibson County women’s choral club rehearses the first and third Monday of each month, beginning the third Monday in September and practicing through the first Monday in June. For more information, call Derek Barton at 385-9057, Pam Wade at 753-3962, Brandy Mayer at 632-0601, the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service Office of Gibson County at 385-3491, or visit www.melodymakersofindiana.com

The local group is affiliated with the Melody Makers of Indiana Association, the Indiana Extension Homemakers Association state chorus. It was organized as the Tippecanoe County Home Econom-ics Chorus in 1934 and was directed by Dr. Albert P. Stewart, music director at Purdue University. This chorus led to the organization of other county choruses, and by 1937 the chorus became the official chorus of the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service. The Melody Makers of Indiana Association has performed at the Indiana State-house, the Indiana State Museum and at the Indiana State Fair. The Gibson County chorus is directed Derek K. Barton. The accompanist is Pam Wade, and the club president is Brandy Mayer.

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FORT BRANCH - JOHNSON TOWNSHIP The Fort Branch Public Library, which serves Union and Johnson

Townships, maintains two locations in southern Gibson County. The main library is located at 107 E. Locust St. in Fort Branch, while a branch library operates on Main Street in Haubstadt. Both locations offer automated access to all library holdings. Additional services include summer youth reading programs, story time, delivery ser-vice for shut-ins, Talking Books for the Blind information, adult liter-acy program, copy machine, a learning center and interlibrary loans.

Call the library for more information, 753-4212 in Fort Branch, and 768-6005 in Haubstadt.

OWENSVILLE CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARYThe Owensville Carnegie Public Library is located at 110 S. Main

St., serving residents of Owensville and Montgomery and Wabash townships.

The library also maintains a reciprocal borrowing agreement with the other libraries in Gibson County, as well as the Poseyville Library.

The library has more than 30,000 books, 125 periodicals and 2,925 videos, as well as internet access. The library also has auto-mated circulation and cataloging systems, and a new meeting space for youth.

Additional services include summer youth reading programs and story time. Call 724-3335 for more information.

PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARYPrinceton Public Library, 124 South Hart St., serves Princeton,

Patoka Township and North Gibson students who live in Washing-ton and White River townships.

The library offers automated access to library holdings and fea-tures an extensive local history and genealogical collection.

Public use computers are offered on the main floor, Children’s Room and history/geneology room. Reciprocal borrowing agree-ments exist with all Gibson County libraries. Also, e-books and audio and music downloads are available.

Other services include summer reading program, crafts and activ-ities, story times for children ages 3 months to 5 years, and tours for classes and groups.

A public meeting room is available for non-profit civic, education-al or cultural activities. Friends of the Library hosts spring and fall used book sales to support library programming and equipment.

Call 385-4464 for information about Friends of the Library mem-bership. For more information, visit www.princetonpl.lib.in.us

OAKLAND CITY - COLUMBIA TOWNSHIPThe Oakland City - Columbia Township Public Library is located

at 210 S. Main St. in Oakland City. The library offers many services besides circulating its 26,000-

plus holdings. They have a summer reading program and storytime. Library hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Call 749-3559.

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FESTIVALS & EVENTS

Source: Gibson County Visitors & Tourism BureauFebruaryBlack History Month at Lyles Station Interpretive Center at Lyles

Consolidated School. Contact Stanley Madison, 385-2534

MayOwensville citywide yard sale on the town square in Owensville.

Call 724-3909 for more information.Princeton citywide yard sale on the free parking lot. Contact Peg

Michas, 385-5336.Southern Indiana Car Club Cruise In and On Site OHS Concert

Series begins in May, sponsored throughout the summer on the north and west sides of the Gibson County Courthouse Square.

JuneFort Branch Festival, June 5-7, Fort Branch Park. Phone 753-4471.Lyles Station Junteenth clebration, June 19,, Lyles Consolidated

School. Contact Stanley Madison at 385-2534.Haubstadt Sommerfest celebration, June 19-21, old Haubstadt

gym grounds. Phone 768-6637 or visit www.haubstadtsommerfest.com

JulyIndependence Day fireworks, July 4 at the Gibson County Fair-

grounds in Princeton. Contact Nick Michas, 385-5336 or e-mail [email protected]

Gibson County Fair July 6-12 at the fairgrounds. Visit www.gib-soncountyfair.com

AugustOwensville Watermelon Festival and parade in Owensville July

31-Aug. 2. Contact Vanessa Riggs at 812-664-2069Oakland City Sweet Corn Festival at Wirth Park in Oakland City

Aug. 5-8. Call 812-677-0728 or visit www.oaklandcitylions.orgThunder On the Square Motorcycle Rally & Swap Meet, Aug. 16,

on the square in Princeton. Contact 385-0999 or visit www.down-townprincetonin.com

Lyles Station New Beginning Celebration Aug. 30 at the school. Contact Stanley Madison at 385-2534 or e-mail [email protected].

SeptemberCivil War Days at Lafayette Park in Princeton. Contact Maryann

O’Neal at 385-3752 or visist www.princeton-indiana.com/pages/civil-war.htm

The Moving Wall- Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be at the Gib-son County Fairground Sept. 18-21. Call 385-3231 or visit www.themovingwall.org

Gibson County Golden Heritage Days Festival Sept. 19-21 on the square in Princeton. Pageants, rides, entertainment, food and craft vendors. (812) 385-2134 http://www.gibsoncountychamber.org

OctoberCorn Maze at Lyles Station Oct. 3-31, every Friday and Saturday

night. Call 385-2534.Princeton Halloween Parade in downtown Princeton. Contact

Princeton Daily Clarion, 812-385-2525.Owensville Halloween Festival. Downtown Princeton Inc. Oktoberfest Oct. 12

NovemberPrinceton Retail Merchants Holiday Preview. Contact Gibson

County Chamber of Commerce, 385-2135 or e-mail [email protected].

Oakland City Christmas Celebration. Contact Bob Zasadny, 385-6705 or e-mail [email protected]

DecemberLyles Station Holiday Open House and Gibson County High

School Art Show, contact Stanley Madison, 385-2534 or e-mail [email protected]

Princeton Christmas Parade and Christmas at the Depot. con-tact Gibson County Visitors and Tourism Bureau at 385-0999 or e-mail [email protected].

Princeton Snowflake Stroll Parade, 5 p.m., lighted parade, south along Main Street around the courthouse square. Call 385-3279 or e-mail [email protected]

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GIBSON CO. ART GUILD - second Thursday, 7 p.m., basement of First Presbyterian Church in Princeton.

GIBSON CO. COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD - second Monday at 1 p.m. at the senior center.

GIBSON CO. HISTORICAL SOCIETY - third Thursday, 7 p.m., various sites throughout the county. Check local media for site.

GOLDEN FLEECE OES 176 - second and fourth Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Temple.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 1131 - every second and fourth Monday at 8 p.m. at the K of C on West Broadway.

MARTHA REBEKAH LODGE 40 - first and third Tuesday, 7 p.m., regular meeting, IOOF hall, Princeton.

MOOSE LODGE 354 - second and fourth Monday, 7 p.m., WOTM meeting; second and fourth Thursday, 7 p.m., LOOM meeting.

POTTER & BRUMFIELD RETIREES - breakfast, second Monday, 8 a.m., Bob Evans Restaurant, Princeton.

PRINCETON KIWANIS CLUB - every Wednesday, noon lun-cheon, Gibson General Hospital’s H & E Room.

RAINBOW GIRLS, ASSEMBLY 98 - first and third Monday, 7 p.m., Masonic Temple.

ROTARY CLUB - each Monday at noon at the H & E room at Gibson General Hospital.

GIBSON CO. SOIL-WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT - sec-ond Tuesday, board meeting, 7 p.m., Ag Center, 229 S. Second St., Princeton.

SALVATION ARMY WOMEN’S AUX. - first Tuesday, 10 a.m., at the community center, 202 South Gibson Street, Princeton.

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FRANCISCO LIONS CLUB - first and third Saturday after the first with breakfast at 7:30 a.m., meeting at 8 a.m. in the clubhouse.

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F & AM 696 - second Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

SOUTH GIBSON VFW POST 2714 - second Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.; fourth Tuesday, meeting of officers and committeemen before regu-lar meeting at 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, public party, 7 p.m.

HAUBSTADT

AMERICAN LEGION AUX. UNIT 194 - second Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., at Haubstadt post home.

OWENSVILLE

AMERICAN LEGION POST 51—meets first Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m. at the community center.

PATOKA

OES 281 - second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m., at Patoka Masonic Temple.

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AMERICAN LEGION 256 - first and third Monday, meeting at 7 p.m. Second and fourth Tuesdays, ladies’ auxiliary meetings.

EAGLES AERIE 4288 - second and fourth Thursdays, men’s meet-ing; first and third Thursdays, women’s auxiliary meeting.

OAKLAND CITY LIONS CLUB - second and fourth Tuesdays at 246 N. Main St., Oakland City, meeting at 7 p.m.

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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - first Satur-day of each month, 1 p.m. Place to be announced.

DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA CIRCLE 157 - second Tuesday, 7 p.m. at K of C hall in Princeton.

EAGLES AERIE 361 - men’s and women’s auxiliaries, second and fourth Tuesday; dance every Saturday, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

F & AM 231 - second and fourth Tuesdays, 7:340 p.m., meeting at Masonic Temple.


—Source: 1914 History of Gibson County, Gil Stormont

Gibson County was once a wilderness situated in the Northwest Territory which, in 1784, was ceded to the U.S. by Virginia. The state was organized April 19, 1816.

John Severns is recognized as the first white settler in Gibson County, arriving in 1789. He operated a ferry on the south side of the Patoka River. A Welsh man, Severns answered the call of the colonists in the Revolutionary War, but on his first trip home to Vir-ginia, Indians swooped upon the family.

His parents, sister and younger brother were killed, while he and an older brother were kept as prisoners. Severns was held captive seven years before he was able to escape.

He later acquired knowledge of surveying and helped government surveyors in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. In 1789, he penetrated the wilderness of the Northwest Territory and he and his family settled on the south bank of the Patoka River near what is now the town of Patoka.

They lived as cave dwellers for several months until the Indians, remnants of the Shawnee tribe living on the north side of the river, allowed the family to build a crude hut of boughs, skins and other materials.

Severns was allowed to continue living in the region, now known as Severns Bridge, and established a ferry on the condition he keep “fire water” for the Indians and allow them free use of the ferry.

Originally belonging to Knox County, what is now Gibson Coun-ty came to be in 1813. The county derives its name from Gen. John Gibson, a soldier of the French and Indian War and the Revolution-ary War.

Gibson was born in Pennsylvania in 1740 of Scottish-Irish ances-try. In 1763, he was captured by Indians and adopted by a sqaw whose son had died in battle.

With the Indians, Gibson mastered several languages along with the customs of several tribes. He was later released and he returned to business in Pittsburgh.

He was appointed territorial secretary of Indiana in 1800 and held that office until 1816. While Gen. William Henry Harrison, gov-ernor of Indiana, was engaged in the War of 1812, Gibson was act-ing governor. He died in 1822, shortly before his 82nd birthday.

Harrison later became the ninth president of the U.S. He caught a cold on his inauguration day in 1841 and died a month later. He was best known for the first half of the campaign slogan, “Tippeca-noe and Tyler Too.” He was given the nickname of Tippecanoe after defeating the Shawnee Indians in 1811 at Tippecanoe. John Tyler was his vice president, who succeeded him April 4, 1841.

In February 1814, at a special session of the court of common please, a county seat was located by commissioners Capt. William Prince, Robert Elliott, Abel Westfall and William Polk. The name of the county seat was selected by the drawing of lots among hte commissioners, Prince winning. Hence, Princeton was named.

PATOKA Patoka, an Indian word for “log on the bottom” which referred

to the many logs that had settled in the mud of the bottom of the Patoka River, was first called Smithville.

John Smith, a merchant, organized the first settlement, although John Severns is recognized as the first white settler.

Patoka was settled in 1789 and platted in 1813. It was named for the Patoka River. Former names for Patoka were; Smithfield, for John Smith, an early settler; and Columbia.

Patoka is one of, if not the oldest town in Gibson County. Thomas H. Martin of the regular Baptist faith, often preached to

people in their homes in Smithfield. He was owner of Smithfield’s first hotel.

hanged to Columbia. The name Columbia was used until the townspeople asked for a

Post Office. Because there was another Columbia in Indiana, a new name had to be chosen.

Since the village of Columbia set upon the banks of the Patoka River, the post office took the name for the town. “Patoka” means ‘loggy bottom or river.” It was named by the Indians because of the many logs and drifts in the river. Flatboats, and steam crafts and stave barges have ran upon its waters.

Patoka has been known as a great town for sawing lumber. At one time, Patoka had the largest, most extensive distillery in

the United States. These distilleries were so prosperous for Patoka that an enlargement was added on.

HAZLETON Hazleton, located on the south bank of the White River in north-

ern Gibson County, is the county’s second oldest town. Gervas Hazleton, the second permanent white settler in the

county and the town’s namesake, was granted licenses for a tavern and a ferry in 1813.

The town was surveyed and platted in 1856. Hazleton, due to its location adjacent to the White River, became an important port in the days of flatboats and keelboats. Cargoes of corn, wheat and port were shipped to New Orleans, La., from Hazleton every week.

The first steamboat of any note to pass up the White River was the “Cleopatra,” which attracted crowds of people. The town became crippled by bad whiskey and destructive fires that consumed businesses and other important structures.

Railroad facilities were excellent with river advantages and the large expanse of farm land and forests.

Flat and keel boats transported produce, groceries and dry goods.

The first building erected was a store frame in 1856, built by T. S. Fuller and Abraham Westfall.

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HAUBSTADT The first settlers arrived in what is now Johnson Township in

1804, nine years before Gibson County was organized. Henry Haub is credited with building the first house, and he operated a general store and stage station. The Post Office with Haub as Post Master was established January 8, 1856.

This German town is rare in Indiana names. The village was first called Haub’s Station, then sometime after

1852 when the Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad was built through Gibson County, it was renamed Haubstadt.

The German word “stadt” is translated as village, town, or city. Although legally and officially platted in 1855, Haubstadt was not

incorporated until 1913. The incorporation of the town was bitterly opposed by some citizens.

According to the U.S. Census, Haubstadt in 1990 had 1,455 residents.

Haubstadt currently has one public grade school (K-8) and two Catholic grade schools — Sts. Peter and Paul (K-6), located in Haubstadt, and St. James (K-8), located about a mile south of town.

The South Gibson School Corp. constructed a K-8 community school for Haubstadt area children.

Haubstadt teenagers attend Gibson Southern High School as part of the South Gibson School Corp.

FORT BRANCH Fort Branch began as one of series of forts established along

the edge of the western frontier in 1811 to protect the pioneers against raids by roving Indian tribes.

Fort Branch was laid out in 1852. It was named for the pioneer outpost, Fort Branch, built in 1811 which was near the present town. The town has grown much over the years. Log cabins on the south side are now gone. The Foster and Low and Strain storehous-es and Tom Strain residence still stand.

It had been previously called Lagrange. The name Lagrange was changed to Fort Branch because of another Lagrange, Ind.

The township line between Johnson and Patoka townships ran right through the center of the town and as Fort Branch soon showed signs of growth, house after house was added. Business after business came.

The General Baptist and the Methodist both built churches but the school was handicapped on account of the inconvenience of the township line.

There was not enough town on either side to support a school and those on the south side had to send to the old Marvel School-house which was on the W. T Stilwell farm. And those on the north side had to be sent to the Hopkins Schoolhouse near the cemetery and town children never felt at home going to school in the coun-try. Descendants of the first families still live there today.

Today, Fort Branch has a public elementary school (K-8), plus Holy Cross Catholic grade school (1-5).

High school students attend Gibson Southern High School, just west of Fort Branch, as part of South Gibson School Corp.

PRINCETON Long before Princeton was platted and before Gibson County

was formed, pioneer James McClure deeded 30 acres of land to parties who eventually donated 10 acres which include what is now the public square.

Named for Capt. William Prince, one of four commissioners whose name was drawn from lots to name the settlement, Princ-eton’s first house was erected by Capt. Thomas Chapman in 1814.

Chapman established a hotel — The Traveler’s Inn — and board-ed the hands who constructed the first courthouse. He sold the hotel in 1815.

A post office was established in Princeton in 1816, while the post office currently used was built in 1913 for $49,500. By 1818, Princ-eton businesses included a blacksmith shop, harness shop, pottery,

cabinet shop, hatter industry, gunpowder mill, distillery and a copper shop. A cotton factory was built in 1824 near what is now the cor-ner of Prince and Walnut streets. It was destroyed by fire in 1829 and never rebuilt.

Princeton was incorporated as a city in 1884. On July 12, 1893, a fire started in a millinery store and within

an hour every building on the block west of the square was ablaze. The fire, swept by a gale of wind, started on West Broadway Street, leaped across State Street, destroying two houses, a warehouse and two church buildings. A house and barn on North Main Street also caught fire from flying cinders.

According to Harry K. Stormont, former editor of the Clarion-News, sparks from an engine used in running the press for the Farmers & Laborers, a Populist Party weekly, were supposed to have caused the fire.

It was the first major disaster ever to visit the city and, while no lives were lost, the fire spread to at least 50 buildings in the busi-ness district, two churches and several warehouses, and scores of outbuildings, etc., which covered an area nearly equal to three blocks.

At 4:15 on March 18, 1925, 20 Princeton residents died and more than 200 were injured when a tornado leveled Baldwin Heights and McKaw Summit. The twister damaged or destroyed several hundred structures, including the H.J. Heinz Co. building on South Main Street.

Princeton today has one new public high school (Princeton Com-munity), one public middle school, and two public grade schools — Brumfield and Lowell.

In addition, there is one Catholic grade school, St. Joseph (k-5, 8), and a Christian school — Bethel Christian (K-8) — available.

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OWENSVILLE Owensville was laid out February 18, 1817 by Philip Briscoe, a

Kentuckian. It is named for Thomas Owen, a famous Kentuckian. Briscoe was Post Master, establishing the Post Office April 25, 1818.

Before this in 1814, Willis Alsop kept a small store at the present site of Owensville.

About 1820, the most important person in the early history of Owensville came and located there. John B. Warrick was the son of Captain Jacob Warrick who was killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe. He was in the mercantile business and carried on a very extensive business in buying and shipping immense quantities of pork, grain and all kinds of produce. He became quite wealthy.

He gave employment to a large number of people. The ”great fire” in 1876 consumed the whole east side except

for the brick building located on the northeast corner. Solid brick businesses now fill this gap.

Today, Owensville has one public grade school (K-8) and high school students attend Gibson Southern High School as part of the South Gibson School Corp. The corporation constructed a K-8 community school for Owensville area children.

OAKLAND CITY Oakland City was platted in January 15, 1856 by James W. Cock-

rum and Warrick Hargrove. It was originally called Oakland because of the oak groves on the

town site. The first post office was established as Oakland City on March 15, 1860.

Col. James W. Cockrum was the father of Oakland City. He is known to have done more than any other man to build up the town.

Another prominent citizen was Jacob W. Hargrove. Oakland City, like many towns in Gibson County, was named too

late. When the government was asked to give the town a post office, they were refused because of another Oakland in the state where a post office was already established.

The name was then changed to Oakland City as it remains today. Oakland City’s first newspaper was the Oakland Independent. It

was published in a small frame building which stood on the present site of the Presbyterian Church.

Today, it is home of Oakland City University, formerly known as Oakland City College. It is the only college in Gibson County.

Oakland City’s first school was founded in 1860. Currently, Oak-land City Elementary (K-6), Wood Memorial Junior High School (7-8) and Wood Memorial High School are located in Oakland City, as part of the East Gibson School Corp.

The town was incorporated in 1885 and is now the county’s sec-ond largest community.

FRANCISCO William Reavis and his wife in 1817 settled near what is now

Francisco after a tedious trip on pack horses from North Carolina. Francisco was built on the line of the old Wabash and Erie canal.

Had the canal continued in operation, Francisco would be one of the leading towns in Southern Indiana.

Francisco was platted and laid out in January of 1851 by John Perkins a Spanish laborer. He pushed enterprise by building several businesses, houses and dwellings. He went into business for himself building two flour mills.

People came from all over the country to have their grain ground or to procure lumber. Perkins bought grain from them and in return, they bought goods from his stores.

Packing houses were built by Moore and Knowles. Farmers butchered their hogs at home and hauled them to these pork houses. Ruben Baldwin also built a packing house in Francisco. It was later taken over by Dr. Ireland who came to Francisco in 1854. In 1858 the canal above Port Gibson ceased to operate

A log schoolhouse was built. The first school teacher was Mrs. Sweeney in 1851.

Francisco today has an elementary school (K-8). High school stu-dents attend Wood Memorial High School in Oakland City.

SOMERVILLE Somerville was laid out in 1853 and originally named Summitville,

because it was on high ground. Its present name was applied by the Post Office Department to

avoid confusion with another Summitville in Indiana. A man named Zeigler formed the first business in Somerville.

The first Post Master was Samuel G. Barrett. He also owned a store. When the mail arrived Barrett would close his store, go outside and call the mail deliveries through a window. The first lady to start a business was Liz Wallace.

The ‘big well’ at Somerville was dug in 1854. Farmers joined the Irish on the railroad in digging this well. The well was directed by John Martin. Reaching a depth of about 50 feet they put a heavy blast into the hole and a shovel of fire to set it off. A man named Pat Flanigan was lowered into the hole and found himself up to his shoulders in water. When they were finished, the well stood 30 feet in the finest water in the whole country. People from ten miles came to draw water from this well. The people of Somerville were religious and for many years, preaching was done in the woods under a large sugar tree. They would gather at 10 a.m. and the first sermon continued until noon. They would break for lunch and the second sermon would continue until sometimes 4 p.m. The Rev. John Kell was the first minister to preach at Somerville.

Somerville was the home of Co. F 42nd Ind. Vol. The company commander was Cop. Samuel G. Barrett and William M. Cockrum. A man named Henderson who taught school in Somerville became Colonel of the 33rd. Ind.

MACKEY Mackey was founded around 1882, but had it’s beginning in 1784.

Inhabitants of Mackey dwelled in caves and survived on berries, corn, buffalo, bear, elk, deer and fish.

The town was named for David James Mackey, a railroad builder. The first postmaster was Mackel Market whou founded the first post offcie in 1884. The first school was built in the late 1800’s.

WHEELING The village of Wheeling was platted July 4, 1856. It was first called

Kirksville, sometimes spelled Kirkville. It may have been named for Robert Kirk, an early judge. Locally it was also called Bovine. A Post Office called Bovine was established on April 4, 1854 but closed July 14, 1902.

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CRAWLEYVILLE Formerly called Cabot. It was settled in 1811 and named for a

prominent local family whose name was spelled Crowley.

MOUNTS Mounts was a village that was established in 1880 as a flag station. A Post Office was established in Mounts May 3, 1886. It closed

November 15, 1919. Mounts was named for a local family, Mathias and Smith Mounts.

They settled in this area around 1806. Smith Mounts fought with General Wayne at Tippecanoe and many of his relatives lived in this area.

ST. JAMES STATION St. James Station was named for the local St. James Catholic

Church. It was established September 30, 1878; closed September 15, 1902.

St. James Church was named for the fourth bishop of Vincennes, the Right Rev. James Maurice deLong d’Aussac de Saint Palais. The Bishop used the name, Maurice.

Its leading business was carried on by John TenBarge, a general merchant and agricultural implement dealer.

MT. OLYMPUS This village was originally called Ennes for a pioneer blacksmith

named William Ennes. Samuel Kelly, a schoolteacher, gave the village its present name. It

reminded him of the Greek mountains.“Olympus” means home of the Greek gods.

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GIRO Giro was laid out in 1848 and the name was changed to Buena

Vista for the Mexican War, battle of February 22 and 23, 1847. The Post Office, called West Buena Vista, was established March

25, 1854. It closed February 5, 1877. Another Post Office called Giro was established February 9,

1887 and closed July 14, 1902.

KINGS STATION

The Kings Station Post Office was established November 30, 1868. This Post Office closed November 28, 1882.

The village was named for John King, who settled here in 1818. WARRENTON

Warrenton was platted in 1840. It was named for General Joseph Warren of the American Revolution.

The Post Office was established October 26, 1841 and closed January 8, 1856.

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LYLES STATION

Lyles Station is a village in Gibson County. It was known as the Cherry Grove vicinity before the Civil War. The first settler was Joshua Lyles. Lyles Station was named in his honor in 1886.

Joshua became interested in agriculture when he settled in Gibson county and soon became the owner of over 12,000 acres of land, north and west of Lyles Station.

Lyles Station was formed mainly because it was the only train location in this part of Indiana where freed slaves were allowed off of the train.

Many freed or escaped slaves made their home at Lyles Station. It was the only all African-American community in Indiana at the time.

Six acres were donated to the Airline Railroad (now known as Southern) on the condition that they would maintain a station in Lyles.

By the 19th century there was a population of 800. During the administration of Grover Cleveland in 1866 Lyles Sta-

tion was granted a post office. The office was petitioned for by Wil-liam Roundtree.

The first schools were started around 1865. The teachers were paid through monthly subscriptions from patrons.

Charges were $1 to 1.50 a month for each pupil. Later in 1919 the consolidated school was built. It was abandoned in 1958.

The Roundtree Settlement was the suburbs of Lyles. James Roundtree petitioned for a school which operated until it

was consolidated with Patoka.

DONGOLA

This village laid out in March 1851 by William Carpenter and Isaac Street.

A post office was established on September 9, 1851 and later closed on March 24, 1862.

The site was ideal and well laid. There were broad streets, a public square in the center of the town, and lots were large.

Dongola had the advantage of Francisco. Merchants were able to ship produce by canal or flatboat down the Patoka River.

A large saw mill plant was located in Dongola. This furnished many towns with lumber for building.

Shooting matches and fist fights were common. Dongola was a tough place.

The lumber business was the last to die when the town became desolate.

Dongola ceased to exist when the old canal closed.


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BUCKSKIN A Post Office was established here in 1847. There are several

WINDHAM This old town plot is south of the southern limits of Oakland

City. A man named Mason felt this was a good place to build a town. Three dwelling houses were built but no business was ever

established in Windham.

JOHNSON The town of Johnson settled in 1911 along the Penn Cen-

tral Railroad and was named for a Railroad Construction Superintendent.

The pioneers of this township came from the southern states, mostly Kentucky and Tennessee.

A few German families made their appearance in Johnson. The German people knew much about cultivation.

EAST MT. CARMEL East Mt. Carmel village was established in 1885 by Jess Wiseman. Its name is locational. Mt. Carmel, Illinois is located just across

the Wabash River. Another name for Mt. Carmel was Fetters.

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CYNTHIANATurning Point Church11250 Church Street 812-664-8050

ELBERFELDNobles Chapel MethodistCorner of Ind. 57 & Elberfeld Road

FORT BRANCHBethelem General BaptistRural Route 1 812-729-7168

New Hope Church of the Nazarene601 South Lincoln 812-753-4290

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S. Gibson Apostolic ChapelInd. 165 & CR 1075W 729-7231 PATOKAChurch of God In Christ309 Wood Street

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Hwy. 54 West,Linton

847-2477BREAKFAST BUFFET

“ALL YOU CAN EAT”FRIDAY-SATURDAY7:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.

Come out and Enjoy a large selection ofDelicious hot foods: eggs, bacon, ham andsausage, apple crisp, sweet rice, biscuitsand gravy and more...along with our coldbar with a variety of fruits and sweetdesserts to satisfy any appetite!

❤ Banquet Room ❤ Gif t Certif icates❤ Homemade Pies ❤ Homemade Breads

❤ Jellies, Jams & Butter ❤ Gif t Shop❤ 10% Senior Discount All Day - Every Day

❤ Catering - For groups large or small - just give us a call❤ Fundraisers - Let Stoll's help make your fundraising event a success!

FRIDAY-CHICKEN--SHRIMP--CLAMS-

-WHITEFISH--CATFISH-

-PEEL & EAT SHRIMP-

After 4 PM

WEDNESDAY

Kids Eat Free12 & Under

w/2 paying AdultsLimit 3 Children

After 4 PMSUNDAY-MEATLOAF-

-KRAUT & SAUSAGE--SLICED BEEF-

-FRIED CHICKEN--AND ALL THE FIXINS-

11-2 PM

*MONDAY - Pork Chop,Ham & Beans

*TUESDAY - Chicken &Dumplings

*THURSDAY - BBQ Ribs

*Homemade soups daily*Breakfast served daily 7 am - 11 pm*Full menu & buffet daily

*Carry out orders*Daily specials

SATURDAY-CHICKEN--BBQ RIBS-

-ROAST BEEF--BAKED HAM--BAKED COD-

After 4 PM

HOURS:M - TH 7 AM-8 PMF & S 7 AM - 9 PM

SUN. 11-2

VISA/Mastercard

EVERYDAY

Located on Hwy. 41 @ I-64, Exit 25A www.stollscountryinn.com

812-867-7730

HOURS Mon - Thurs: 10:30 am - 8:00 pm

Friday: 10:30 am - 9:00 pm Saturday: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm Sunday: 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

Banquet Facilities We can accommodate up

to 100 people in our private banquet room. Just call 867-7730 for

booking information.

� Gift Certificates � Homemade Pies

� Homemade Breads � Jellies, Jams & Butter

� Catering - For groups large or small - just give us a call

� Banquet Room Available

SATURDAY & SUNDAY 7:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.

Come out and enjoy a large selection of delicious hot foods including eggs,

bacon, ham, sausage, apple crisp, sweet rice, biscuits with gravy and more. Also, check out our cold bar filled with a variety of fruits along with the sweetest desserts that are

sure to satisfy any appetite.

Everyday at Stoll’s you can expect to find: • A full hot, cold and dessert bar stocked

with delicious homemade foods • Various Jams, Jellies and Butters

• Our one-of-a-kind homemade pies, breads, soups and cobblers

• Quality service that comes with a SMILE

Catering Stoll’s Country Inn offers catering for groups of 5 to 5,000. Let us do the cooking for you while

you enjoy your guests. We cater weddings, rehearsal dinners, company picnics, etc.

Call 867-7730 for catering information.

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County Barn Quilt Trail provides the perfect opportunity to step off the beaten path and discover the homespun beauty of southwestern Indiana.

•stroll through nature in full bloom at the Azalea Path Arboretum & botanical Gardens

•birders will love the Cane Ridge Wildlife Management Area

•uncover the historical roots of one of indiana’s last remaining African American settlements at the Lyles station historic school & Museum

• enjoy the eclectic mix of relics and memorabilia on display at henager’s Memories & nostalgia

•Get a behind the scenes look at the automotive manufacturing process at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing indiana’s Visitor Center

•A full slate of hometown festivals, fairs and fun events are scheduled throughout the year

•one-of-a-kind dining options and comfortable, affordable accommodations make Gibson County an ideal destination to experience hoosier hospitality in the heart of southwestern indiana

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