Weekend Report

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Police make an arrest after a traffic stop, College Goal Sunday is tomorrow

 

 

ARRESTS

-Vincennes police arrested 41-year-old Tina M. Catt on Belle Avenue at 4:15pm Thursday. She was wanted for failure to appear on charges of resisting law enforcement, possession of paraphernalia and public intoxication.

-One person was arrested after a 10:15 traffic accident at 5th and Hart last night.  20-year-old Brayton T. Fish was jailed for operating while intoxicated, minor consuming and possession of heroin.

-Officers went to Upper 11th and Wabash at 3:31 am today to serve an arrest warrant.  50-year-old Jeffrey Sweeney of Vincennes was taken into custody for criminal trespassing.


 

SANDBORN ACCEPTING HOUSING GRANT APPLICATIONS

 

The Town of Sandborn is applying for owner occupied housing rehabilitation funds from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority.

The grant, if awarded, will provide rehabilitation on houses owned by low to moderate income individuals living within the corporate limits of Sandborn. Town officials are targeting 20-percent of the houses assisted towards the disabled.

The resident must own the house they are living in. Houses being purchased on contract and singlewide trailers are not eligible for funding, Applications to qualify for assistance can be filled out at the Sandborn Town Hall on March 1st from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and March 10th from 1 to 6 p.m. More information is available by contacting the Southern Indiana Development Commission at 812-295-3707.

 

 


 

 

COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY

Filling out financial aid paper work can be frustrating and time consuming for college students and parents.

Tomorrow is College Goal Sunday across the state.

The  event takes place on the Vincennes University  Campus at the Shake Learning Resources Center at 2pm.  College Goal Sunday will also be at 2pm at the  Classroom building on the Jasper campus.

Director of Financial Aid Mike McClure says  students will need to bring a few thing with them to fill out the form properly.

 McClure says they will also need to make sure to bring personal information like their social security number, and drivers license to fill out the FAFSA as well.

This service is free.