The Boonville City Council welcomed new Fire Chief Tim Cooper allowing him to address the council for the first time since being hired Cooper spoke to the City Council during their meeting on April 21 He thanked the council and expressed his optimism about the future of the department Cooper fills the position after former Chief Tim Carmichael retired after more than 40 years with the Boonville Fire Department to consider payments for several improvement projects The council will also hear from Cooper County Ambulance EMS Chief Brandon Hicks during open session Your access to this service has been limited If you think you have been blocked in error contact the owner of this site for assistance If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site please enter your email address in the box below and click "Send" You will then receive an email that helps you regain access Wordfence is a security plugin installed on over 5 million WordPress sites The owner of this site is using Wordfence to manage access to their site You can also read the documentation to learn about Wordfence's blocking tools or visit wordfence.com to learn more about Wordfence Click here to learn more: Documentation 6 May 2025 0:14:55 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); NC (LOOTPRESS) – The Boonville Improvement Group (BIG) is thrilled to announce the return of Heritage Days a two-day celebration honoring Boonville’s 130th anniversary as a municipality at the Boonville Elementary School Ballfields 🎪 Free Activities for All AgesEnjoy live entertainment There will also be arts & crafts and food vendors as well as a cornhole tournament for those who want to compete 🚗 Parade & Cruise-InChurches, schools, community groups, and individuals are invited to join the parade. Registration forms are available at boonvillenc.com 📞 Vendor Info & QuestionsInteresting in more about Boonville Heritage Days contact Boonville Town Hall at (336) 367-7941 Join the community in celebrating 130 years of Boonville history—you won’t want to miss this Lootpress brings you the latest news in Southern West Virginia and around Please enter your username or email address to reset your password The woman was driving an SUV on Route 179 when it went off the side of the road and hit a culvert An 82-year-old Boonville woman was seriously injured in a crash on Route 179 in Saline Township According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report the woman was driving a Buick SUV on Route 179 near Highland School Road around 9:40 a.m The Buick SUV traveled off the left side of the road returned to the road and then travelled off the right side of the road The SUV hit a culvert and suffered extensive damage The woman was transported by Cooper County EMS to University Hospital in Columbia To report an error or typo, email news@komu.com Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site please enter your email in the box below and click "Send" Click here to learn more: Documentation (opens in new tab) 6 May 2025 0:15:39 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); 6 May 2025 0:16:09 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); 6 May 2025 0:16:40 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); by Jennifer Weiser An 82-year-old Boonville woman was injured in a crash Tuesday in Cooper County The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online crash report states that the crash happened on Route 179 The woman was driving a 2021 Buick Encore northbound The report states that the woman went off the left side of the road and hit a mailbox Ambulance crews took her to University Hospital with serious injuries We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at news@kmzu.com or call us at 660-542-0404 BOONVILLE — Jonathan Batts called this moment "surreal." A fitting descriptor considering how much Boonville High School and its football program mean to him The 2008 graduate was named the Pioneers' next head football coach during Monday's Warrick County School Corp The long-time assistant takes over one of the more consistent programs of the past decade in the Pocket Athletic Conference More: Brandon Neighbors chosen to be next South Spencer High School football coach The opportunity to lead his alma mater as a first-year head coach is not lost on Batts He spent the past eight years as an assistant for coach Darin Ward "This program and community mean a lot to me I’m committed to building upon the success coach Ward put in place got his high school coaching start at Bosse High School from 2013-16 under Andre Thomas and Eric Schnur He returned to Warrick County the following year and never left Batts was primarily the Pioneers' defensive backs coach and called plays for the back end of the defense He is also listed as an assistant coach in boys basketball He doesn't need to look far in order the blueprint to a successful program. Ward, who stepped down in March following a 10-year run at his alma mater concluded with 59 victories and won the Big Eight championship in 2018 Boonville reached the sectional championship game three times and only had one losing record the past decade Ward's impact on Batts goes beyond the football field "My biggest takeaways from him are what commitment is The level of commitment it takes to be successful and compete for championships I have a wife and two young kids of my own He taught me how to manage family and football The knowledge I’ve gained under him the last eight years is invaluable." Batts is pushing them internally from the start Boonville went 6-6 last season and lost in the Class 4A sectional championship who haven't won a postseason title in 21 years return a small but impactful senior class that will be complemented by a large junior class Among their top returners will be four All-Pocket Athletic Conference selections: quarterback/defensive back Grant Davis tight end Tyler Klaner (Northern Illinois commit) defensive lineman Axton Hudson and running back Nolan McKinney Batts also understands firsthand the challenge ahead of him The PAC is consistently among the tougher conferences Indiana The Big School Division itself has produced a pair of state champions (Gibson Southern and Heritage Hills) since 2021 Boonville also has other tough non-conference opponents next year in Paoli The key to continued success is building depth at all levels of the program "It starts in strength in numbers," Batts said It’s building classes like that and stacking classes upon each other I’m hoping going forward to create depth behind those guys to continue to be successful." A Stover couple faced drug trafficking charges after an arrest in Boonville Boonville police spotted a 2003 Ford Mustang with expired plates in the parking lot of a gas station on Main Street told an officer that he had altered the tags A search of the vehicle turned up a digital scale with a white crystal residue A Cooper County Sheriff's Office sergeant was speaking with a female passenger pulled a bag containing 49.4 grams of methamphetamine from her pants Dryer and Porter said that they had bought the drugs from a person near the Bur Oak Tree in Boone County They also said that they were going to deliver it to a man in Stover Prosecutors charged them each with a count of Second Degree Trafficking Drugs and Unlawful Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia - Amphetamine Or Methamphetamine They charged Porter with a felony count of Forgery Mark Messmer’s office asked employees at the Boonville Public Library to call the police on constituents during a mobile office hours event – even though the mostly older attendees weren’t breaking any rules the library’s director confirmed Wednesday Director Brooke Bolton told the Courier & Press she refused the request “We told them that (the constituents) had not broken any of the rules of our library and we would not call the police unless the rules of our library were being broken,” she said “I didn’t see or witness anything that was hostile.” Mobile office hours usually provide voters a chance to speak to representatives of their elected officials and express concerns Two staffers for the Eighth District Republican were at the library but they repeatedly declined to meet with more than one constituent at a time Bolton said the request to contact authorities came not from the staffers on hand, but via a phone call to the library from a Washington, D.C. area code. She identified the person she spoke with as Michael Curcio. The website LegiStorm lists Curcio as Messmer’s chief of staff A spokesperson for Messmer didn’t respond to a request for a comment Wednesday. It’s just the latest bit of silence from the congressman, who has repeatedly declined to speak to the Courier & Press was one of about 15 people in attendance Tuesday She took several videos of exchanges with Messmer's staff that she forwarded to the Courier & Press She said the trouble started when she and others wanted to meet with the reps as a group so everyone could hear their questions or concerns only agreeing to meet with people one at a time in a room so tiny she described it as a “closet.” “They had picked the smallest room in the building,” she said “… They wouldn’t let married couples go in together.” the staffers turned down several offers from library workers to move them to a larger room so they could accommodate more people Eventually they gave in and shifted to a conference room but they still wouldn't let in more than one person at a time Bickle said the Messmer staffers barred all recording devices and kept the door closed anytime a constituent came inside very upset about this situation,” she said “One man was crying – not so much about the situation but that his constitutional rights had been violated She believes the staffers asked the library to call police so it wouldn’t look like the request was coming from Messmer’s office And it was all for a group "that was mostly senior citizens." Most of the videos from Bickle show constituents standing outside the original room and asking the Messmer staffers to meet with the entire group at once and all of them wanted a public meeting instead of private conversations a man and two women repeatedly ask the staffers – a woman and young man – to come out “Nobody wants a one-on-one meeting out there,” the man says “… We’ve got people here who are going to walk away if it’s not a public meeting." a different man with gray hair and a flannel shirt addresses them We’ve called Messmer’s office and we don’t get any answers,” he says in an even tone “… Let’s go to a place where we can all talk the exchanges are largely calm and never reach the point of screaming or arguing as the staffers continue to evade a group discussion “It’s about time you Republicans grew some damn balls,” she says Another video shows Bolton – who had to be called in on her day off – addressing the attendees as they wait outside the hall She reminds them the library has no say over where Messmer staffers meet and thanked the constituents for being respectful to library staff She told the Courier & Press Messmer’s office reserved that specific small room They were told how many people it could hold The people at the library Tuesday aren’t the only ones struggling to get answers from Messmer Earlier this month, he didn’t respond to multiple messages from the Courier & Press asking him his thoughts on potential Medicaid cuts that could affect thousands of people in his district. He dodged another interview in December with a spokesman saying he would only take questions written in advance During last year's election, he declined to debate his opponents and didn't have any public events in Evansville He hasn’t announced plans to hold a town hall Those have been hard to come by in the Evansville for years Courier & Press archives show that Messmer’s predecessor only had five of them in the city during his 14 years in office And according to a report from Politico earlier this month the head of the National Republican Congressional Committee has ordered GOP officials not to stage any town halls in the near future some Evansville residents plan to have a “people’s town hall” instead The “Messmer’s Missing” rally is scheduled for March 22 at 1 p.m in front of the congressman’s local office at 20 NW Third St organizer Wendy Bredhold said residents are encouraged to bring any written comments they have for the congressman They’ll then be passed along to his office the following Monday If Messmer agrees to hold an actual town hall “Elected officials should be accessible to the people they serve yet he refuses to face his constituents,” the release states Bickle said she told Messmer’s staffers about the protest as the library event ended Tuesday even though some constituents were still waiting to speak to them “I feel like he’s forgotten he works for us,” she said owned by filmmaker and political commentator Austin Petersen is casting for a historical documentary based on the Battle of Athens—a real-life 1946 armed uprising in Athens where returning World War II veterans stood up against entrenched political corruption in their local government and the production team is seeking local male actors to participate in reenactments of this pivotal moment in American history The film will include 1940s-era costumes and firearms using blank ammunition (handled under professional supervision) All applicants must be available for the full three-day shoot BOONVILLE — Darin Ward had the thought for a few years How would a Friday night look away from a football sideline Ward stepped down as the Boonville High School football coach on Monday He went 59-46 in 10 seasons at his alma mater and won the Big Eight Conference title in 2018 His head coaching career nearly stretched two decades across Southern Indiana More: Joey Paridaen named new Tecumseh High School football coach The feeling of wanting a break resurfaced this offseason "I just kind of knew it was time to step away," said Ward "I think as coaches we're creatures of habit I've kind of wanted to sit back on a Friday evening in September or early October at my house and not have to do anything who graduated from Boonville in 1992 and played football at Indiana University is staying on as a teacher and not taking a coaching position at a different school The Pioneers went 6-6 last season and lost in the Class 4A sectional championship to Reitz He has a 129-76 overall record with previous stops at Corydon Central and Charlestown Ward won a regional with Corydon in 2011 and a sectional with Charlestown in 2014 His best season in Warrick County came in 2018 with 11 victories and an undefeated regular season Boonville had just one losing campaign with Ward It reached the sectional championship three times "It was more about the atmosphere we had from day one," said Ward "The support that I felt like our program was always given by our school I always enjoyed the home football games — that feel of a small-town Friday night we were always doing our best to put a good product on the field that our fans and community could be proud of." This will be the fourth coaching position open in Southwestern Indiana, along with North, Princeton and South Spencer. Other schools who made hires this offseason were Jasper (Derek Hart) and Tecumseh (Joey Paridaen) Ward thanked the administration for the support over the past 10 years He also noted the positive bonds developed with staff members and players as the highlights Ward doesn't know how many games he'll attend but will prioritize more time with his family The Pioneers return four All-Pocket Athletic Conference selections including Northern Illinois commit Tyler Klaner "I think I've been very loyal over the years," said Ward "It's the relationships and brotherhood you develop as a staff When your players from 10 years ago and (are now) grown into young men It's how you develop young men and the relationships you have with them Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInBOONVILLE (WFIE) - Things are starting to roll for the highly anticipated world-class entertainment venue coming to Warrick County New York firm “M&Y Developers” announced Tuesday that they will build and fund “The EDGE” in Boonville [RELATED: Location for Boonville’s Edge Hotel revealed] Officials say development of The EDGE is estimated to create 1,000 new construction jobs and over 800 direct and indirect jobs for the Tri-State area Organizers tell us The EDGE will have a hotel The firm did not say when they expect construction to start on the venue You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience Apr 17 The remains of a World War Two soldier from Boonville have been identified and returned to his family more than eighty years after he died Photo provided by U.S Harland Hennessey was a 24 year-old Army private when he helped defend the Philippines against invading Japanese forces in the summer of 1942 and along with 2,500 other prisoners of war and was buried along with other prisoners in the Cabanatuan Camp Cemetery in a common grave The Army exhumed that grave after the war and moved the remains to Manila But it wasn't until 2018 when the Army used DNA analysis to identify the remains Harland Hennessey during his service in the U.S Hennessey's remains were identified in September 2024 Hennessey will be buried in Boonville in July contact the Army Casualty Office at (800) 892-2490 The fate of a Boonville man who served during World War II has finally been determined The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency released a statement Tuesday saying that U.S was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II Hennessey’s family just recently received their full briefing on his identification Hennessey was a member of the 803rd Engineer Battalion when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December Intense fighting continued until the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9 and Filipino service members were captured and interned at POW camps Hennessey was among those reported captured when U.S forces in Bataan surrendered to the Japanese They were subjected to the 65-mile Bataan Death March and then held at the Cabanatuan POW Camp #1 More than 2,500 POWs perished in this camp during the war According to prison camp and other historical records and was buried along with other deceased prisoners in the local Cabanatuan Camp Cemetery in Common Grave 704 Following the war, American Graves Registration Service personnel exhumed those buried at the Cabanatuan cemetery and relocated the remains to a temporary U.S the AGRS examined the remains in an attempt to identify them Two of the sets of remains from Common Grave 704 were identified while the remaining eight were declared unidentifiable The unidentified remains were buried at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial as Unknowns DPAA exhumed the remains associated with Common Grave 704 and sent them to the DPAA laboratory for analysis To identify Hennessey’s remains, scientists from DPAA used dental and anthropological analysis, as well as circumstantial evidence. Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial DNA and mitochondrial genome sequence analysis Although interred as an Unknown in MACM, Hennessey’s grave was meticulously cared for over the past 70 years by the American Battle Monuments Commission Hennessey is memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for Hennessey’s personnel profile can be viewed at https://bit.ly/3Eb9SUV 6 May 2025 0:18:58 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); 6 May 2025 0:19:11 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); 6 May 2025 0:19:30 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); 6 May 2025 0:19:35 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInEVANSVILLE (WFIE) - Vanderburgh County Fire Department officials confirm repairs have been completed on a gas line at Bridlewood Drive and Boonville-New Harmony Road Officials say there was an active gas leak after the line was hit during excavation around 9 a.m We’re told no homes needed to be evacuated and shelter-in-place notifications were performed door-to-door for any homes in immediate danger The scene was cleared a few hours after the incident A Bunceton man was charged with drug trafficking after a traffic stop in Boonville Cooper County deputies started following the vehicle on Saturday at 12:55 a.m While the deputies were running the license plate information The SUV led the deputies on a short chase around the area of the Boone Village Apartment Complex Deputies were able to block the vehicle and then take the driver deputies found eight bags that contained a white crystal substance Court documents state that the bags contained a total of 195 grams of methamphetamine They also said they found materials to package drugs Prosecutors charged Hurt with a felony count of Second Degree Trafficking Drugs and a misdemeanor charge of Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Prior Drug Offense He was being held at the Cooper County Jail 6 May 2025 0:19:45 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString());.