Preserving Historic Places
Members of the DHPA’s Archaeology Team enjoyed the opportunity to attend the recent Preserving Historic Places conference.
Indiana State Preservation Plan Survey
The DHPA is seeking public input through an online survey that should take 10-15 minutes to complete. Your input will help the Indiana DNR Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology revise Indiana’s Cultural Resources Management Planfor 2020-2026.
2019 Indiana Archaeology Award
At the recent Preserving Historic Places conference, the DHPA presented the 2019 Indiana Archaeology Award to the staff of the Indiana office of Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc. (CRA) for their recent work in Evansville. In the past few years, they have undertaken several large-scale archaeological projects in the Evansville area that were well-executed and contributed to a deeper understanding of the history of the city.
Archaeology Site of the Month
The Evansville Bee Slough Dump (12Vg1357) is a historic-era dump site that was identified by Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc. (CRA) in 2014. In 2017, it became apparent that the site was being impacted by activities related to a sewer improvement project in Evansville, IN.
ORPHANS OF THE STORM RAISES A RECORD-BREAKING AMOUNT AT ANNUAL BENEFIT DINNER
Orphans of the Storm’s annual benefit took place on Tuesday, April 9 where approximately 215 guests came together to celebrate the shelter accomplishments and raised more than $100,000 for the shelter. The guests participated in a silent auction and an exciting raffle game, in which all proceeds went to the shelter.
IDOI General Counsel Amy L. Beard Receives USI’s David L. Rice Alumni Achievement Award
Beard also served as a commencement speaker to graduating students for the university’s College of Liberal Arts.
Centre Bank in Hillsboro is Held Up
Yesterday (May 10, 2019) at approximately 4:32 p.m. a male subject walked into the Centre Bank at 111 North Water Street and robbed the bank of an undisclosed amount of United States Currency.
"Click It or Ticket" Campaign Underway Across Indiana
This month troopers from the Lowell District of the Indiana State Police, and Districts across the state will join law enforcement agencies across the nation to increase enforcement of seat-belt laws for Click It or Ticket. Multiple weeks of highly visible patrols will be watching for unrestrained passengers in cars and trucks, both children and adults, the front seat and back, both day and night.
New Item Released to INDOT 12 Month RFP LIsting - UAS Program
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will soon advertise a Request for Proposal (RFP) item seeking a qualified firm to develop and implement an unmanned aerial systems implementation (UAS) program.
Two Vehicle Crash Sends Four to Hospitals
Today (5/10/2019) at approximately 10:16 a.m. on I-65 southbound near the 176 mile marker (that is one mile north of the SR 25/175 exit) a vehicle lost control in the construction zone, hit the construction barrels and guard rail, bounced off the side of a semi-trailer then went head on into a concrete construction wall where it finally came to rest. All four of the occupants of the car were transported to local hospitals with various injuries.