Friday, July 25, 2025 - Capsule reports

Off road

Damage was estimated between $5,000 and $10,000 after a Pennville man veered off Indiana 67 and into a guardrail in Jay County about 1:47 p.m. Friday.

James E. Goubeaux Jr., 39, told police he was driving his 2009 Nissan Altima along the highway near its intersection with county road 700 South when he noticed vehicles slowing down for a semi. He veered to the right, according to a Jay County Sheriff’s Office report, causing him to leave the road, hit a guardrail and go into the ditch on the side of the road.

Goubeaux’s vehicle was towed.

Funding awarded

A food bank that serves Jay County received grant funding Wednesday.

Indiana State Department of Agriculture announced a total of $2 million in grants, including $153,600 for Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana.

“Indiana farmers are skilled at growing an abundance of safe, reliable food and food banks and pantries have the necessary resources and skills to distribute large amounts of food to help community members in need,” said department director Don Lamb. “We are so thankful for the work food banks, pantries, soup kitchens and others do for their communities in helping food insecure Hoosiers.”

The food bank hosts tailgate events to distribute food in Jay, Randolph, Blackford and Delaware counties.