These days, it’s not a good time to be a public building past prime in downtown Terre Haute, with several demolition projects now begun or soon to begin. Work began Wednesday morning to raze the old Vigo County Jail (technically the old Vigo County Security Center) with Vigo County Commissioner Chris Switzer opening the proceedings by manning an excavator to swing its bucket into the building.

A press release has indicated issues with the 911 lines in Vigo County. According to the release, 911 and admin lines are currently down in Vigo County. No reason was given in the release as to the cause of the issue.

Vigo County Commissioner Chris Switzer kicked off the jail demolition. The demolition will take place over the next 60 to 90 days. Once it's completed, the area will become a green space and add more parking for the courthouse.