The Indiana State Police and the American Red Cross are teaming up to host a blood drive on Friday, June 19, 2015, from 1:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M.
The drive will take place in the parking lot at the Jasper Post, 2209 Newton Street, Jasper, in the American Red Cross Mobile Blood Bus. Those wishing to sign up to give the “gift of life” may click on the link below. Click “Indiana State Police – Jasper” on the left side, and on the next screen, select your donation time and enter your information to register.
The Indiana State Police is proud to partner with the American Red Cross to provide this service to the community. On average, every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood, which requires more than 41,000 blood donations each day.
The closure on State Road 56 has been moved approximately 800 feet east of its prior location west of the County Cooking restaurant. It is now located between the Temple Apartments and the Cobblestone Hotel. The closure should be in effect for up to six weeks.
Motorists are advised to continue to using the bypass as a way around Indiana Department of Transportation’s $4,216,800 S.R. 56 pavement project at Salem.
The scope S.R. 56 project is from High Street to Heritage Chapel Road. The highway is being reconstructed through Salem and resurfaced in Washington County. Salem’s portion of the project includes new sidewalks, curb ramps, retaining walls and storm sewers. The county’s portion will be repaired before repaving begins. Shoulder will be widened, passing blisters constructed and drainage structures replaced.
Temple & Temple, the state’s prime contractor, is currently widening the roadway on the east end of the project.
The AWC Class of 2014 (Awareness Washington County) recently announced the imminent completion of its class project. The class has completed site preparation and on Saturday, June
Ryan Hollen handles the power auger to dig through the rocky soil.Gail Littell removes large rocks from the soil while digging holes for the equipment installation. Holes had to be 20″ deep and 15″ in diamater.Kristy Purlee takes a turn at the power Auger, supervised by Fox Purlee and Gail Littell.Members of the AWC Class of 2014, and family worked several hours to dig and clean out holes for installation day. L to R: Gail Littell, Beth Smith, Will Cummins, Lynessa Cummins, and John Cummins
6 they will commence installation of 9 pieces of permanent outdoor exercise equipment at the corner of Homer and Mill Streets. In close proximity to the Walking Trail, this will be a family friendly site that is free to the public.
The class is seeking the public’s help in naming this site – stay tuned for site-naming contest! Equipment sponsors, materials and other financial donors are Eddie Gilstrap Motors, John
Jones, St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Salem Crossing, GKN, City of Salem, Senior Citizens Center,Jeans Extrusions, Jason Wade State Farm, La Gene’s Jewelers, Quick Seal, Meadowview, Fox
Purlee, Knapp Miller Brown, Deer Country, Ace Hardware, Ewen Insurance, Anne Terrell, and Tom Fultz. The class would especially like to thank Temple and Temple who excavated and
drilled through rock in order to prepare the site, without which the project would have been impossible on the current property. Property was donated by the City of Salem, formerly
owned and donated by the Tarr family.
The purpose of Awareness Washington County is to develop informed, skilled, and committed
civic leadership. The program is designed to assist a diverse group of participants in acquiring a
broad understanding of the issues facing the Washington County area, fostering leadership
potential, enriching leadership skills, and building relationships that will facilitate collaborative
efforts in resolving today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. It is a leadership development
experience different from most of the trainings given by companies. AWC helps individuals
develop and strengthen their own leadership potential, empowering them to make positive
change in the community wherever they see the need. Anyone who lives or works in
Washington County is eligible for membership. Contact Marji Morris or Debbie Mildenburger
for more details or to join next year’s class (mlmsoar@hotmail.com,
Edna Smedley, age 98 of Bowling Green, Kentucky passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 10:50 am, in The Hospice House of Southern Kentucky.
Born April 27, 1917 in Little York, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Effie (Nichols) Wright.
She was a homemaker, a member of the Smedley Church of Christ and had been a resident of Washington County for most of her life. She married October 09, 1937 to William (Bud) H. Smedley, who passed away July 2, 1988.
Survivors include: Daughter Peggy Young, Bowling Green, Kentucky; Son: William ( Bill) H. Smedley, Maub, Utah; 10 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 1 son, Gerry Smedley, 1 great grandson and 12 brothers and sisters.
Funeral Service: 2:00 pmWednesday at Dawalt Funeral Home with Bro. Joe Baker Officiating.
Visitation: Noon until the time of the service on Wednesday
Interment at Smedley Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions: Hospice of Southern Kentucky 5872 Scottsville Road
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42104.
Dennis L. Smith, father of Salem High School Principal Derek Smith, passed away Monday, June 1.
Visitation is Friday from 5-8 at Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home in Connersville.
Funeral is Saturday at 11 am at Calvary Baptist Church in Connersville. There will be a visitation time from 10 am until the funeral begins at the church on Saturday.
Janet Richardson, age 84 of Salem, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 7:17 am in her residence.
Born October 20, 1930 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late August Frederick and Catherine (Davis) Fehse.
She was a registered nurse with Salem Community Schools for 27 years and also worked for Dr. Donald Martin and the old Washington County Memorial Hospital.
She was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church, the church choir and the Salem United Methodist Women and Mission Committee. She was a member of the Women’s Study Club, Tri Kapp Associates, the Hospital Auxiliary, Salem Retired Teachers Association and the Gideons Auxiliary.
She married September 12, 1953 to George N. Richardson Jr., who passed away December 23, 2014.
Survivors include: 1 Son: Daniel (Cheryl) Richardson, Crossville, Tennessee; 2 Daughters: Marcia (Dr. Richard) Grassmyer, Salem and Susan (Russell) Record, Indianapolis; 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 3 sisters: Catherine Fisher, Elizabeth Brown and Florence Emily Fehse.
Funeral Service: 11:00 amFriday at Dawalt Funeral Home with Rev. Douglas S. Finney officiating.
Visitation: 4 to 8 pmThursday and after 9 amFriday.
Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to: Salem United Methodist Church 105 North High Street Salem, Indiana 47167.
The Southridge High School team of Eli Lubbehusen and Colton O’Brien brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 15 pounds, 8 ounces, to win the 2015 Indiana State High School Fishing Championship on Patoka Lake. The win earned the team the title of state champions and qualified the team to compete in the High School Fishing Central Conference championship on Lake Carlyle in September.
The top two teams on Patoka Lake that advanced to the Central Conference Championship were:
1st: Southridge High School – Eli Lubbehusen and Colton O’Brien, five bass, 15-8
2nd: Bloomington High School South/North – Blake Albertson and Adam Puckett, five bass, 14-6
Rounding out the top 10 teams were:
3rd: Wabash Valley – Griffen Fernandes and Benjamin Messersmith, four bass, 11-14
4th: Union High School – Austin Tinsman and Evan Patterson, five bass, 11-11
5th: Indiana Student Angler Federation – Jacob Ireland and Travis Miller, two bass, 9-3
6th: Wabash Valley – Beau Ashcraft and Shawn Zellers, four bass, 7-11
7th: Wabash Valley – Trystan Vanderra and Dillan White, two bass, 6-3
8th: Indiana Student Angler Federation – Hunter Light and Avery Eoswick, three bass, 6-0
9th: Perry Central High School – Darrian Craig and Dakota Brewster, two bass, 5-1
10th: Southridge High School – Chad Meyer and Coleman Gerber, two bass, 4-14
The 2015 Indiana State High School Fishing Championship was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12. The top 10 percent from each TBF/FLW state championship field will advance to a High School Fishing conference championship along with the top three teams from each of the seven TBF/FLW High School Fishing Opens held this season. The top 10 percent of each conference championship field will then advance to the High School Fishing National Championship, coinciding with the TBF National Championship and an FLW Tour stop in the spring of 2016. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.
In addition to the High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest high school bass tournament, the 2015 High School Fishing World Finals, held on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama, on July 8-11. At the 2014 World Finals more than $40,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded. Visit HighSchoolFishing.org for details.
ABOUT FLW
FLW is the industry’s premier tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2015 over the course of 240 tournaments across five tournament circuits, four of which provide an avenue to the sport’s richest payday and most coveted championship trophy – the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world. For more information about FLW visit FLWFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
ABOUT THE BASS FEDERATION
The Bass Federation Inc., (TBF) is a member of the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. TBF is owned by those we serve and dedicated to the sport of fishing. The Federation is the largest and oldest, organized grassroots fishing, youth and conservation organization there is. TBF, our affiliated state federations and their member clubs conduct more than 20,000 events each year and have provided a foundation for the entire bass fishing industry for more than 45 years. TBF founded the Student Angler Federation and the National High School Fishing program in 2008 to promote clean family fun and education through fishing. Visit bassfederation.comor highschoolfishing.org and “LIKE US” on Facebook.
A Bristow teen was killed last night east of Saint Meinrad after the moped he was riding was struck by another vehicle.
Around 7:10 P.M. Central Time, Phoenix Donaldson, 18, Bristow, pulled out from the driveway at 740 Bristow-Saint Meinrad Road. As Donaldson pulled out into the southbound lane, he was struck by a northbound 2007 Chevrolet Aveo driven by Brock Smith, 26, Tell City.
Smith locked up his brakes south of the driveway, leaving tire marks prior to and after the crash.
Smith, 17460 Aetna Road, Tell City, was charged with Operating While Intoxicated Causing Death, Level 4 Felony and Operating While Intoxicated – Controlled Substance, Class C Misdemeanor.
Donaldson was pronounced dead by the Perry County Coroner’s Office.
After further investigation, it was determined that Smith had operated his vehicle under the influence of methamphetamine. He was placed into custody without incident and is being held at the Perry County Jail.
This crash remains under investigation by the State Police. ISP was assisted by the Perry County Sheriff’s Department, Saint Meinrad Fire, Spencer County EMS and the Perry County Coroner’s Office.
Investigating Officer: Trooper Kaitlyn Greene, Reconstructionist: Sergeant Philip Hensley
The Indianapolis Colts will host a Colts at Bat at Louisville Slugger Field in partnership with the Louisville Bats this Friday, June 5.
Tight end Dwayne Allen and Running back Boom Herron will be on hand for autographs (from 6-6:45p) as well as Colts cheerleaders, who will be signing pictures and performing during the game.
Colts mascot Blue will be on hand as well and you’ll have a chance to register to win Colts tickets.
The Colts encourage all fans to arrive early. Player autographs will take place prior to the first pitch from 6:00-6:45pm and cheerleader autographs will be from 7:30pm through the 5th inning.
The line for player and cheerleader autographs may be cut off at any time to ensure that the Colts at Bat event remains on schedule. Inclement weather or traffic may cause for late arrival or early departure.
All Colts at Bat events will take place rain or shine. Colts players subject to change due to scheduling conflicts. Fans will be allowed one autograph per person; however fans may get back in line for additional autographs.
The Indianapolis Colts today signed undrafted free agent defensive lineman Camaron Beard and waived cornerback Al-Hajj Shabazz.
Beard, 6-5, 290 pounds, worked out with the Colts on a tryout basis during Indianapolis’ three-day rookie mini-camp after going undraftedout of Cincinnati. He played in 41 games as a Bearcat and finished with 75 tackles (22 solo), 2.0 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed.
Camaron Beard
As a senior in 2014, Beard had 37 tackles (eight solo), 1.0 sack and two tackles for loss. The Indianapolis native played locally at Cathedral High School.
Al-Shabazz, 6-0, 200 pounds, originally signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2015. He played in 47 games at West Chester University, notching 151 tackles (100 solo), 32 passes defensed and nine interceptions.
