The City of Salem Utilities’ Department will be flushing fire hydrants throughout Salem beginning Monday, April 22 and continuing through Tuesday, April 30.

This will continue from 7a-5p each day.

Customers may experience low water pressure during the flushing period.

Please call the City of Salem Municipal Utilities’ Office at 883-3937 if you have any concerns.

The Salem High School Boys Varsity Baseball game with Scottsburg today has been cancelled due to the weather.

The game will be made up on April 22 at Scottsburg,  at 5p

A crash this afternoon between a Jeep Cherokee and and a motorcyclist leaves one dead and one in the hospital.

Johnny E. Ferrill, 67, of Sellersburg, driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash was reported at 1:19 p.m. on State Road 60, at the intersection of Motsinger Road. The caller originally reported an erratic driver about seven minutes earlier and the fact the driver might possibly be intoxicated.

According to Deputy Scott Schocke of the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, the driver of an eastbound 2004 Jeep Cherokee ran off the right side of the roadway, then came back onto the highway.

The driver, Brooke Bunch, 31, Pekin, then crossed into the left bound lane, colliding with the motorcycle.

Bunch was transported by helicopter ambulance from the scene to University of Louisville Hospital.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Department is still investigating the accident.

You can go to www.ncaa.com/75-teams and vote for your ALL TIME FAVORITE TEAM.

At WSLM we’re a bit biased as we are encouraging our friends to vote for the IU 1975-76 team, which featured our good friend, Kent Benson.

In fact, Kent will be joining me at 8:30a Saturday morning to talk about the voting and about his experience on the undefeated IU team.

IU wins by 21 points — 83-62 over James Madison!

The Hoosiers will play Temple Sunday afternoon. Stay tuned to WSLM for the broadcast times.

Shortly after midnight on Friday, March 22, troopers from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg responded to a reported stabbing at 210 West County Line Road in Scott County.

When troopers arrived they encountered the victim, Jeffery Campbell, 39, from Crothersville, IN, who had received at least two stab wounds. He was immediately transported to the Scott Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries by Scott County E.M.S.

The person who allegedly did the stabbing, William Carl Bryant, 47, from Scottsburg, IN, fled the scene before officers arrived but was located quickly a couple hundred yards from where the crime occurred by a deputy from Scott County.

The stabbing was alleged to have occurred after an argument broke out between Jeffery Campbell and William Carl Bryant who were at the residence with others socializing.

William Carl Bryant was arrested and incarcerated at the Scott County Jail on the charges of Aggravated Battery, B Felony and Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon, C Felony. This investigation is continuing.

This just in from the East Washington Rural Water Corporation.

Nathan Risen of the EWRWC called to say he had taken the samples of water to be tested this afternoon.

He said the boil water advisory will continue until at most Monday. Samples won’t be back until Saturday at the earliest, Risen said. “It will probably will be Monday before the boil water advisory is lifted.”

Again, the advisory affects about 170 people in the area South of Lake Salinda and West of Highway 60

Stay tuned for more details when they become available.

Indiana University men’s basketball team is the Number One seed in the East division and will face off against James Madison today at 4:10p here on WSLM Radio. Tune in for all the action of IU in the NCAA on WSLM – Your Official Kentuckiana IU station.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Department arrested former Washington County Engineer and candidate for State Representative Mike Goering Friday, March 22 at 1:45p on charges of sexual misconduct with a minor.

The 14-year old girl involved is from Washington County and was a friend of the family.

Goering was charged with five counts of sexual misconduct with a minor and one count of attempted sexual misconduct with a minor — all Class B Felonies.

A warrant was obtained from Judge Larry Medlock in the Washington Circuit Court.

The bond was set at $120,000 full cash. Goering, 59, and his family have operated Leann and Mike’s Sugar Bush, maple syrup farm in Salem for many years.

He also served for several years as the county engineer. Most recently, Goering has been the Manager/Engineer of the Washington County Solid Waste District.

On March 5, the Washington County Sheriff’s Department received a complaint of sexual misconduct with a minor from a juvenile and her family. Lt. James Strange was assigned the investigation from Sheriff Claude Combs. The Washington County Division of Child Services was informed of the allegation.

The 12 day investigation resulted in charges being filed today’s arrest. Goering was booked into the Washington County Detention Center this afternoon.

And as always, those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Stay tuned to WSLM news for more information about this and other breaking news.

The following schools in the WSLM listening area are closed or delayed today:

Brownstown Central Comm. School Closed
Christian Academy of Madison 2 hr. delay
Crothersville Comm. 2 hr. delay
East Washington Schools, IN Closed
Greater Clark Co. Schools No Early Childhood Transportation
Madison Consolidated Schools 2 hr. delay
Medora Community School Closed
New Albany/Floyd Co. Schools 2 hr. delay
North Harrison Comm. Schools 2 hr. delay
Prince of Peace – Madison 2 hr. delay
S. Harrison Comm. Schools 2 hr. delay
Scott Co. School Dist. 1 (IN) 2 hr. delay
Seymour Comm. Schools-IN Closed
Southwest of Hanover 2 hr. delay
Switzerland County Schools Closed
W. Clark Community Schools Closed
West Washington Schools Closed