East Washington Rural Water has issued a boil water advisory.
Due to a 4-inch water main break in the Harristown area, there is a boil water advisory until further notice.
Customers that are affected are South of Highway 160 and East of Highway 60.
A Huntingburg man is behind bars today for his role in a burglary last week.
Jacob R. Gunselman, 24, 813 Shelby Street, Apartment 8, Huntingburg, IN. He is charged with Burglary, Level 4 Felony, Residential Entry, Level 6 Felony and Theft, Class A Misdemeanor.
On January 17, Master Trooper Trey Lytton and Trooper Kaitlyn Greene began an investigation into a burglary that occurred sometime on January 16 at 7397 West County Road 1200 South in Holland. Troopers learned that the burglar had climbed the television antenna tower, removed a window screen, and entered the home. After crime scene technicians had processed the residence, it was determined that numerous jewelry items had been taken.
On January 22, Troopers were able to recover two of the jewelry items from local jewelers and, in turn, developed a suspect, leading them to speak with Jacob R. Gunselman, 24, Huntingburg. Gunselman was arrested later on Thursday, without incident, and lodged in the Dubois County Security Center.
This morning around 5:00 am, a west bound 2009 Peterbuilt semi tractor pulling a loaded trailer of 88 head of cattle crashed closing Interstate #64.
The preliminary crash investigation reveals the driver of the semi tractor and trailer, John Forester, 36, of Jonesboro, TN, was traveling west bound on Interstate #64.
At the 101 Mile Marker he allegedly fell asleep driving off of the roadway into the median. This resulted in the semi tractor and trailer overturning releasing some of the cattle onto the roadway.
Shortly after this crash another west bound semi tractor and trailer crashed into one of the released cows that was in the roadway. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department worked that crash.
The driver of the overturned semi was transported along with his co-driver, Dusty Arnold, 36, of Kingsport, TN, to the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY with non life threatening injuries.
Interstate #64 is still closed both directions and will remain closed until the cattle can be removed from the roadway.
Local farmers are assisting the cleanup effort by helping transport the cattle from the roadway to another location where they can be reloaded and sent on to their destination. The condition of the cattle ranged from deceased to injured to no injuries.
West bound traffic is being routed off Interstate #64 at the Corydon Exit # 105 and east bound traffic at the Marengo/Leavenworth Exit #92.
The load of cattle was enroute from Abington, VA to Allen, KS.
| Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Rep. Todd Young (R-IN9) reintroduced their Regulations from the Executive in Needs of Scrutiny (REINS) Act on Wednesday as S.226 and H.R. 427, respectively. The REINS Act would require any executive branch rule or regulation with an annual economic impact of $100 million or more—designated by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a “major rule”—to come before Congress for an up-or-down vote before being enacted.
“Today, we are introducing legislation to increase transparency in the Federal regulatory process,” said Paul. “If the Obama Administration wants to impose regulations that effectively operate as laws on U.S. citizens, it is important that those citizens are made aware of how the laws come to be. Cutting red tape and opening the regulatory process to scrutiny is an important first step in holding government accountable.” “The REINS Act is key to reforming our nation’s regulatory system so that the American people can hold Congress accountable for the law of the land,” said Young. “While the President would prefer to act unilaterally—and he has made that abundantly clear in recent months—that’s not the way our system operates. Unfortunately, when the executive branch issues regulations with a huge economic impact or negative consequences, it’s hard for the American people to hold accountable a nameless, faceless federal bureaucracy. Requiring an up-or-down vote by Congress on major regulations restores the notion that the legislative branch is in charge of writing laws, brings transparency to our regulatory system, and ensures our constituents know who is responsible when burdensome regulations take effect.” In 2014, the executive branch finalized 3,541 new rules and regulations—approximately 16 times greater than the 223 new laws passed by Congress and signed by President. Of those rules and regulations, 200 were deemed to be “major”. Meanwhile, the annual economic impact and regulatory compliance cost is now estimated to stand at over $1.8 trillion, which translates to more than $14,000 per family. The REINS Act has passed the House in each of the previous two Congresses on a bipartisan basis, but never received a hearing in the Senate under Democratic leadership. More information, including full bill text, FAQ’s, and a list of co-sponsors, can be found at http://toddyoung.house.gov/reins. |
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| Indiana’s 9th District includes all or parts of Brown, Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Johnson Lawrence, Monroe, Morgan, Orange, Scott, and Washington Counties in south central Indiana. |
Earlier today around noon, a sweep of alleged drug dealers in the Austin area resulted in nine arrests.
The sweep was the result of an undercover operation conducted by Indiana State Police Detectives in the Austin area over the last several months.
Indiana State Troopers, along with Austin City Police Officers and officers from the U. S. Marshal’s Great Lakes Region Fugitive Task Force, executed arrest warrants on seven defendants that were allegedly dealing in controlled substances
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Along with the arrest warrants served two others were arrested and charged with visiting a common nuisance.
All defendants were incarcerated at the Scott County Jail awaiting their first court appearance.
A list of defendants and charges are listed below.
The 2015 Cincinnati Reds Caravan kicks off Thursday, Jan. 22 from the Reds Hall of Fame & Museum with four tours traveling 3,300 miles over four days visiting five states before culminating Sunday, Jan. 25 at Great American Ball Park for the annual Select-A-Seat event.
The Caravan is presented by the Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network.
The South Tour will travel almost 900 miles in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee.
The stops for the south tour are the following:
The south tour participants will be the following:
Marty Brennaman – Broadcaster
Brayan Peña – Catcher
J. J. Hoover – Pitcher
Scott Williamson -1999 NL All-Star & Rookie of the Year
Phillip Ervin – Minor League outfielder
Sam Grossman – Senior director of Baseball Analytics
Bob Castellini – Reds president & CEO (Louisville stop only)
Joe Morgan – Hall of Famer & senior advisor to the president and CEO (Louisville stop only)
Gapper – Mascot
Autographs will be done on a first-come, first-served basis while time allows. No posed photographs. There may be restrictions on items celebrities can sign.
At each fan stop (excluding Select-A-Seat) the Reds will raffle off two tickets to the 2015 Opening Day game on Monday, April 6 (4:10 pm) vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates and two tickets to T-Mobile ALL-STAR FANFEST® at Duke Energy Convention Center during 2015 MLB All-Star Week (July 10th – 14th).
Reds sales representatives will be at each stop to answer ticketing questions and discuss 2015 ticket plans, while the Reds Hall of Fame, the Reds Community Fund and the Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network will attend selected stops.
Memberships to the Reds Heads Kids Club, Reds Rookies Baby Club and Reds Hall of Fame & Museum will be for sale at selected stops.
Hanover College is a finalist in STANLEY Security’s TOGETHER FOR SAFER SCHOOLS grant program. The College could win up to $100,000 in STANLEY Security installed products and services to help secure students and facilities within the campus environment.
In its second year, the STANLEY Security TOGETHER FOR SAFER SCHOOLS Grant Program provides the opportunity to enhance safety and security in the nation’s higher education institutions by awarding winning schools a share of a substantial grant of STANLEY Security installed products and services.
Starting Jan. 19 and running through Feb. 13, 2015, students, faculty, administrators, parents, alumni and members of the campus community are encouraged to vote for Hanover College daily on the web, stanleysaferschools.com, SMS text messaging or Twitter. The top two colleges or universities with the most votes in each of three size categories will be selected as grant winners.
The college or university with the most votes will win one grand prize of $100,000 in STANLEY Security products and services. One runner-up will win a prize of $25,000 in STANLEY Security installed products and services. Winners will be notified in March 2015.
Offerings provided to grant winners include consultative security services, access to STANLEY Security’s premier Software Solutions Group (SSG) and seminars for school officials on security threat assessment and advanced Clery Act training offered by STANLEY Security partner and campus security experts, D. Stafford & Associates.
Turn-key installations available to winners can be any STANLEY Security product or solution, including access control solutions, video surveillance systems, fire systems, intrusion systems, mechanical and electro-mechanical door hardware, mass notification systems and other security technologies. In addition, every school that is nominated receives a free security assessment from STANLEY Security to help improve campus safety and security.
For more information on the STANLEY Security TOGETHER FOR SAFER SCHOOLS Grant Program and to vote for Hanover, please visit www.stanleysaferschools.com.
The Southern Region Soil Health Workshop on January 27, 2015 in Salem, IN will take a well-rounded look at the topic of soil health.
The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes a variety of expert presentations and a farmer panel.
Speakers include Don Robison (Robison Farms) on Cover Crops of Economics, Larry Huffmeyer (CCSI Farmer/Winfield Solutions) on Sprayer Droplet Size and Herbicide Resistant Weeds, Scott Brown (Murray State University) on Water Hardness in Relation to Glyphosate Performance, and Brian MacGowen (Purdue University) on Vole and Slug Pest Control.
“I think that this speaker lineup will help alleviate some of the most common concerns about cover crops and no-till that I hear around the state, like ‘Is there money in cover crops?’ or worries about resistant weeds in a no-till system,” commented Lisa Holscher, the Soil Health Program Manager for the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
David Hoar, a local landowner and operator who has attended past soil health workshops, said, “It has been worth my time to learn about soil health. Incorporating these practices, including 900 acres of cover crops, has been very important to my operation.”
This will be the fourth year for this educational event, which reflects a growing public interest in soil health management practices. Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Jim Brown explained, “We are on the edge of a great revolution in terms of thinking about soil health as a complete system for agricultural production.”
Advance registration for the event is required by January 20, and can be completed by contacting the Washington County SWCD at (812) 883-3704, extension 3, or online at www.seregionalsoilhealth2015.eventbrite.com. The workshop will take place in Cornerstone Hall (1700 N. Jim Day Road, Salem, IN 47167).
The $10.00 workshop fee includes a light breakfast, lunch, and informational handouts. Commercial Applicator Credits and Certified Crop Advisor Credits are available at no additional cost. Private Applicator Credits are available for a $10.00 fee. Questions about credits may be directed to Danielle Walker at (812) 883-4601.
The workshop is organized by the Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), the United States Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS), Purdue Extension, Indiana State Department of Agriculture and the Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative (CCSI), and the Mill Creek-Blue River Watershed Project. The SWCD and partners are equal opportunity providers and accommodations for those who need them will be provided; simply contact the SWCD at (812) 883-3704 ext. 3 at least 10 days prior to the event.
America’s largest and longest running country music talent search, the 33rd Annual Country Showdown will produce its National Final television special hosted by two time Grammy winner LeAnn Rimes from the stage of the Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Five contestants will compete for $100,000 and the title, “Best New Act in Country Music.”
The National Finalists were chosen through a series of over 500 local, state, and regional talent contests held throughout the country. The Country Showdown Alumni includes; Garth Brooks, Brad Paisley, Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert, Sara Evans, Billy Ray Cyrus and LeAnn Rimes.
The national finalists are: The Brothers Roberson, Southwest, KFAV Warrenton MO; Eli Tellor, Midwest, WOOZ Carterville IL; Marie Wise- Hawkins Band, West, KHTS Santa Clarita CA; Nate Kenyon, Southeast, WAAC Valdosta GA; and J.B. Aaron, Northeast, WUUF Rochester NY.
All acts will be judged in five categories: Marketability, Vocal/ Instrumental, Originality, Stage Presence/Charisma and Talent.
This year’s judges are: Rod Essig, a talent agent with Creative Artist Agency; Pete Fisher, VP, Gen Manager of Grand Ole Opry; John Ozier, songwriter and General Manager Creative of ole; Garth Fundis, record producer/recording engineer.
The January 21 television taping at the Ryman is admission free but a ticket is required. Tickets may be obtained from the Ryman box office, 615-889-3060.
Doors close at 6:30 for a 7:00 show. The one-hour special will air nation-wide on syndicated television during March and April. Check local listings for dates and times or log on to www.countryshowdown.com
Catch the latest edition of the “Indiana State Police Road Show” radio program every Saturday morning on WSLM RADIO.
This week’s show features Indiana State Senator Jim Merritt, of District 31. Senator Merritt discusses the Indiana Lifeline Law which grants immunity for certain alcohol offenses.
The 15 minute talk show concentrates on public safety and informational topics with state wide interest. It airs on WSLM 97.9 FM and 1220 AM on Saturday’s at 9:45a.
The radio program was titled “Signal-10” in the early sixties when it was first started by two troopers in northern Indiana. The name was later changed to the “Indiana State Police Road Show” and is the longest continuously aired state police public service program in Indiana.
The show is a public service program sponsored by the Indiana State Police Alliance and Cops for Kids, a subsidiary of the Indiana State Police Alliance.
