Hiram H. Nally, 91 of Ft. Wayne, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital.
He recently moved to Fort Wayne from Salem, where he had lived for 26 years. Born April 14, 1925 in Little Rock, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Henry and Goldie Nally.
He graduated from Indiana University and was a World War II Army Veteran.
He retired as Vice Chairman of Summit Bank in 1989. In Salem he remained active, working as First President of the Economic Foundation, President of the YMCA and Chairman of the Board at the State Bank of Salem.
He enjoyed spending time with his family and was an avid bike rider.
He was a Snow Bird who lived in Venice, Florida during the winter.
A loving husband, father and grandfather, he is survived by his wife of 66 years, Eileen; sons, Steve Nally of Noblesville; Keith (Cheryl) Nally of South Whitley; and daughter: Debra Babiarz, Howell, Michigan. Three grandchildren, Tyler Nally of Los Angeles, California, Leah Babiarz and Michael Babiarz both of Howell, Michigan.
Funeral Service: 1:00 pmFriday at Dawalt Funeral Home
Visitation: 11:00 am until the time of the services on Friday.
Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Donor’s Favorite Charity.
Political newcomer Republican Trey Hollingsworth captured the hotly contested 9th Congressional District’s Republican primary.
In the 9th District’s Republican primary, newcomer Hollingsworth defeated four other contenders, including two Indiana Senators – Erin Houchin and Brent Waltz – and Indiana’s Secretary of State Greg Zoeller.
With 100 percent of the vote in, Hollingsworth captured 40,634 with 34 percent of the vote.
Houchin earned 30,276 with 25 percent of the vote.
Houchin has one more term to serve as Indiana Senator.
In Washington County, Houchin earned 2780 votes with Hollingsworth taking only 1,228.
Hollingsworth, who moved to Indiana from Tennessee in September, had about 34 percent of the vote with more than 90 percent of the vote counted, ahead of Erin Houchin (25 percent), Zoeller (22 percent) and Brent Waltz (13 percent).
Hollingsworth’s victory comes after he and his father spent at least $1.7 million of their own money on his campaign.
Other Republicans accused Hollingsworth of trying to buy the congressional seat, but his television and radio commercial-heavy campaign presented him as a political outsider and strong conservative. Critics labeled him “Tennessee Trey.”
The district spanning from the Ohio River to the southern suburbs of Indianapolis is now held by Republican Rep. Todd Young, who gave it up to run for the Senate.
Hollingsworth will take on Democrat Shelli Yoder of Bloomington, a former Miss Indiana who easily won her primary Tuesday, defeating three other candidates with more than 70 percent of the vote.
She lost to Young in 2012.
“Tonight’s results are a victory for conservative values and principles,” Hollingsworth said in an emailed statement. “Hoosiers came together during this campaign with a common desire to fix a broken political system and that began by changing who we send to Washington. It is a message that the political insiders in Washington and Indianapolis heard this evening in one resounding voice.”
Washington County Clerk Shirley Batt defeated Democrat Challenger Kevin Stuart for the party nomination to seek election this fall as the county treasurer.
Batt received 1265 votes for a total of 66.06 percent compared to Stewart’s 650 votes or 33.94 percent.
Batt won all 21 precincts.
In the other contested races, in Washington County, Rondale Brishaber, Todd Ewen and Gerald Fleming Sr. will face Democrat challengers Troy Hubbard, Trevor Phipps and Jonathan Spaulding for the Washington County Council Member at Large seats thisfall.
Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) tonight congratulated Congressman Todd Young (R-Ind.) on winning the Indiana Senate primary:
“When I announced over a year ago that I would not run for re-election, I said that there comes a time to pass this demanding job to the next generation. Tonight Hoosiers definitively chose the person who will carry the torch forward in November.
“Todd Young has the character, leadership qualities and Hoosier common-sense to be an outstanding senator. He ran a strong, issue-oriented campaign that brought together Hoosiers from all over our state. He has a proven track record of pushing for innovative, conservative solutions to our nation’s biggest problems.
“Given the seriousness and scope of the challenges our country faces, our party must now come together and focus on winning in November. The ties that bind us are far greater than the very small differences that might divide us.”
Indiana University is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of former student-athlete Charles Keating, a U.S. Navy SEAL who was killed Tuesday morning on a mission in Iraq.
Keating, who came to IU from Paradise Valley, Ariz., was a student and a track and field and cross country runner at IU from 2004 to 2006. He was a member of the 2004-05 track team that finished as a Big Ten runner-up in both the indoor and outdoor seasons. Keating competed in the mile run.
“When Charlie left IU to enlist and try to become a SEAL, I don’t think it really surprised any of us,” said Robert Chapman, professor of kinesiology at IU Bloomington, who served as IU’s men’s cross country coach from 1998 until 2007. “You could tell he was a guy who wanted to be the best and find out what he was made of, and serving as special operations forces for his country embodied that.”
Head track and field coach Ron Helmer issued the following statement on Keating.
“From all accounts, Charles Keating was a great kid and a privilege to coach. On behalf of Indiana Track and Field, my condolences go out to the entire Keating family. He paid the ultimate sacrifice defending his country, and for that we are eternally grateful.”
Keating is the son of former swimming great and IU alumnus Charles H. Keating III (’74-’77), who was a three-time All-American for the Hoosiers in the breaststroke and a four-time Big Ten Champion. Keating III finished fifth in the breaststroke at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.
Indiana head swimming and diving coach Ray Looze remembers the Keating family and offered his condolences.
“Charlie Keating was a valuable member of the Indiana Athletics community. His father was a decorated All-American and Olympian for the Hoosiers, and their family gave me one of my first coaching jobs in Phoenix. On behalf of the IU Swimming community, we express our deepest condolences.”
The entire IU community extends its heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the family, friends and loved ones of this heroic fallen Hoosier and brave American.
It was a big night for the Republican party in Indiana, giving Donald Trump his 7th primary win in a row and being predicted the Hoosier state winner early on.
Thirty-seven percent of voters in Washington County – 7136 – turned out today to vote, which is about twice the normal percentage.
Louis Stephens and Morris Lee Day congratulate Washington County Clerk Shirley Batt on her win as the Democratic candidate for Treasurer.
Opponent Ted Cruz accepted defeat and dropped out of the GOP Presidential Race.
Trump received 3,156 votes in Washington County. Cruz received 1542 votes and Kasich received 206 votes.
On the Democratic ticket, Bernie Sanders has been declared the Democrat Party winner in Indiana with 53 percent of the votes over Hillary Clinton’s 47 percent.
Clinton received 999 local votes and Sanders received 932 votes.
Current Indiana Senator Erin Houchin who is seeking the US Represenative 9th District seat, won big in Washington County with 2,780 votes. Her only serious challenger was Trey Hollingsworth, who received 1,228 local votes.
Robert Hall received 193 votes, Brent Waltz took 252 votes and Greg Zoeller received 432 votes.
At 9p, Houchin is currently in second place to Hollingsworth, who has 34 percent of the district vote. Houchin has 26 percent of the district vote.
Todd Young who is running for US Senate was declared the early winner over Marlin Stutzman.
Locally, Young received 3,989 votes to Stutzman’s 788 votes.
Steve Davisson, incumbent for the Indiana State Representative, District 73 seat, won locally with almost 84 percent of the vote, defeating Michael Harkness, 3958 to 771.
Statewide, Davisson is winning with 70 percent of the vote.
In contested races in Washington County, Rondale Brishaber, Todd Ewen and Gerald Fleming Sr. will face Democrat challengers Troy Hubbard, Trevor Phipps and Jonathan Spaulding for the Washington County Council Member at Large seats this fall.
Hubbard – 1102
Maxwell Jr. – 626
Phipps – 702
Spaulding – 1243
Brishaber – 2301
Ewen – 2605
Fleming – 2388
Hartman – 1525
Shirley Batt won the democratic nod to run in the fall election. She defeated Democratic challenger Kevin Stewart by almost double — `1265 to 650.
Republican State Convention delegates at large saw the four with the most votes as Randall Bills, Clark, Emily Cockerill and Erin Houchin.
Alisha Tye, age 35, formerly of Salem Indiana, passed away on Sunday May 1, 2016. She was born on October 29, 1980 in Salem, Indiana.
Survivors include: 3 daughters, Destiny Tye and Nichole Tye both of Salem, and Sumer Cornett of Manchester, Kentucky; mother, Debra Irwin of Florida; grandparents, Dale and Marie Irwin of Campbellsburg; 2 brothers, Dwayne Buchanan Jr. of New Albany, and Jeremy Buchanan of Georgia.
Preceded in death by: father, Dwayne Buchanan Sr.
A Celebration of Life will be at 7:00 PM Thursday at the Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home in Salem. Viewing will be from 4-7 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Rev. Rick El-Talabani will officiate.
In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the funeral home.
Elizabeth “Betty” Doan Blankenbaker, 87, of Paoli, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016, at Springs Valley Meadows in French Lick, IN. She was born on November 28, 1928 in Paoli, IN to Russell & Sarann Marie Busick Doan. She marriedBruce Blankenbaker on October 10, 1950, and he survives.
She was preceded in death by:
Her parents, Brothers Russell Lowell “Bub” Doan and Randall L Doan, and one sister, Geneva Doan Lankford.
She was a member of the Paoli First Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star.
She was a homemaker and owned and operated Betty’s Machine Quilting for 32 years.
Survivors include:
Spouse: Bruce Blankenbaker, Paoli, IN
2 Daughters: Dianna (John) Breitweiser, Paoli, IN, Rita (Joe) White, Paoli, IN
Also surviving Betty are 3 grand-daughters: Rachelle Clark Harding, Andria Jewell, and Josie White, 1Grandson: Randall Blankenbaker, 8 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and many close friends.
Funeral Services will be 2 pm, Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Dillman-Scott Funeral Home with interment will follow at Paoli Community Cemetery, Paoli, IN. Visitation to be held Thursday, May 5, 2016 from 11 AMuntil the time of service on Thursday, at the Dillman-Scott Funeral Home 226 West Campbell Street Paoli, IN.
A Corydon woman was sentenced to 75 months in jail for stealing more than $200,000 over a two-year period.
United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced today that a former Corydon, Indiana, woman was sentenced in federal court by U. S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt sentenced to over six years imprisonment.
Deirdre Martin, 45, was convicted of one count of bank fraud, two counts of aggravated identity theft and two counts of access device fraud.
This matter was investigated by the United States Secret Service and the Indiana State Police.
Prior to her sentencing, Martin admitted that she devised a scheme in which she committed bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and used unauthorized access devices to obtain goods, merchandise and services for her personal benefit in an amount over $200,000.
According to the plea agreement filed with the Court, Martin obtained the routing number and account number for a First Savings Bank personal checking account without the knowledge or consent of the owner of the account.
Martin also obtained a Capital One credit card account using the identifying information of another person without consent and made herself an authorized user of the credit card account.
Additionally, Martin obtained Abercrombie and Fitch and Victoria’s Secret retail merchant credit accounts administered by Comenity Bank using the identifying information of another person without consent and made herself an authorized user for the credit accounts.
Martin used the Capital One and Comenity Bank credit accounts to pay for numerous personal expenditures benefiting her and her associates.
Martin used the First Savings Bank routing number and account number to direct electronic funds transfers from the First Savings Bank checking account she took over without authorization to make payments to the Capital One and Comenity Bank credit accounts she opened and for other personal expenditures for herself and her associates including utility services.
Martin directed electronic funds transfers from the First Savings Bank checking account in amounts low enough to avoid the attention of the account owner and First Savings Bank, generally less than $1,000, and to cause the transactions to appear to First Savings Bank to have been made in the due course of business.
As a result of the scheme, Martin caused the transfer of approximately $202,000 from the First Savings Bank checking account she took control of to pay for personal expenditures benefitting her and her associates.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd Shellenbarger, who prosecuted the case for the government, Martin also was sentenced to 5 years of supervised release following her release from imprisonment.
During the period of supervised release, Martin must submit to drug testing and must pay restitution to the victims of the crimes including $156,701 to the victim of the bank fraud.
